Venice is the most beautiful yet the most absurd city you are ever likely to visit. It used to be the city of trade, a key connection point for trade roots. It is from here that Venetian merchants sailed to unknown lands of Asia, and it is here that Marco Polo, himself a merchant, was born. Venice is formally composed of 118 islands, with the largest one, being the historical centre of Venice, barely measuring 15 square miles. Venice is tiny. Venice has no roads and no cars, and it might be the only city in the Western world to be quiet at night. Venice is the City of Canals, the City of Water, and the City of Masks. Venice is also swarmed by tourists, and there seems to be no escape from them wherever you go, and for that reason it can be easy to dislike the Venetian ways despite the city’s irresistible ancient beauty. Vacation rentals in Venice are suitable for visitors attempting to get away from tourists. There is plenty to see in the historical centre that can be easily explored on foot by water. The most famous historic sites include Piazza San Marco, Basilica di San Marco, the art gallery of Accademia, the churches of Santi Giovanni e Paolo and Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Frari, but the city itself is truly an open-air architectural and cultural masterpiece. Accommodation in Venice is never far from all the points of interest thanks to the city's size.
