Venice is a place.
The Venetian Lagoon ( Laguna di Venezia Łaguna de Venesia ) is an enclosed bay of the Adriatic Sea , in northern Italy , in which the city of Venice is situated . Venice ( [ langˈvɛnɪs ] ; Venezia [ veˈnɛtsja ] ; Venesia [ - vecveˈnɛsja ] ) is a city in northeastern Italy and the capital of the Veneto region . The city was historically the capital of the Republic of Venice . This made Venice a wealthy city throughout most of its history . Venice has played an important role in the history of symphonic and operatic music , and it is the birthplace of Antonio Vivaldi .