Tourists staying overnight in the wider Municipality of Venice, which includes Mestre on the mainland. • People visiting residents of what is being dubbed the “Old Town” – the historic ...

Although it is one of many ancient water towns, its serene atmosphere and lesser tourist traffic make it an undiscovered jewel compared to Italy's bustling real Venice, the tourism standard.

For many locals, the town of Aitoliko lying on an island between two lagoons in western Greece is their little version of Venice.

Tongli, also known as Tong-Li, is an ancient water town in Wujiang district, found on the outskirts of Suzhou. Known for its complex system of canals - due to it being surrounded by five huge ...