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1 RIALTO
The first harbour of Venice. Goods unloaded on
the banks of the Grand Canal and kept in warehouses called
“fondaci” were carried here during the day and sold on the
stalls. The Rialto Bridge, built in stone, dates back to the
second half of the 16th century, while the previous ones were
made of wood.
2 MERCERIE
The most fashionable street in Venice called
“Mercerie”, one of the most typical and animated thoroughfares,
full of elegant shops.
3 SAINT MARK’S SQUARE
Considered the most magnificent
square in the world. Closed northwards by the Old Procuratie
and the Clock Tower with two brawny Moors striking the hour
all the year round, southwards by the New Procuratie, westwards
by Saint Mark’s Basilica. Under the arcades of the Procuratie are the famous cafés of the
18th century, such as Florian, Quadri and Lavena. The highest bell-tower in Venice (96.80m)
stands here.
infosheet
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STEP
Name of place
Location
Age
Reasons for its popularity
Famous customers
Write
a one-day itinerary for individual tourists who want to visit
Venice on their own. Select the items you consider most relevant from the
information given below (Infosheet). Link the various parts with the following
expressions given in random order. The opening and closing paragraphs
have been done for you on the next page.
walk along...
get off at the isle of San Giorgio...
an arcade at the end of the Mercerie leads you to...
get on the water bus again and get off at the Zattere stop...
have a look at the shop windows...
catch the 82 water bus at Riva degli Schiavoni...
walk along the Zattere up to...
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Read & Speak
Read the extracts again and imagine giving a brief
presentation of Venice to a group of tourists (3 minutes). Give it in front of the
class. Do not read or memorize the texts!
Listen
to a tour guide speaking about a historical place, and then collect
the information in the table below.
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