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The city that is known as the City of Canals is Venice, Italy. It is known by this name because it has so many beautiful canals running through it.
The 'city of canals' usually refers to Venice, Italy.
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Venice. (Though Birmingham, UK, has a greater length of canals).
Venice, Italy is probably best known for canals. +++ Indeed it is - the city is on a shallow lagoon. Surprisingly perhaps, also Birmingham and its conurbation in the English Midlands, and often stated as having as much if not more miles of canals than Venice. These were cut in the 18-19C to provide freight transport routes, and much of the network survives though now used for pleasure-cruising.
Venice, Italy, is known for its intricate network of canals connecting various islands within the city. Suzhou, China, also has a famous canal system that has linked the city to other areas in the Jiangsu province for centuries.
Venice is often referred to as the "City of Canals" due to its extensive network of waterways and absence of roads for transportation. These canals serve as the main thoroughfares for travel within the city, making boats and gondolas the primary means of transportation.
Venice is known as 'Venezia' in Italian. This is the official name, and the name you will see when you get there.It is also known as Venise in French, Venedig in German, Benétke in Slovenian and other names in other languages.If you are wanting some more poetic unofficial names, 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".
The Jews of Europe are the Ashkenazim (named after the city of Ashkenaz, Poland). Also known as Ashkenazic Jews.
Venice, Italy. They also have streets though.