The Port of Venice (Italian: Porto di Venezia) is a port serving Venice, northeastern Italy. It is the eighth-busiest commercial port in Italy and was one of the most important in the Mediterranean concerning the cruise sector, as a major hub for cruise ships. It is one of the major Italian ports and is included in the list of the leading European ports which are located on the strategic nodes of trans-European networks. In 2006, 30,936,931 tonnes passed through the port, of which 14,541,961 was the commercial sector, and it saw 1,453,513 passengers. In 2002, the port handled 262,337 containers.[1]
Michael Jackson planned to perform here at July 9, 1992 during his Dangerous World Tour, but these plans were cancelled.
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Port of Venice, Italy
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Venice Waters Bus - From Cruise Port to Marco Polo Airport
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Rhapsody of the Seas cruising out of Venice, Italy 2016 June in 4K
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- ^ Fletcher, C. A.; Spencer, T. (14 July 2005). Flooding and Environmental Challenges for Venice and Its Lagoon: State of Knowledge. Cambridge University Press. p. 263. ISBN 978-0-521-84046-0.
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