Floating between sea and sky, the city of Venice has beguiled visitors for centuries with its exotic beauty and extraordinary history. There is no shortage of letters and travel diary entries dating as far back as the Romans that speak of the city’s magic. Petrarch called it “another world.”  French Diplomat and chronicler Philippe de Commines described it as “the most splendid city.” Lord Byron called it a “fairy city of the heart.” Mark Twain described it as the “Queen of Republics.” Before, during and after Venice’s golden age, the city enchanted visitors who traveled far and wide to experience its singular beauty.