Venice, the "Queen of the Adriatic" is one of the most interesting and romantic places in the world.Venice is a magic city, which stretches across numerous small islands. It is often refered to as the city of "gondole", which are the means of transportation used to cross the numerous canals passing through the city.

Venice is a city in northern Italy known both for tourism and for industry, and is the capital of the region Veneto, The city historically was the capital of an independent city-state. Venice has been known as the "La Dominante", "Serenissima",, "City of Water", "City of Masks", "City of Bridges", "The Floating City", and "City of Canals". Luigi Barzini, writing in The New York Times, described it as "undoubtedly the most beautiful city built by man".

Venice has decayed since its heyday and is heavily touristed (there are slightly more tourists than residents), but the romantic charm remains.

The city stretches across 117 small islands in the marshy Venetian Lagoon along the Adriatic Sea in northeast Italy. The saltwater lagoon stretches along the shoreline between the mouths of the Po (south) and the Piave (north) Rivers.

The closest commercial airport is Marco Polo Airport on the mainland near Mestre.

 The Treviso Airport, located 25 km (16 mi) from Venice, is relatively smaller but becoming increasingly busy as the main destination for Ryanair, Wizzair, and Transavia budget flights.