Why does venice have canals?

Question

Why does venice have canals?

Answer 1

Because it was a bunch of islands in an inlet...

Answer 2

venice is a series of islands linked by bridges and the canals formed that way.

Answer 3

where would the gondolas glide to, without the waterways?

Answer 4

Because it was originally built on a series of small islands that are now sinking into the ocean.

Answer 5

After these answers, I think that the better question would be : Why all these canals have Venice?

Answer 6

to walk through the city, which is on the water (Adriatic Sea)

Answer 7

basically, a house or apartment with a view of water is worth more money. some clever b*****d noticed this and put a canal outside his house. the price went up. everyone else cottened on, et voila. **** loads of canals. a better question would of been:

how do they get the beef flavour onto beef flavoured hula hoops? huh? rubbing a cow with plain hula hoops wouldn't work would it. the mind boggles. it would be 5 pts well spent.

Answer 8

It's obvious:   The Gondolas would look silly with wheels on them if there were no canals only roads..............

Answer 9

because it is build on an archipelago