Venetian Lagoon, Venice

Name: Venetian Lagoon
Address: Venice, Italy

#376 among attractions in Venice

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The Venetian Lagoon is an enclosed bay of the Adriatic Sea, in northern Italy, in which the city of Venice is situated. Its name in the Italian and Venetian languages, Laguna Veneta—cognate of Latin lacus, "lake"—has provided the English name for an enclosed, shallow embayment of salt water, a lagoon. ()

Local name: Laguna di Venezia Area: 212.36 mi²Maximum depth: 71 ftCoordinates: 45°24'47"N, 12°17'50"E

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Venetian Lagoon – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Palazzo Giustinian Recanati, Palazzo Barbarigo, Palazzo Clary, Palazzo Ariani.

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