这是在一座桥上拍摄的威尼斯大运河。威尼斯水城由150条运河和400座桥组成，形成了117座小岛。
2、A gondola glides along the Grand Canal. The traditional Venetian boats serve as ferries across the city\'s main waterway, though they are primarily used by tourists or for cultural events. A law dating to the 16th century requires that all of Venice\'s gondolas be painted black.
在运河中滑行的小船刚朵拉。这种威尼斯的传统小船现在已经是威尼斯主要的水上运输工具，而最初的刚朵拉只是承载游客或举行文化活动的小船。
3、A woman sits on the edge of the Rio delle Beccarie.
紫色的天空、橙色的楼房、墨绿的河水以及堤坝上的女子——威尼斯的夜晚如梦似幻。
4、The belvedere atop the spiral staircase of the Palazzo Contarini del Bovolo, constructed in the 15th century, provides panoramic views of Venice.
中间这座奇特的建筑就是孔塔里尼蜗牛府邸。这座塔楼始建于15世纪，具有伦巴底式的旋转楼梯。站在楼里，威尼斯全景将尽收眼底。
5、Masks hang on the walls of a Venetian shop. Traditionally made of papier-mache by mascherari, the masks are used during Carnevale celebrations that envelop Venice for two weeks before Ash Wednesday.
威尼斯一家商店的墙上挂满了面具。威尼斯传统面具由纸制成，通常在威尼斯狂欢节中使用。
6、The Doge\'s Palace exemplifies the city\'s Gothic architecture. The palace is home to the I Piombi prison, from which swashbuckling libertine Giacomo Casanova made a daring escape in 1755.
总督宫是威尼斯哥特式建筑的代表。严整华丽的宫殿用粉色和白色的大理石砌成。这里是威尼斯国家元首的官府，也是大议会和政府的所在地。
7、Venice\'s Grand Canal attracts nearly 15 million visitors each year.
每年，威尼斯迎来的各国游客多达1500万人。蜿蜒的水巷、流动的清波、水城威尼斯就像一个漂浮在碧波上的梦，诗情画意，亦真亦幻。
