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It is early morning
in Venice.

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Before the light of the sun fills
the famous Piazza San Marco,

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the traders of Venice are 
getting ready for the crowds of tourists.

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In a few hours, thousands 
of people will come to this square.

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But for now, the people of Venice
have the city to themselves.

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Market traders
welcome the first visitors.

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'Signori, buon giorno.'
'Prego.'

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Early morning is the best time 
for shopping in the outdoor markets.

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We have many, 
many kinds of fish.

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This is the part of Venice that 
most visitors never see.

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This is the Venice that 
some people call home.

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Resident Fabrizio Copano says that 
he lives in the most beautiful city in the world.

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It's a city that's clean and easy 
to live in, with a high quality of life.

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But for some people, 
Venice has disadvantages, too.

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My son, he doesn't love,
uh, live in Venice. I am very sorry.

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The population of Venice 
is getting increasingly older.

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Why? Fabrizio says
living in Venice is not cheap.

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Property is particularly 
expensive,

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and housing prices 
have increased a lot in recent years.

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It's especially difficult for young people
looking for their own place to live.

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Many of them must move away, 
leaving Venice to the tourists.

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It seems like the whole world
has come here to the Piazza San Marco.

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The tourists come 
to experience a city

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that feels like it's still 
in the fifteenth century.

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And some local people
say that's the problem.

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Venice did change a lot when... 
since I was born.

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Giovanni dal Missier 
is one of the younger people

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trying to stay 
in his home town.

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During the day, 
the huge crowds of visitors

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can make just coming home
from work very difficult.

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I get bored with the people,
with the tourists.

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Because there are 
too much, too many.

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Jobs are another 
problem.

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Do you want to be a... a gondolier
or work with tourists?

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If not, it can be difficult
to earn a living here.

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But some say that 
the young people leaving Venice

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will soon find that other cities
are not so different.

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Florence
is very expensive,

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Rome is very expensive, 
London, Paris, Vienna.

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It has been said that anyone 
who comes to Venice will fall in love...

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even if it's only 
with Venice itself.

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Giovanni dal Missier 
knows the feeling.

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He says that despite 
all the challenges here,

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it's hard to think of 
living anywhere else.

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I know that 
it's a very special gift that, for me,

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for me, it's a gift
to live in a city as Venice.

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Only a few people
get to enjoy living in Venice.

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These days even fewer people are 
ready to face the challenges of living here.

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But, for those who stay,
it can be a wonderful experience.

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Every day they can experience the joy 
of falling in love with Venice all over again.