Why is a city of water an appropriate name for Venice?

Answer 1

"A city of water" would be an appropriate name for Venice, Italy, because the city is built on many small islands, which are connected by bridges over numerous canals. The canals would be the water.

Answer 2

Venice has so much water, because the city actually is made up of 118 islands. The islands are located within the marshy Venetian lagoon that's along the northeast Italian coast. This saltwater lagoon in which Venice grew to be a major cultural and economic influence is located between the mouths of two Italian rivers. On the north is the mouth to the Piave river. On the south is the mouth to the Po river. So Venice has lots of water from its development in a marshy lagoon and in proximity to the Piave and Po rivers and to the Adriatic Sea. So it's 'water, water everywhere'.

Answer 3

Water is important to all cities including Venice, but the people of Venice might be more aware of water because they have a system of canals, meaning they essentially have streets of water. Venice is famous as a unique city because of how you get around...by boat!

Answer 4

Venice is very low land. The article says that the canals have a wood foundation.

http://theapprenticeandthejourneyman.com/2011/04/17/how-venice-italy-was-built-on-a-foundation-of-wood/

Answer 5

Venice is on an island surrounded by a lagoon. It is sinking.

Answer 6

the streets are under it

Answer 7

Venice is made of a number of islands.