Europe tour diffuse note (VII)--Milan Venice Italy

Friday 13 July, slept late, I thought that today you can later move on to Switzerland to Italy tour guides speak of road traffic, and transit frequently have to check, or a position as well, so we had to get up early morning.

A road was smooth, 9 o'clock to Milan. Milan is Italy's second largest city, is the sister city of Shanghai. In the Milan Cathedral front seen indirectly come Li, two days of rushing tired he obviously lost a circle. Although he often cast aside we saw him, but I'm glad that's a bit strange to see old friends.

We first visited the Cathedral North of AI Amanuel II promenade.

This is a country cross stained glass cover of arch buildings, is the commercial centre of Milan, is Europe's most beautiful shopping street promenade. Promenade was built in 1865, was completed in 1877, North-South length 196 m 105 m long East to West, 47 metres high. Walk into its Arc de Triomphe-gate, round glass dome covering the whole promenade, a fine under the vault painting, on the ground floor with parquet marble out of the pattern is very elegant. The middle is cross-shaped lighting Atrium, the top four promenade is four fan arch gate, the entire building is splendid, magnificent. The sides of the corridor is a State-of-the-art shop, selling top quality goods and tourism; commodities, McDonald 's, cold drinks. We went into McDonalds toilet, then across the promenade from the North Gate, came to the Scala square. Plaza Central is a tall Leonard · da · Northern Finch statue, is ranked third in the world of Italy's most famous La Scala Opera House. We again across the promenade from the South Gate, came to the square du mo. Du Mo square is the Centre of Milan, Milan is also the meeting place of the public. The central square of the stands of Dr. Ahmed Amanuel bronze statue of a horse, the West side of the square is the famous Milan Cathedral.

Milan Cathedral is Milan's landmark, is Europe's largest church in the middle ages, available for 4 million people in religious activities.

The whole Church fusion Gothic, Renaissance, neo-classical and other architectural style, the majestic grandeur that looked and King. Milan Cathedral, also known as the virgin birth church or chapel du lot, was founded in 1386, completed in 1897. All built by the white marble. Hall width 59 meters, length 130 m, in the Middle arch top 45 m. It's very beautiful, sharp exterior arch, pilaster, spend tablets, 135 stone tower like thick Tallinn thorn to the sky, showing Gothic architecture that passionate, smart, progressive style. Each pyramid has a statue of the God, as high as 108 metre minaret on the golden statue of the Virgin Mary, splendid, magnificent magic. The Church has 2245 statue outside, and inside there are 3159 statue statues, is the world's largest Gothic church. I was standing outside the Church to watch carefully for it the beautiful tale of the tower and the statue of the vivid, praise the architect cleverly conceived and God. Although it's world ranking in the top three, but in my mind, it is the world's most beautiful church of the most spectacular.

After lunch travel to Venice.

Venice is located in the North East of Italy, is the northwest coast of the Adriatic Venetian Bay's main port, known as the Pearl of the Adriatic Sea. The entire city built offshore shallow sea 4 km, average depth of water on the beach of 1.5 m. Its unique architectural approach makes this city is famous for its world of water. Was in the bottom of a pile of mud, get on a form a Foundation, even after longer bunk House, wooden subaqueous of stakes will not decay, and over time the more rigid. People describe Venice above is under the stone forest, indeed, a year in order to build almost cut up Venice Italy all forests in the North. Venice from 118 small islands, 170 more waterways, nearly 400 bridges will cities blend into each other, to boat, known as the city with water. Venice is a city tourism and cultural city, the city has a church, Bell Tower, the convent, palaces, museums and other art historical sites more than 450, every year, more than 3 million tourists to visit.

About 3 o'clock, we took a cruise into the Venetian canal.

The total length of 4 kilometers is known as the longest street of Venice's Grand Canal runs through the city, is the main transport thoroughfare of Venice. There are nearly 200 houses along the coast of palaces, luxury apartments and 7 Church, the Gothic Baizhantingshi, Baroque, Roman, stylish and gorgeous and elegant, sitting in the boat can be. The boat is guest. Old guest is the city's Centre, also known as Venice Center Plaza, San Marco, San Marco Bell Tower of the Cathedral, the Napoleon wing building and guest library and other buildings surrounding a rectangular square, about 170 m, East and West is West and West is 80 m, 55 meters. Plaza entrance have two big white stone pillar that is Venice Palace side gates, was executed. A stone on top of the statue is Venice diodor guarding the sacred, another stone on top of the statue is the city of Venice St. Mark's flying Lion emblem. Square full of visitors and the Dove was crowded and messy. Plaza East is St. Mark's Cathedral and Bell Tower of the four corners. Wonderful Byzantine style Cathedral was built in the 9th century a.d., is to remember Jesus twelve and collection spoils are built. Jesus and the Apostles Gospel author Mark's body was buried in the Church's altar, while the Church was named as St. Mark's Cathedral.

After leaving the guest, we sat on Wayne's most important transport gondola, tours is famous for its long-awaited Venice water Street.

Gondola in the winding through a water Street, a narrow river is building on both sides, one after another, almost no gaps. Because of too many visitors, the River is no longer clean, slight smell a little water. We passed through a seat and a bridge, it is these links with the city of bridges and residents. We admire the most famous Rialto Bridge, this seat in white marble bridge is a symbol of Venice. There are many shops on the bridge, also called a commercial bridge. We also have another seat to watch the famous bridge, the Governor Palace connection death row of a bridge, afterJudgment of the prisoners from the Governor's Palace was brought to death row, after the bridge of sighs often issued to repent, and call it the sound of the bridge. Visit the water Street, we went on a guided tour of visited the Crystal glass manufacturing field. On the way back, we once again admire the beautiful scenery on both sides of the Grand Canal, farewell to the unique charm of the water.