Located in the salt lagoon of Adriatic Sea, Venice stretches more than 100 islands. The main water way is the Grand Canal, which winds from San Marco Square to the edge of town. Across the Grand Canal can be admired some of the most beautiful palaces in Europe.
The main attractions of the city it is, besides the Grand Canal, Square and Basilica San Marco, Dogilor Palace, Ponte Rialto, historical center: Castello, Cannaregio, San Polo, Santa Croce, Dorsoduro, with various architectural treasures, artistic and cultural. There may be omitted islands lagoon - Murano, Burano, Mazzorbo, Torcello, Sant`Erasmo or Pellestrina.