This picture was taken in Venice, Italy while students enjoyed site seeing upon a gondola ride. What an experience! The gondola is a traditional, flat-bottomed Venetian rowing boat, well suited to the conditions of the Venetian Lagoon. For centuries gondolas were once the chief means of transportation and most common watercraft within Venice. In modern times the iconic boats still have a role in public transport in the city, serving as traghetti (ferries) over the Grand Canal. They are also used in special regattas (rowing races) held amongst gondoliers[1]. Their primary role, however, is to carry tourists on rides
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