The capital of northern Italy’s Veneto region, is built on more than 100 small islands in a lagoon in the Adriatic Sea. It has no roads, just canals – including the Grand Canal thoroughfare – lined with Renaissance and Gothic palaces. The central square, Piazza San Marco, contains St. Mark’s Basilica, which is tiled with Byzantine mosaics, and the Campanile bell tower offering views of the city’s red roofs.  Venice is known for the vast amount of bridges (417) and many are even private ones.  Also well known for its gondolas and gondolieri, a beautiful way to experience the water ways of this striking ancient city.  There are 77 canals in Venice of which one is the most famous one, is the The Canale Grande.   The San Marco Bell Tower was built in the 12^th century and is on the edge of the San Marco square.  Venice was used as one of the locations in famous movies and the most famous palazzo is the Doge Palace.