Off the first instinct, Slovenia is much more green than the rest of the parts of the US that I’ve seen. Additionally. A lot of their economy is mostly driven by tourists, such as souvenir shops and restaurants. This is a very similar story to places such as Piran, Slovenia, and Revijn, Croatia. Additionally, Revijn has a lot of tourist attractions, such as climbing the tower to overlook the city, and farmers’ markets and souvenir shops as well. The overview of Revijn was very orangey, due to the Venetian influence. Moving on to the world-famous Venice. I learned that if you do not ride on the gondola in Venice, you do not really get the full experience of the city. There are other things, such as the castles and the tower in St. Mark’s Square, but nothing is really complete without a ride on a gondola through the canals. I learned a lot about the canals, such as the shape, which is a banana curve to the right. Additionally, the training for becoming a gondolier is very intense, where our gondolier has been training for close to seven years. A lot of the revenue does come from the gondola service, which is unique, but they also have a lot of different tourist attractions and gelato shops, which are nothing but amazing. Lastly, at the end of the week, we ended our halfway point in Verona. This is where the closing ceremony of the winter Olympics was held. It is very similar to the Colosseum in Rome, but it is an amphitheater in Verona. There is a street full of restaurants in front of the amphitheater, such as a long street with designer stores, such as Gucci and Louis Vuitton. There are definitely places where a lot of the revenue is based on worldwide companies, but also some local spots as well.
