Introduction: Venice is located on an Adriatic lagoon in northeastern Italy. The city is built on 118 islands connected by canals and connected by bridges. The city is a trade portal between Greece and Turkey and one of the most attractive cities in the world (Oxford University Press, 2014). At the beginning of the 5th century, after the fall of the Roman Empire, Italy became vulnerable to attacks by the Goths from the West. and the Eastern Huns. During this era, there were several invasion attacks coming from the north across the Alps, which caused refugees from surrounding towns to migrate to a safer location. Within the lagoons were a series of scattered islands and sandbars where the invaders did not intend to attack from the waters (Goy, 1999, P14). The settlers managed to survive by trading fish and salt for water. The Venice location lacked basic materials to create buildings, for example, salt clay was not suitable for producing either bricks or trees and the island had no stones. Venice was first built using wood as the main material for their houses, both at the substructure level: by driving piles of wood into the ground for solid foundations; and superstructure: construction of wooden frame houses resembling wooden cabins. Due to population growth, brick became the main construction material imported from neighboring towns (Goy, 1999, P46-47). Subsequently, the architecture was improved through the use of decorative solid materials (some imported from abroad). As a result, Venice was created and evolved into one of the most stunning cities in the world, a unique showcase for its art and architecture. In this essay, I will travel back in time from the mid-6th century to introduce Venice, waving a var...... middle of paper...... nice. London: Thames & Hudson. DaMosto, F. (2010). Francesco's Venice. London: BBC Books. Force, TUT (2003). Towards an urban renaissance: mission statement. London: Deputy Prime Minister's Office. French, H. (2006). New urban housing. New Haven: Yale University Press. Goy, R. (1999). Venice: the city and its architecture. London: Phaidon Press. Howard, D. (2000). Venice and the Orient: the impact of the Islamic world on Venetian architecture. New Haven: Yale University Press. Pullan, B. (1968). Chrisis and change in the Venetian economy. London: Methuen & Co Ltd. Segantini, M.A. (2008). Contemporary housing. Milan: Skira.Media Reference DVDFrancesco's Venice, 2005. [DVD] Edward Bazalgette, Sam Hobkinson, United Kingdom: BBC Sam Hobkinson.List of websites References: www.aviewoncities.com www.bbc.co.uk/news/world www. oxforddictionaries.com www.unesco.org