Descriptive Essay : Veniceland, The Italian Disneyland

All three meet together in this region and stream out into Lake Michigan. Each region was full of swamp land that poured out from the surrounding rivers and the founding fathers had to fill the swamp land with dirt to create roads and suitable land to live on. This was a definitely a costly expense that only a successful business man could venture. In fact, it’s recorded that when Solomon Juneau made the undertaking to fill in the marsh land on Water Street it cost roughly $6,000 dollars. The significance of “the city on the water” is the division it created between the three towns, and later the bridges that would need to be made to connect the

I would always take walks after fights with my family, and it’s not as if I was going to change that in one of the most beautiful cities in the world. I left our hotel, the Bauer Palazzo, stepping onto the Calle Tredici Martiri. One of the things I loved about Venice were the names of the streets and canals. I didn’t understand the meaning, nor was I able to pronounce it with ease, but when I heard them spoken my heart melted. People said that French is the language of love, but Italian is infinitely times more beautiful. We were booked to leave Venice for Marseille tomorrow, but I refused. That’s what lead to this fight with my parents. They didn’t like being in Italy. They grew up in Milan, but they left as soon as they were able to. The

Three sets of locks and canals make it possible for ships to sail form one Great Lake to another and from Ontario to the Atlantic Ocean, from which they can sail to any port in the world. The canal and the bodies of water they connect are listed here.

If my alliteration didn’t make it clear what I have chosen as my favorite place, it is Barcelona. I have visited Barcelona several times (3) the last few years and I enjoyed every minute I have spent in this terrific city. I find Barcelona way more alluring than other cities, because of its complexity. Barcelona is the only major city I can think of that attains the typical tourist conditions;

years later. Canals and rivers ran throughout the city and canoes were used to transport people

When looking throughout history societies have always been located near water. This was partly because the fact water enables better travel compared to going over land. Waterways are very important in the transportation of goods and people throughout the world with millions of people and cargo going in and out of ports around the world at any given time. With the complex network of different connections between coastal ports, rail, air, truck, and inland ports form the foundation of economic wealth worldwide.

Two weeks after arriving in Florence, while walking home from dinner across the river, stumbled upon Piazza della Signoria, for the first time. With the sound of a street performer’s violin in the crisp night air, I sat on the edge of the open-air gallery of statues. I still do not know why the piazza affected me the way it did, but with tears in my eyes, I knew I had found a place in Florence where I could be bitter sweetly happy.

As skiers, hikers, sightseers, beachgoers and travelers pack their bags and head out for their vacations, they probably never even consider that what they are about to embark upon happens to be the largest industry in the world. Millions of people travel domestically and internationally each year to experience places and things that are totally out of their ordinary lifestyle and to get their minds off the hustle bustle of everyday life. Because of Hawaii’s year-round tropical climates, cultural experiences and leisurely atmosphere, it is one of the world’s most popular tourist destinations and attracts over 9 million visitors each year. Marine and

With the lack of cars and the canals as one of the only ways to travel, it has helped preserve the Renaissance characteristics of the city. Not only was Venice important for its canals but it was one of the most powerful city states in Europe as it controlled some of the most important trade routes. Since the Renaissance was largely funded by the wealthy, it left behind beautiful palaces and churches. Another important city state during the Renaissance was Rome at is was ruled by the Pope, and he had a large say on what went on. The city state of Rome was a patron of the arts and it commissioned artists like Michelangelo and Raphael. Some important landmarks in Rome that were created during the Renaissance are Michelangelo’s paintings in the Sistine Chapel and St. Peter’s

Italy is also the fourth largest tourism earning nation in the world and the fifth most visited country. ("Economy of Italy," 2010)

Water was also used to set up a new inland transport system called canals with support of major land owners and now towns

I remember planning for this day for about two years. When I would finally get the chance to be with my best friends and take a road-trip to California to go to Disney Land, and now that the time to take that trip has come and gone I would like to talk about my most important journey.

?As the Roman Empire was crumbling in Italy, Huns, Goths, and Lombards began invading towns in the north.? Citizens of Padua, Verona, and Vicenza were forced to travel to the islands of the lagoon.? The most influential invasion occurred in 452 when Attila the Hun drove everyone out of Venetia and they settled ?on the muddy, reed-covered islands of the Rivo Alto.?9? Alethea Wiel claims that the residents of Venezia decided to ?fix an abiding and permanent dwelling-place among the isles and estuaries of the sea; and that moment may be looked upon as the date of the foundation of Venice.?10? The newcomers discovered a thick layer of clay was under the islands.? They put down wooden piles into the clay, then covered these with oak logs and rocks to create the foundation of Venice:? ?it is strange to think how from the shifting unstable formation of mud-bands and sand-isles a city would arise, whose beauty would remain unequalled.?11?

Paris is like no other place on earth, its beauty is indescribable, the amount of famous structures is astounding, and is attraction draws many tourists there every year. My experience touring Paris will always be on of my favorite memories. Everywhere I looked, it was as if I was in a dream. There was so much elegance in such simple structures it seemed unrealistic. Wherever I went, it seemed as if the magnificence only grew with each passing step.

However, some studies indicate that tourists might have cultural, social, economic and environmental impacts on the local residents. In fact, these recent studies have awakened