There is no town like Venice. It is the place to
visit when you like walking safe for traffic, like meeting people of all
sorts, like boats and water more than cars and black streets and when you
appreciate careful architecture.
Some spots seem to be overcrowded by tourists, but you can allways
find scenes for yourself.
The vaporetto ("little steamer") is as typical for Venice as is the gondola. The gondola is a romantic remain from older days, but the Vaporetto is the sign that Venice is a place also for a good modern living.
The first vaporetto was built in 1881 and was really propelled by a steam engine. The vaporettos to-day are diesel propelled. They have a length of 24 meters and are allowed to take 210 passengers.
