Venice is gradually sinking into the water

Venice in Italy is built on 118 sea islets joined by 400 bridges. It is gradually sinking into the water.Venice (Italian: Venezia [veˈnɛttsia]  ( listen), Venetian: Venesia; in honor of goddess Venus) is a city in northern Italy known both for tourism and for industry, and is the capital of the region Veneto, with a population of 271,367 (census estimate 1 January 2004). Together with Padua,