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( fr ) Venice (Italian: Venezia, Venetian: Venexia,Venessia), nicknamed the 'city of canals', is the capital of the region of Veneto and of the province of Venice in Italy. Its population is 271,663 (census estimate January 1, 2004). The city is included, with Padua (Padova), in the Padua-Venice Metropolitan Area, population 1,600,000.

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Italy report: Rome,
Italy report: Rome, Venice, Florence My boyfriend and I just finished up a two-week trip to Italy. During the first week, we visited friends and family in Tuscany and Umbria; for the second week, we spent several days each in Venice and Rome. For that second part of the trip, we used Chowhound quite a bit to find good food, so I wanted to report back on the highlights (given the length of this post, I?m skipping the duds).In Venice:La Boutique Gelateria. It was recommended by a couple of bo [Read more]
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23 days ago on ForUm  (Venice) 
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23 days ago on FXstreet.com The Foreign Exchange Market  (Venice) 
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23 days ago on New York Times  (Venice) 
'Curious Oddysees' group show at CAVE Gallery
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23 days ago on Arizona Daily Star  (Venice) 
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23 days ago on Chard & Ilminster News  (Venice) 
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23 days ago on Sarasota Herald-Tribune  (Venice) 
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Business briefs: Citrus Square retail area nearly complete
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23 days ago on Sarasota Herald-Tribune  (Venice) 
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23 days ago on Sarasota Herald-Tribune  (Venice) 
Corporate report
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23 days ago on Sarasota Herald-Tribune  (Venice) 
Two lines: global and local - Romanian architecture presented in
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23 days ago on Artline  (Venice) 
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23 days ago on Augusta Chronicle  (Venice) 
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23 days ago on Bradenton Herald  (Venice) 
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23 days ago on Bradenton Herald  (Venice) 
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