Venice is a city in northern Italy, the capital of region
Veneto. Together with Padua,,the city included in the Padua-Venice Metropolitan
area. Venice is also nicknamed as “ Queen of the Adriatic”, “city of water”,
“city of bridges”, and “ the city of
light”.
With the population of 271,251, the city stretches across
117 small islands in the marshy Venetian Lagoon along the Adriatic sea in
north-east Italy. Around 62,000 people inhabit thehistoric city of venice
(centro storico),176,000 people live in firm land (Terraferma), mostly live in
the large frainoze of Mestre and Maghera, and 31,000 live on other islands in
the lagoon.
The Venetian Republic was major maritime power and a very
important center of commerce,especially silk, grain and spice trade. It was
also the centre of Renaissane art up to the end of the 17th century.
1.
1.Which of the following is not the nickname of
venice??
a.
Centre storico
b.
Queen of the Adratic
c.
City of water
d.
City of bridges
e.
The city of light
