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A Gondola in Venice
Italy · Europe
In Venice, canals pass between houses. A gondola moves along the water while a bridge connects the two sides.
Did you know?
The historic city developed on islands in a lagoon.
Look together
Which way would you travel on foot? By boat?
An idea to try
Draw two houses, a canal and a bridge connecting the sides.
For the adult reading along
A little more to discover
Venice is a city in the Venetian Lagoon in Italy. Canals, waterside paths and bridges shape travel through its historic centre. This scene imagines a small waterway and nearby buildings; it does not reproduce a particular canal.
Look together: Which way would you travel on foot? By boat? Draw two houses, a canal and a bridge connecting the sides.
Sources and illustration notes (1)
Simplified interpretation for colouring. Settings and people may be composed; details, distances and proportions are not a measured record of the place. The map dot gives only an approximate location.
These links lead to other websites. Explore them with an adult. Source titles appear in their original language; some linked pages are in French.
- UNESCO: Venice and its LagoonPlace, landscape or monument and the factual explanation on this page.
Source review: 2026-10-02. Illustrations are simplified for colouring.
