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Venice is known for its canals which attract many tourists every year. Eight facts about Venice and the carnival under masks: 1. Venice is known as the City of Bridges, and there are a total of 417 of which 72 are private. Bridges do not have steps because horses regularly passed through them until the 16th century 2. The narrowest street in Venice is only 53 centimeters wide and is named Calletta Varasico. 3. The lion is one of the most recognizable symbols of Venice, and according to legend, the evangelist Mark the angel appeared in the form of a lion and announced to him that one day he would be honored and celebrated. 4. The gondola is on average 11 meters long and weighs almost 600 kilograms. There are 350 gondolas in the city itself. 5. The Bridge of Sighs was built to connect the old prison in the Doge's Palace with the new one across the river. One of the few prisoners who managed to escape was the famous lover Giacomo Casanova. 6. Venetian tradition dictates that a couple riding in a gondola must kiss under every bridge in order to remain in love forever. 7. During the carnival, laws prohibiting the wearing of expensive lace were suspended. 8. Every year, Venice is visited by 18 million tourists, or 50 thousand a day. The biggest crowd is during the carnival with more than three million visitors.