“The Creator made Italy from designs by Michelangelo, said Mark Twain. Italy was named world's most romantic destination of 2011. And when we talk of Italy, Gondolas of Venice are perhaps the first shot that flashes across our visualizing minds. Start the slideshow to view some of the most beautiful pictures of Venice.

Venice Worlds Most Romantic City in Pictures
Colourful houses are seen along a canal in Burano island in Venice March 18, 2008. Burano is an island in the Venetian lagoon known for its lace-work. REUTERS
Venice Worlds Most Romantic City in Pictures
A gondolier rows his gondola with tourists in a canal in Venice. REUTERS/Stefano Rellandini
Venice Worlds Most Romantic City in Pictures
Gondolas are seen berthed in the waters of Venice November 1, 2009. REUTERS/Sharon Lee
Venice Worlds Most Romantic City in Pictures
Venetians hold paddles during the masquerade parade on the Grand Canal during the first day of the carnival in Venice, February 20, 2011. REUTERS
Venice Worlds Most Romantic City in Pictures
A view of Excelsior hotel during the 67th Venice Film Festival September 11, 2010. REUTERS/Alessandro Bianchi
Venice Worlds Most Romantic City in Pictures
Pisani Moretta palace is seen in downtown Venice January 16, 2010. REUTERS
Venice Worlds Most Romantic City in Pictures
Man walks his dog through the flooded Saint Mark's square during a period of high water in Venice. REUTERS
Venice Worlds Most Romantic City in Pictures
A view of the Grand Canal and the Santa Maria della Salute basilica (C) (Basilica of Our Lady of Health) in Venice, northeast Italy February 13, 2009. The canal forms one of the major water-traffic corridors in the city. REUTERS/Alessandro Bianchi
Venice Worlds Most Romantic City in Pictures
With a view of St. Marks Square on one side and St. Georges church on the other, Venice's second Guggenheim musuem intends to focus on contemporary art. REUTERS
Venice Worlds Most Romantic City in Pictures
Snow-covered gondolas are seen in a canal of the northern Italian city of Venice March 10, 2010. REUTERS