Founded in the 5th century and spread over 118 small islands, Venice is known as the "city on the waters": over half of the 415 k㎡ of the Municipality’s territory are comprised of its Lagoon, while the historic city – widely known as "the fish" – is 8 k㎡ wide. Venice is one of the oldest examples of the complex relationship between Man and Nature, and its stunning landscape harbours great treasures of Art and Architecture. The site "Venice and its Lagoon" was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1987.

Venice Municipality