One of the most recognizable symbols of Venice are gondolas. Not everyone thinks about things like how they are made while enjoying their ride, but that is actually an interesting story: each gondola is made of eight different types of wood. Left side is bigger than the right one for 24 centimeters (almost a feet), and the parts of gondolas are symbols of some parts of Venice
There are about 350 gondolas and 400 gondolieri in the city of Venice.
On average, gondola is 11 meters long and it weights almost 600 kilos.
Until recently, Venice didn’t have female gondoliers. Venice got its first female gondolier