Venice (威尼斯) is in the northeast of Italy. It wasn't built on land, like Beijing or Shanghai, but on more
than 110 islands. Seawater is everywhere around the city.
Even so, travel isn't that difficult. The waterways have always been the best way to get around. There are
117 waterways and more than 400 bridges that can lead you where you want to go. People in Venice move
from place to place by boat. They like to enjoy cool summer nights while taking boat trips. They can talk to
other people as they go along.
Venice grew out of small islands in saltwater lakes when some Italians escaped (逃跑) from a war more
than 1,500 years ago, and built homes there.