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Venice has long enjoyed a reputation as one of Italy's foremost tourist destinations. Located in the region known as "Veneto" the city's geographical map of tight waterways is zipped together with puzzle-like lagoon islands that border the Adriatic Sea. Spread out over this lagoon area is the city of Venice. The low-lying area enjoys a climate that ranges from temperate in the spring and summer months to cold and uncomfortably damp in the winter. Tourist travel is brisk during the summer, so travel and sightseeing is easiest in either spring or fall... Ancient Venice came under the supreme power of the Roman Empire. The Roman rule spread over the entire Mediterranean region from 700 BC until around 500 AD. Though the center of the Roman Empire eventually became Rome, and the capital of Italy, Roman Emporers nevertheless spent centuries developing this northeastern area of the country. The area's coastal waterways and the large Po river--one of Italy's largest-- were attractive to them..