What's the name of the boat in Venice?

Gondola, also known as "gondola", is a unique pointed ship in Venice with a history of 1000 years. It has always been a means of transportation for Venetians living in lagoons. It is said that in the 7th century, the first governor named the ship "gondola" (first mentioned in 1094).

The origin of the name "gondola" has not been verified, which may come from the Greek kondyle, meaning canoe; Or kondoura, the name of a ship; It may also come from the Latin cymbula, that is, ship. Gondola was made by Venetian craftsmen according to the ancient oral tradition.

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ship structure

The structure of gondola is primitive and simple, and the hull is made of high-grade wood. Except for the seats, there is almost no extra decoration, which is unmatched by all kinds of electric cruise ships. Gondola is equipped with a top-class engine and gearbox (in fact, she is a small boat without mechanical power).

At the stern of the boat, a paddle bracket was installed on the right side, and the boatman stood on the left side and kept shaking the paddle. It takes a lot of skill to keep the ship balanced and shake smoothly at any time and place. It is said that gondola only recruits three or five new boatmen every year.

Gondola has large and small seats, the small one is a couple's seat, and the big one can seat up to six people. This ship is generally10.75m long and10.75m wide. The flat bottom of the boat is asymmetric, and the balance of the boat can be maintained only by one side. Gondola boatmen now only wear striped tight knit tops and a straw hat.

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