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| | Best of Venice - Best of Venice, Italy - Venezien, Venezia, Venedig, Venetian, Venice Beach - Lido, & Lido di Venezia. |
 | | River Adda, were known as "Terra Firma", and were acquired partly as a buffer against beligerent neighbors, partly to guarantee Alpine trade routes, and partly to ensure the supply of mainland wheat, on which the city depended. |
 | | The classical Venetian boat is the gondola, although it is now mostly used for tourists, or for weddings, funerals, or other ceremonies, due to its cost. |
 | | The buildings are often threatened by flood tides pushing in from the Adriatic between autumn and early spring. |
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