Although no one greeted them, the group of people followed Lao Bai and others from the white limestone masterpiece Bridge of Sighs to the Rialto Bridge, the most beautiful bridge in Venice. Depending on the situation, they were prepared to follow them from the Rialto Bridge to the Rialto Bridge.

The Doge's Palace, a Gothic landmark in Venice.

Lao Bai came close to Dong Qiangqiang: "If there is no one to take these tourists, we can accept them. If we can't accept them, we can't let them listen in vain."

"How to close it?" Although Dong Qiangqiang didn't want others to listen, he had no experience in what to do.

"Find a place to eat first," Lao Bai looked at the group of people for a while, "We'll talk about it after we finish eating."

Cities with developed tourism usually also have developed catering industries, and Venice certainly has no shortage of delicious food.

At Lao Bai's suggestion, the two groups of people came to the historic Gritti Palace luxury hotel in the center of Venice. It is said that this hotel was formerly the ancestral home of a declining nobleman. When his family fell off, they sold the property to a local hotel businessman.

.The house took on a new look after careful decoration, and the hotel’s signboard was hung on the top floor of the hotel.

You can also have a bird's-eye view of the Grand Canal, St. Mark's Basilica and other beautiful views of the city. The hotel has a high star rating, and the restaurant is not much different, especially after hiring a Michelin chef. It didn't take long for the hotel to rely on its excellent service

, luxurious interiors, exquisite cuisine and excellent viewing locations have become the best among Venice hotels.

Because it is deep into the hinterland of the Mediterranean, Italy, nicknamed the "boot", has a long and beautiful coastline, which means that it will never be short of seafood. In fact, among Italian cities famous for seafood, Venice has always been among the top three.

The ingredients used in the restaurant are all purchased from the largest open-air fish market in Venice that morning. Whether it is lagoon shrimp, eel, cuttlefish, swordfish, pomfret or grouper, serious Italians always pay attention to the word "fresh" when it comes to eating.

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However, after browsing the menu, everyone raised objections. The reason was that the group members generally believed that the cost of the dishes was too high. Lao Bai accepted the advice and changed hands and recommended several other restaurants. Everyone finally decided to eat at the train station.

Burger King, but after entering Burger King, I discovered that the set meals there were no cheaper than the restaurants recommended by Lao Bai, and were even more expensive. After another heated discussion, everyone chose a family restaurant by the river.

Although the decoration of this restaurant is not as good as the first one, the same source of ingredients ensures that the dishes are of high quality. In addition to the chef's unique flavor, the price is also more reasonable, the presentation is beautiful, the portions are full, and the service attitude is good

, so it was praised by everyone (both for the restaurant and for Lao Bai’s recommendation).

Everyone sat by the river and basked in the sun, feeling the breeze of the river and the gondolas passing leisurely from time to time, while enjoying a hard-earned lunch.

In addition to the classic Venetian cuttlefish pasta and Italian seafood risotto that are available in almost every store, the store also serves vinegar-pickled sardines, scallop and crab salad platter, salmon risotto with yellow mustard seeds, and basil lemon risotto with citrus, etc.

Unique dishes.

While everyone was satiated with wine and food, Tong Lele gently and tactfully brought up the tourist attractions of Pisa and Florence in a timely manner, and everyone immediately started talking about it.

Lao Bai took the opportunity to call Dong Qiangqiang aside and ordered: "Go and ask that group of people if they want to follow us to Venice after dinner. If you go together, you will be charged. If you don't want to pay, don't follow us anymore."

"How much is appropriate for one person?" Dong Qiangqiang asked.

"I'm only responsible for explaining. It's 20 euros per person."

When Dong Qiangqiang followed his words and asked, Tong Lele had received unanimous feedback from the members: everyone had no objection to adding two cities, but hoped that the fee could be reduced.

This opinion was exactly what Lao Bai expected. Lao Bai understood the situation while being moderately miserable. After friendly negotiation, the two parties finally agreed to pay 120 euros per person (including tips for the three of them in the two cities).

Lao Bai has just solved the problem of charging for additional items. Dong Qiangqiang has also counted the number of people who are willing to listen to Lao Bai's explanation, and the tour group has temporarily added seven people.

After dinner, Dong Qiangqiang bought a pass to Color Island, Glass Island and Torcello Island at the ferry port. Tong Lele walked up behind him and whispered: "Don't tell Lao Bai what I just said. He has a strong self-esteem.

If you tell him, he won't accept it."

After receiving the money, Lao Bai worked even harder. On the way to the famous three islands in Venice by boat, the group continued to introduce the waterway business in Venice to everyone.

Since the Middle Ages, the basis of Venetian wealth has been maritime trade. The products initially traded were various local goods, such as fish and salt from the Venetian lagoon. However, as Venice gradually became a hub for trade between Europe, the Middle East and Asia

Entity, the product lines of its transactions have also grown exponentially, and Rialto has slowly become the core area of ​​commercial activities in Venice.

The increasing prosperity of maritime trade promoted the rapid development of the shipbuilding industry, because merchants needed high-quality, well-armed ships to transport goods and protect personal safety from attacks by pirates, enemies and the Turkish army at that time. Shipbuilding was inevitable

The land became a major industry at the time and occupied the Arsenal area in the northeast corner of the city. To this day, Venice is still dotted with small shipyards run by ancient local families and other traditional sail-making and rope-making maritime businesses.

The Glass Island among the three famous islands is popular for its ancient craftsmanship in making traditional Venetian glassware. However, as early as 1291, many glass furnaces were moved from the Glass Island to the northern island of Murano to prevent fires. Today

Most of the glass products sold in Venice come from Murano Island. However, in modern times, Venice's traditional glass manufacturing industry has long been in decline. At the same time, the exhaust gas brought by ancient industrial production has also aggravated the corrosion of Venetian stone sculptures.

There are many beautiful and colorful houses on Color Island, which are very ornamental, but it is undeniable that too many colors can easily make people tired.

As for Burano, the canals there are filled with all kinds of fishing boats, and life is much slower than in Venice. Burano and several other surrounding small islands are still extremely dependent on the Venetian lagoon, and the main economic activities are still based on

Mainly fisheries, such as fishing and poultry breeding.

It was already evening when everyone returned to the city center from Mishima. There were many more tourists on the Rialto Bridge than at noon. Everyone was admiring the amazing sunset. The sparkling waves on the water reflected the outside of the restaurant.

The body of a small band performing in an open space

Shadow, a string of gondolas lining up to pass under the arch bridge in the middle of the waterway, a group of young men and women in traditional Italian costumes running from one side of the bridge to the other side of the bridge laughing and joking, these beautiful young lives

Let the ancient streets and alleys glow with youth again.

When the sun completely sets, the canal in the night becomes extremely quiet and is shrouded in mist again. Under the soft and hazy winter light, the streets and pedestrians become shadowy, and there is a mysterious atmosphere everywhere.

In the distance, a bonfire was burning at the junction of the alley and the river. There were whispers accompanied by music in the wind, as if someone was singing an ancient ballad. Dong Qiangqiang could not understand the content of the song, so he could only guess what the song was about.

Maybe someone is missing their relatives far away.

As their car slowly drove away from Venice, Lao Bai said to everyone with infinite emotion: "This city has been built on muddy sand and desolate land since ancient times. It is not only beautiful, magical and spectacular, but also

Boasting both a priceless artistic and historical heritage, few Italian cities can match Venice, a true wonder."

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Chapter completed!