Its fish - shaped body floats on water and it is impossible to think of the city without associating her land with the lagoon and her many canals , water channels and streams .
From its very beginnings , Venice has always been an amphibious city .
Venice 's fish - shaped body floats on water and it is impossible to think of the city without associating her land with the lagoon and her many canals , water channels and streams .
From its very beginnings , Venice has always been an amphibious city .