#430 Padova, Italy

Venice (Italian: Venezia alternative obsolete form: Vinegia; Venetian: Venexia [veˈnɛsja]; Latin: Venetia) is a city in northeastern Italy sited on a group of 118 small islands separated by canals and linked by bridges. It is located in the marshy Venetian Lagoon which stretches along the shoreline, between the mouths of the Po and the Piave Rivers. Venice is renowned for the beauty of its setting, its architecture and its artworks. The city in its entirety is listed as a World Heritage Site, along with its lagoon.

The name is derived from the ancient Veneti people who inhabited the region by the 10th century BC. The city historically was the capital of the Republic of Venice. Venice has been known as the "La Dominante", "Serenissima", "Queen of the Adriatic", "City of Water", "City of Masks", "City of Bridges", "The Floating City", and "City of Canals". Luigi Barzini described it in The New York Times as "undoubtedly the most beautiful city built by man". Venice has also been described by the Times Online as being one of Europe's most romantic cities.

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It's in the List of UNESCO WHS as a Venice and its Lagoon.

Property No #394

Date of Inscription on the List of UNESCO WHS: 1987

Date of Issue: May 9, 2013 | Europa 2013 "The Postman Van"

The 0,85 stamp features two vehicles with four wheels, one modern (the electric quadricycle “Free Duck”) and one vintage. The Europa logo, the words “ITALIA”, “THE POSTMAN VAN”.
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Thank you, Andrea !

Sent on: November 19, 2013

Received on: November 29, 2013