Basilica de Santa Maria, Venice
mike docker
Tradition has it that Venice was founded in AD421 by the people of the Veneto fleeing danger from the mainland to the wild uninhabited islands off the coast. From such humble beginnings Venice grew to be an immensely powerful city-state controlling large areas of the Mediterranean shores.
In this talk Paul Whittle covers Venice and the many cities and regions once ruled by this Unesco World Heritage city. He also explores the main tourist sites as well as its lesser-known parts.