Venice, Italy...

Venice, Italy, known also as the Queen of the Adriatic, is believed to have been founded by the Romans in the 1st century. The city was built on a salt marshland at the mouth of the Adriatic Sea, and it is rich in architectural marvels. The real magic of Venice comes from its mysterious and narrow cobbled streets; its ancient bridges and appealing constructions. With more than 150 canals, Venice is connected by 409 bridges and has about 3000 alleyways on the 117 islands. The city is sinking, and experts say that Venice may sink eight inches in the next 50 years. The average amount of tourists that visits Venice every year is 15 million and no one can say Venice is not a city like one taken from an enchanting fairy tale.