Venice is a fish

Venice, praised by poets, is one of the most visited and famous cities in the world. Tiziano Scarpa offers a new perspective on it.
Venice is a fish. If you look closely at its contours on a geographical map, it resembles a giant flounder spread out on the bottom of the lagoon, or a sea bream gliding through the waves.
Venice is a turtle. Its stone shell is made of gray brick, which forms the streets.
Venice is a place where you need to throw away the map and get lost.
Scarpa reveals the city's secrets known only to Venetians, the original language of Venice, necessary to better understand the city. The author urges the reader to use all their senses: touch, hear, see, and feel the city. The mind must give way to the senses, especially the heart, which certainly cannot be commanded in Venice.