Venice has several nick-names like, The City of Canals, City on rise, Queen of the Adriatic and City of Water. It is surrounded by the Venetian Lagoon and is world-famous for its canals. It is built on an archipelago of several islands formed by hundreds of canals in a shallow lagoon. The canals serve the function of roads, and every form of transport is on water or on foot. You can see wide streets lead from the lagoon on one side to the sea on the other. There are many houses hotels, shops, and tourist-centric restaurants constructed on the canal. At the lagoon end you can find the boats that connect to bus station, railway stations and to the Marco Polo airport.

The Grand Canal is one of the most important canals in Venice, Italy. The Grand Canal forms one of the major water traffic corridors in the city. Public transportation is also provided by the water bus and by private water taxis. The best way to see the Grand Canal in Venice is by boat. While you can hire a water taxi, the slower and cheaper vaporetto number 1 good choice. The canal is over 2 miles long and features three bridges. There are many hotels available near Grand Canal. Some hotels on Grand Canal have a fantastic exterior of an old building overlooking Grand Canal and welcome guests in rooms. The hotels are elegant and with attention to every detail, provide top quality services and comforts.