Gondola Rowing on Grand Canal in Venice, Italy - Encircle Photos

Gondola Rowing on Grand Canal in Venice, Italy

The gondola used to be a main form of transportation in Venice but today these black, flat-bottomed rowboats are primarily an iconic ride or ferry for tourists. It takes years of extensive training, exams and an apprenticeship to become a professional gondolier and then they have to wait because the guild only issues 425 licenses. The first woman was admitted in 2010.

Gondola Rowing on Grand Canal in Venice, Italy

Riva del Vin, 741 30125 Venezia VE, Italy

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