Gondola ride
Gondola ride
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Once means of transport for noble Venetians, Gondolas are the pinnacle of the Venice experience.
Experience : Gondola ride
Address : Venezia VE, Italie
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the history of the Venetian gondolas is as beautiful as Venice, protectors of the secrets of the ladies…
But the gondoliers have always been, at least in the still recent tradition, real guides on Venice, knowing the history of its palaces, its bridges…
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