Publisher's Synopsis
You May or May Not Have Been to Venice, But It Is Likely That What You Know About This Famous City Is Probably Wrong! This Book Debunks The Top 10 Fake News and Sets the Record Straight...\
Venice is one of the most iconic cities in the world. Hundreds of millions have already visited 'the city of canals' and millions more will continue to travel there in future years.
Yet, despite Venice's global popularity, there are some persistent myths about the city that are just simply untrue, or wildly inaccurate.This book tries to rectify these false beliefs so that these stubborn fallacies can be dispelled once and for all.
By reading this book you will free yourself of the burden of persistent myths and understand some basic truths about Venice, such as:
- How Venice was built on natural sandbars and not artificially made
- How land subsidence and sea-level rise have made Venice susceptible to high tides and how these are been stopped with modern flood gates
- How Venice can be quite affordable despite common beliefs to the contrary
- Why the hospitality sector became dominant in the Venice economy
- How to understand and navigate the maze of Venetian streets
- How horses were used in Venice for the first 500 of its history
- How the first permanent bridges were only built in the XII century
If you are a history buff or a lover of Venice, or simply a traveler who would like to visit Venice in the future, scroll up and click the buy button. You are in for an interesting ride!
