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Venice, a few islands turned into an empire of commerce and tourism

How did a mosquito-infested lagoon turn into a commercial superpower and then into a paradise of masked parties? The Republic of Venice did not derive its wealth from war, but rather from trade and cleverly obtained commercial privileges.

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Venice, a few islands turned into an empire of commerce and tourism

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