Venice is undoubtedly the most beautiful city built by man, a wonderful place to visit. But it's also a town where people live, work, study.

Have you ever wondered how the canals were formed? What's under the buildings ? Why there's the acqua alta? How has Venice developed from desolate sandy islands surrounded by shallow waters to an incredible town? Is Venice an island? How do you keep this complex system efficient ?

This video gives us a different and interesting look about Venice :

Venice Backstage. How does Venice work? from Insula spa on Vimeo .

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