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The Grand Canal is the main channel of Venice. Along 3800 meters (width from 30 to 70 m, average depth of 5 m), divided into two parts the old town by drawing an "S" that goes from the Santa Lucia train station to the Punta della Dogana. Public transport is provided by vaporetti and water taxis, and many tourists ride the canal by gondola. It is flanked along the length by magnificent buildings of the centuries twelfth to eighteenth, which manifest the welfare and art created by the Republic of Venice, making it one of the symbols of the city. Every year the Venetians live on old traditions such as the Regata Storica of Venice.

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Accommodation in Venice, Italy: An online directory hotels in Venice, where you can to choice hotel or to book online (online booking, hotel reservation), check availability and know room rates, special offers, location map, photo gallery, discount lodging, facilities and services, get cheap price, and browse the full list of hotels in the old town. Some brief information. Hotels rated 4 stars provide excellent service and feature stylish design and luxuriously appointed guest rooms and suites in order to meet the higher demands of their clientele – either business or leisure travellers. Some major facilities of the high quality four star hotels include: 24-hour reception, premium service, major credit card accepted, currency exchange, air conditioning, room service, concierge, restaurants with a serious approach to international cuisine, cafe and bar on the premises, spacious and well furnished public areas, laundry, conference and banqueting rooms and equipment, parking, facilities for disabled, lift, smoking and non-smoking rooms, garden, etc. For recreation there may be indoor or outdoor pool, sauna, fitness center (gym), solarium, etc. Some of the main amenities expected from the guest rooms of a boutique 4-star hotel: direct dial telephone, radio/alarm clock, satellite TV, tea/coffee making facilities, hair-dryer, private bathroom with bathtub and shower, sound-proof windows and ultimate comfort.