Morphological Tourism: A Floating City

The city was originally developed as a place of refuge by people fleeing Attila the Hun. As a city-state, Venice was once the most prosperous city in Europe because it acted as a port for ships carrying goods to and from the Holy Land. Composed of 117 islands, roads, and bridges link them. The streets are labyrinth like and are narrow.  

Timber pilings were driven into the mud as a foundation for construction. The wood did not rot (lack of oxygen in the water and mud) and petrified due to the mineral rich water. The city was built up from the wood stakes and became a series of platforms- "zatterones" (large rafts) that were flexible enough to accommodate the tidal shifts. 

Rising water levels cause flooding in Venice often. Plans are in the works to alleviate this problem, but the environmental impacts are in debate.

I would like to visit san zaccaria.

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