It is just that unique. The canals connect the city and travel is made possible by boat. When a Venetian opens his front door, he will see his own reflection in the water before him. I wonder what it is like to live everyday life in a water world. As a tourist living one day there, I go to San Marco Square and feed the pigeons.
Hundreds swoop down to engage in easy feeding.
Speaking of food, Venice offers the best Pizza Margarita and Spaghetti Pomodoro in all of Italy. But, a smart tourist knows to never eat in the town center. My friend and I made the mistake of ordering a soda at an outdoor cafe and were shocked to find they charged five dollars a coke. And the glass was only half filled at that. An enormous church stands right before us, behind us is an open stage were musicians, actors and poets often perform for visitors and on either side of the cafe are very old-world buildings that capture the antiquity of Venice.