Venice, The Romantic City on Water.
Many of Venice's most famous attractions are located in and around Piazza San Marco, or St. Mark's Square, the city's largest square. Chief among those attractions is St. Mark's Basilica, nicknamed the "Church of God" because of its sheer splendor.
Venice is also famous for its iconic Grand Canal. The canal is believed to follow the course of an ancient river, and it is the island city's most heavily trafficked waterway. Gondola rides along the S-shaped Grand Canal are a popular tourist attraction. The Grand Canal is also the site of Venice's annual Regata Storica, a floating parade and series of boat races with a history dating back thousands of years.
But, in the early years of the fifth century with the collapse of the Roman Empire and barbarians sweeping down from northern Europe, their communities were thrown into chaos. The populations of these towns fled before the Goths, seeking a refuge where their enemies could not follow them. And so, the history of Venice began.
According to tradition, Venice formally came into existence at the stroke of noon on the 25th March, 421 A.D. But, it wasn't until around 450 A.D. that large numbers of people decided to settle permanently in the lagoon.
A city built from fear, was soon to be heralded as the most dazzlingly beautiful city in the world. While the Florentines were regarded as great thinkers, the Venetians should be regarded as great doer's. For they alone conquered the malaria-ridden swamps to build a city from nothing.
The thing that I loved about Venice is the history, the unique buildings the people invite tourists, its really a city that you want to go to with a best friend or a romantic partner. The restaurants are special and most of them are right on the waters edge (water water and more water) - no option i guess.
The residentials live in areas away from the tourist attractions and instead of having their cars parked outside of their homes - they have their boats. The city is clean and the mode of transport is by boat taxi, gondola or just plain old walking..... I would definitely suggest Venice for a honeymoon.
