2007-01-28 10:49:28 · 11 answers · asked by jane l 1 in Travel ➔ Italy ➔ Venice
You're thinking of the bus-boats called 'vaporetti' (singular = 'vaporetto').
The vaporetto canal-bus service began in Venice at the end of the 19th century and at that time they were, indeed, steam-powered. The word 'vaporetto' actually means 'little steamboat'.
These days, I'm afraid, they have ordinary diesel engines.
2007-01-28 12:55:22 · answer #1 · answered by phoenix2frequent 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
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2016-12-19 23:38:46 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
the once "steamed-powered" boat is called vaporètto, commonly called vaporìno by Venetian residents (plural vaporètti and vaporìni). the ones in service are quite old and may look... steam engines operated, but they have diesel engines. projects are ongoing for electric vaporetti to replace these ones.
(who dared say gondola????? a gondola is the most romantic boat in the world, with a rowing gondolier!! the engine of the gondola is love :)
2007-01-30 00:08:04 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are no more steam-powered boats in use in Venice anymore. They are now diesel.
They are called Vaporetto, or Vaporetti for more than one.
2007-01-30 05:59:57 · answer #4 · answered by alienaviator 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its vaporetto (vapore means steam in italian) and its used like a bus for normal cities.
2007-01-29 03:26:23 · answer #5 · answered by maroc 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
vaporetto
they where steam powered, now they have a normal engine
2007-01-29 20:05:59 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sorry - I haven't come accross that one! Are you sure?
Have got my book out and there is no mention of it in there either!
gondole
water taxis
motoscafi - small fast motorised craft
motonave - large double-decker craft
vaporetti - small passenger ferries
traghetti - gondola-ferry service across the Grand Canal
2007-01-28 11:25:42 · answer #7 · answered by Take me to Venice 3 · 2⤊ 2⤋
La Gondola.
2007-01-28 19:55:36 · answer #8 · answered by kollwitz71 6 · 0⤊ 4⤋
derek
2007-01-28 10:53:34 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 3⤋
VAPORETTO
2007-01-31 01:30:16 · answer #10 · answered by pasanjes 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋