Venice, known also as the “City of Canals,” “The Floating City,” and “Serenissima”. Venice is known for its 177 canals and its 417 bridges, and 72 of those are private. Venice did not witness its first female gondolier until 2010 – when Giorgia Boscolo became the first woman to pass the strict qualification exam. Despite her father claiming a "gondolier was a man's job" her response was "Childbirth is more difficult."