<p><br> A gondola—the city’s romantic transportation icon—cruises the famous Grand Canal.</p>

The Grand Canal


A gondola—the city’s romantic transportation icon—cruises the famous Grand Canal.

Photograph by Jim Richardson

Venice, The Grand Canal

See Venice photos in this gallery from National Geographic’s Ultimate City Guide for Venice.

Published January 29, 2010

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