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Venice Train Station Visitor Guide 2024: Everything you need to know
Nowhere on earth is quite like Venice. This Italian city spent much of its history as an independent republic built on maritime trade. Located in a lagoon on the eastern side of the Italian peninsula, Venice is known for its extensive network of canals that function the way roads do in more land-based cities.