In Venice collective transport (vaporetto) is very useful. In the old part of the center, the only means of movement are private boats, taxis and traghetti: boats very similar to a gondola, but without decoration, that act as a bridge at various points on the Grand Canal.
The classic
Venetian boat is the gondola, currently used mainly for tourists, weddings,
funerals and other ceremonies. Most Venetians travel by vaporetto, which run
regular routes along the Grand Canal and between the various lagoon islands..
Vaporetto
A vaporetto, is a type of boat used in Venice as a means of public transport that are powered by diesel engines, originally operated by steam (hence the name).
The first vaporetto that sailed in the Venetian Lagoon was the "Regina Margherita" in 1881 from the ACTV company, with this event public transport was born in Venice.
Gondola
A
gondola is long and narrow, with an asymmetrical contour to facilitate
propulsion with a single paddle, made of beech1 and with a longitudinal
curvature that minimizes the contact area with the water. The oar is supported
by a kind of fork, known as a forcola, made of a single piece of walnut1 and
which has a complicated shape, allowing eight different maneuvers, 2 such as
slow rowing, forward, turn, brake and stop.
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