Venice?s countryside from Space

This image captures the busy waterways of the Venetian Lagoon and the islands located northeast of the city of Venice (not visible). The lagoon?s largest island is Saint Erasmus (centre right). Saint Erasmus and its neighbouring island Le Vignole (bottom left) have long been referred to as Venice?s countryside because they are covered in fields, [...]

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