One who truly comes to travel and lose a part of themselves, just to reconstruct a more refined version, is one who truly understands what it means to grow. Although it is safe to say Italy is a beautiful country as a whole, one of the most amazing cities I have visited so far is Venice.  When one arrives at the train station in the city, they are instantly greeted by beautifully swaying, blue, sparkling, water, that performs a melody, so if one listens close enough they can hear the history and magic that flows up from the sea to the very ground people walk on. Where cars should be lies people, with boats serving as the main way of transportation, and many restaurants overlooking the canal. My suggestion to those who are visiting this miraculously floating city is to go on the gondala rides. The gondala rides not only offer a fun way to explore the city, but also allow you to feel the power of the water in which you are floating on.  In a way, the rider is learning to rise with the tides. These rides may seem extremely expensive and one may truly question whether or not they are worth the expense, but in all honestly every penny is worth the experience. Also, if visiting, I highly recommend  seeing the city at night. When I walked through the city during the evening it had a whole new personality with music and lights everywhere. My favorite place to visit was the Rialto bridge, which overlooked the city. If I were to give just one piece of advice to someone who is traveling to Venice, I would tell them to be prepared to rise with the tide, go with the flow, and truly experience the strength of the sea.