Anyone who visits Venice will realize, even if only due to the “impracticality” of the city, that this city is unique, different to all the others. Venice, Italy is one of the world’s great cities and the locals are cheerful, friendly and generally very helpful. Good manners are welcome everywhere and expected by most people. Venice is undeniably a major-league cultural and historic city and worth a visit, whatever the time of year. Most Italian words are pronounced exactly as they are written, syllable by syllable, and there is often an emphasis on the last letter. A knowledge of Latin can be useful, both as the basis for Italian and also for reading the inscriptions on many monuments. Although Italian is the language of the land, English is generally understood and usually spoken to some degree at most attractions, museums, hotels and restaurants that cater to visitors. In smaller towns …
