In which city would you travel in a gondola?
"until the mid-20th century, when the city government prohibited any further modifications. In the 1500s an estimated 10,000 gondolas of all types were in Venice; in 1878 an estimated 4000 and now approximately 400. The origin of the word ""gondola"" has never been satisfactorily established, despite many theories. Today's gondola is 35.5 feet long and 4.5 feet wide with a weight of 1,500 lbs (700 kg). They are made of 280 hand-made pieces using eight types of wood (lime, oak, mahogany, walnut, cherry, fir, larch and elm). The process takes about two months; in 2013, the cost of a gondola"
"Venice Mall was developed by the Bhasin Group Gondola Ride is one of the most unique and featured attraction at The Grand Venice. A gondola ride is an enchanting way to explore more about The Grand Venice Mall and experience its unique infrastructure. The Venetian Gondola Ride in Delhi-NCR is as unique as Grand Venice Mall. The mall is a complete family fun spot. It has entertaining options available for every age group. Gondola ride has been popular tourist attraction for the Mall. There are different packages available for the people to enjoy the ride. It is open for limited"
"Maçka Gondola The Maçka Gondola, aka Maçka – Taşkışla Aerial Cable Car, () is a two-station gondola-type line of aerial lift passenger transport system situated in Şişli district of Istanbul, Turkey. Opened on April 11, 1993, the long line connects Maçka neighborhood with Taşkışla quarter close to Taksim Square. It is operated under the line number Tf1 by Istanbul Transport Company, a subsidiary of Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality. The fare is paid by the contactless smart card of Istanbulkart, which is valid at all public transport in Istanbul. The gondola line was constructed to provide easy access between Maçka and Taşkışla,"
"Venetian Gondolas Venetian Gondolas is a gondola ride at Tokyo DisneySea theme park. It is located at the Mediterranean Harbor area. Each gondola is steered by two gondoliers and has a seating capacity for 16 guests. The gondola will be steered out into a canal that leads to the Mediterranean Harbor. Guests will be asked by the gondoliers to say ""Ciao!"" to other gondola guests or the DisneySea Transit Steamer Line guests. The gondoliers will also sing a song as the gondola returns to the loading area. The ride lasts for about 11.5 minutes. Venetian Gondolas do not operate when"
"shows are being set up and performed in Mediterranean Harbor. Venetian Gondolas Venetian Gondolas is a gondola ride at Tokyo DisneySea theme park. It is located at the Mediterranean Harbor area. Each gondola is steered by two gondoliers and has a seating capacity for 16 guests. The gondola will be steered out into a canal that leads to the Mediterranean Harbor. Guests will be asked by the gondoliers to say ""Ciao!"" to other gondola guests or the DisneySea Transit Steamer Line guests. The gondoliers will also sing a song as the gondola returns to the loading area. The ride lasts"
"Christchurch Gondola The Christchurch Gondola is a tourist attraction service offered by Christchurch Attractions in Christchurch, New Zealand. The gondola base is located in Heathcote Valley, and it traverses the slopes of Mount Cavendish in the Port Hills. Also known as a cable car, the Christchurch Gondola's course is in length, and from the summit it is possible to see across the city of Christchurch and the Canterbury Plains to the Southern Alps in the north and west, and down into Lyttelton Harbour and Banks Peninsula in the south and east. Sometimes used as a transport method for visitors who"
"Vicenza<br> Morning activity: <br> Afternoon activity: Location: Venice<br> Morning activity: Gondola lesson<br> Afternoon activity: Beach visit During the journey from Venice to Ljubljana, it emerges that two tourists have had a big row overnight - and there is an atmosphere on the coach. Arriving in Maribor, Slovenia, the group have great fun dancing on a river raft and rope swinging above a valley. However, Brendan has his feathers ruffled by a local guide. The tourists have fun on the farm milking cows in Styria, Austria. Brendan enjoys a choc-fest at a local chocolate factory. And later there's another unexpected exit"
"of visitors at the site is shown in the table below: ) in 2,5 months only. Bergama Acropolis Gondola The Bergama Acropolis Gondola () is a two-station aerial lift of gondola type at Bergama district of İzmir Province in western Turkey serving the nearby archaeological site of Acropolis. The long line is operated by Akropolis Teleferik Inc. Bergama is the site of ancient Pergamon, a major tourist attraction place. A project was worked out in 2005 to connect the site Asclepium down in the valley with the far Acropolis on the top of a steep hill north of Bergama by"
"Bergama Acropolis Gondola The Bergama Acropolis Gondola () is a two-station aerial lift of gondola type at Bergama district of İzmir Province in western Turkey serving the nearby archaeological site of Acropolis. The long line is operated by Akropolis Teleferik Inc. Bergama is the site of ancient Pergamon, a major tourist attraction place. A project was worked out in 2005 to connect the site Asclepium down in the valley with the far Acropolis on the top of a steep hill north of Bergama by an aerial lift line. After rejection of this project by the responsible official body due to"
"Naples. Along with gondola rides on Lake Merritt, on the Napa River, in Huntington Beach, in Newport Beach, in Redondo Beach, and at The Venetian (Las Vegas), Long Beach is only one of seven places in the Western United States where tourists may ride in a gondola. The front beach area of the city was once home to a now-defunct amusement park. Its first rollercoaster opened for business in June 1907. It was named the Figure 8 after the shape of the tracks, and was built on pilings that reached out over the water. In 1914 the Pike Amusement Zone"
"be painted black, and they are customarily so painted now. It is estimated that there were eight to ten thousand gondolas during the 17th and 18th century. There are just over four hundred in active service today, virtually all of them used for hire by tourists. Those few that are in private ownership are either hired out to Venetians for weddings or used for racing. Even though the gondola, by now, has become a widely publicized icon of Venice, in the times of the Republic of Venice it was by far not the only means of transportation; on the map"
"In February 2016, the gondola broke down with passengers trapped in the cabins for two hours without communication from the operator. The managing director's comment that the incident was ""no big deal"" caused upset by those affected. Within days, the company vowed to install a speaker system into the cabins at a cost of up to NZ$50,000 so that communication to stuck passengers became possible. The Christchurch Gondola is operated by Christchurch Attractions, who also currently operate the Christchurch Tram system. Christchurch Gondola The Christchurch Gondola is a tourist attraction service offered by Christchurch Attractions in Christchurch, New Zealand. The"
"requires suspension of service is coordinated with school holidays. The gondola is fourteen metres long and six metres wide, and travels six metres above the canal. In recent years the nominal transport capacity has been reduced from six to four automobiles in order to factor in increased car size and weight. While the gondola is equipped with nautical equipment such as radio, radar and life-rafts, there is no prerequisite for the operator to hold a master's license for inland navigation. During a storm in January 1993, the unmanned and unlit gondola broke loose at night, was blown over the canal"
"band. Approximately 200 people lined up for the first ride on the wheel. Seattle was the third city in North America to offer a wheel of this design, following the Niagara SkyWheel at Clifton Hill, Niagara Falls, Canada, which is also tall, and the larger Myrtle Beach SkyWheel in South Carolina, which is tall. The Seattle wheel is the only one of the three to be built over water. The Seattle Great Wheel has 42 climate-controlled gondolas, each able to carry up to eight passengers (except the luxury VIP gondola, which had red leather seats and a glass floor, and"
"PM (It's highly dependent upon the weather at both stages). A gondola can carry six people at a time. The price is 700 Indian Rupees (11 US$) for the first stage and 900 Indian Rupees (15 US$) for the second stage. Also offered is Chair Cars for phase-II for 300/- INR. It takes approximately 9 minutes to reach the first stage and 12 minutes for second stage. An accident occurred on 15 June 2017 due to an enormous pine tree being uprooted by a gust of wind and breaking the perspex windows on one of the gondola cabins, causing it"
"friezes can be seen in-between the six prongs, indicating the three main islands of the city: Murano, Burano and Torcello. The gondola is also one of the vessels typically used in both ceremonial and competitive regattas, rowing races held amongst gondoliers using the technique of Voga alla Veneta. During their heyday as a means of public transports, teams of four men would share ownership of a gondola — three oarsmen (""gondoliers"") and a fourth person, primarily shore based and responsible for the booking and administration of the gondola (""Il Rosso Riserva""). However, as the gondolas became more of a tourist"
"Eyüp Gondola The Eyüp Gondola, a.k.a. Eyüp–Piyerloti Aerial Cable Car, () is a two-station gondola-type line of aerial lift passenger transport system located in Eyüp district of Istanbul, Turkey. Opened on November 30, 2005, the long line serves the Piyerloti Hill from Eyüp at the coast of Golden Horn. It is operated under the line number Tf2 by Istanbul Transport Company, a subsidiary of Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality. The fare is paid by the contactless smart card of Istanbulkart, which is valid at all public transport in Istanbul. The line was built by the Italian company Leitner Ropeways of Leitner Group."
"attraction than a mode of public transport all but one of these cooperatives and their offices have closed. The category is now protected by the Institution for the Protection and Conservation of Gondolas and Gondoliers, headquartered in the historical center of Venice. The profession of gondolier is controlled by a guild, which issues a limited number of licenses (approximately 400), granted after periods of training (400 hours over six months) and apprenticeship, and a major comprehensive exam which tests knowledge of Venetian history and landmarks, foreign language skills, and practical skills in handling the gondola. Such skills are necessary in"
"in 68 rooms in total. There is a coin-operated telescope on the observation deck at the Piyerloti station. Eyüp Gondola The Eyüp Gondola, a.k.a. Eyüp–Piyerloti Aerial Cable Car, () is a two-station gondola-type line of aerial lift passenger transport system located in Eyüp district of Istanbul, Turkey. Opened on November 30, 2005, the long line serves the Piyerloti Hill from Eyüp at the coast of Golden Horn. It is operated under the line number Tf2 by Istanbul Transport Company, a subsidiary of Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality. The fare is paid by the contactless smart card of Istanbulkart, which is valid at"
"used as a mass transportation system, although they can be used as such. However, they are becoming more popular with examples which include the Metrocable system in Caracas, Venezuela, the Mexicable system in Ecatepec, Mexico, the Mi Teleférico system in La Paz, Bolivia, the Teleférico do Alemão in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (currently closed), and, in the United States, the Roosevelt Island Tramway in New York City and the Portland Aerial Tram in Portland, Oregon. While gondolas used as transit offer many advantages such as the ability of build on terrain that precludes other surface transportations, cost-effectiveness, low emissions and"
"urban gondola lift line in Turkey. Sixteen detachable cabins each capable of eight passengers transport hourly 384 people between the two stations. The ride lasts 20 minutes. The municipality dropped the fare from initially 5.00 to 1.00 in April 2013. Keçiören Gondola The Keçiören Gondola () is a two-station gondola-type line of aerial lift passenger transport system situated in Keçiören district of Ankara, Turkey. Opened on April 2008, the long line connects Kavacık Subayevleri neighborhood (Atatürk station) in the south with Tepebaşı neighborhood (Cumhuriyet station) in the north within Keçiören. It is operated by Keçiören Municipality. The line was designed"
"Maokong Gondola The Maokong Gondola () is a gondola lift transportation system in Taipei, Taiwan. Opened on 4 July 2007, the Maokong Gondola operates between Taipei Zoo and Maokong. The line has four stations. The facilities of the gondola were contracted to the French company Poma. The line has four stations: On leaving Zhinan Temple or Maokong Stations, regular and frequent minibus services can ferry visitors to destinations around the Maokong area. Minibus services can also deliver passengers directly back to the Taipei Zoo MRT station. When operating, the fares are based on the number of stations traveled: Concessional fares"
"Gondola (rail) In US railroad terminology, a gondola is an open-topped rail vehicle used for transporting loose bulk materials. Because of their low side walls gondolas are also suitable for the carriage of such high-density cargos as steel plates or coils, or of bulky items such as prefabricated sections of rail track. Before the opening of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad and the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal in Harpers Ferry, Virginia (now West Virginia), considerable amounts of coal were carried via the Potomac River. Since timber was an abundant resource, flat boats, called ""gondolas"" (a spoof on Venetian rowing boats),"
"a cost of CHF 22 million. At the time of its building, it was world’s longest aerial gondola cableway. The gondola is due to be replaced in 2020 by the V-cableway being built by Jungfraubahn AG. The cableway has an overall length of over . The cableway is constructed in two sections, and there is an intermediate station at Holenstein where the gondolas change cable. Each gondola carries up to four passengers, and cableway can transport 900 persons per hour at a speed of . The journey time from Grindelwald to Männlichen is 30 minutes. It is a 3-minute walk"
"TelefériQo The TelefériQo (from ""teleférico"" and Quito), or TelefériQo Cruz Loma, is a gondola lift in Quito, Ecuador, running from the edge of the city centre up the east side of Pichincha Volcano to lookout Cruz Loma. It is one of the highest aerial lifts in the world, rising from to . The ascent takes about twenty minutes, traveling 2,237 linear metres. The TelefériQo opened in July 2005. It is both a tourist attraction, and a gateway to hike to the summit of Pichincha, an active stratovolcano. As of 2018, a photo ID is required to purchase a lift ticket,"
"Schauinslandbahn The Schauinslandbahn is a gondola lift in the Black Forest area of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It links a lower station in the municipality of Horben, near the city of Freiburg im Breisgau, with an upper station near the summit of the Schauinsland mountain. The line is operated by VAG Freiburg, the city transport operator for Freiburg. The same company operates that city's tram and bus network, including bus route 21 that links the lower station of the Schauinslandbahn to the terminus of tram route 2 at Günterstal. At in length, the line is reportedly the longest gondola lift in Germany."
"the gondola structure to four sets of yellow wheels, each attached to a different section of the steel platform at the top of the tower. Hydraulic dampers that were not in the original design were added to all the WindSeeker installations to reduce the movement of the swings while in operation. The illustrations below show where the parts are located and what they look like. Riders sit in one of 64 seats placed around a central tower, which brings the gondola up and down. A restraint bar is fixed over the rider's lap to keep them firmly in their seat."
"cables. They also help support a great amount of weight and are supported in the corbels which helps balance the weight. The gondola transports vehicles and they hang from a 36-wheeled caty and is 25m. long. It moves along the rails through the horizontal crossbeam. The structure is 45 metres high and 160 metres long. In the final design they decided to use two horizontal girders to support the rails, and these are supported by four pillars which stand on four towers which are situated on the river banks. It is made of iron. Much iron was extracted from the"
"Bowl. The Telluride ski resort in the summer of 2008 installed a fixed grip quad so skiers could enjoy the other side of the mountain without risk from the hazardous cliffs (also on this side of the mountain). Telluride's Gondola system provides free transportation between the town of Mountain Village and the town of Telluride. It's the first and only free public transportation of its kind in the United States. From the town of Telluride at 8,750 feet, the gondola climbs 1,790 vertical feet before reaching Station St. Sophia at 10,540 feet. What was once an eight-mile drive between the"
"suggested in 2016 to build a cable car. The proposed gondola lift was inspired by a similar project in Gothenburg, Sweden and was planned for the Western part of Bergen harbor. The National Ski Areas Association reports 0.138 fatalities per 100 million miles transported compared to 1.23 for cars. Gondola lift A gondola lift is a means of cable transport and type of aerial lift which is supported and propelled by cables from above. It consists of a loop of steel cable that is strung between two stations, sometimes over intermediate supporting towers. The cable is driven by a bullwheel"
"at Panorama Ski Resort, British Columbia. The first gondola built in the United States for a ski resort was located at the Wildcat Mountain Ski Area. It was a two-person gondola built in 1957 and serviced skiers until 1999. The lift was later demolished in 2004. The lift and its cabins were manufactured by a former Italian lift company: Carlevaro-Savio. One of the longest gondola rides in the world, Gondelbahn Grindelwald-Männlichen, is in the Bernese Oberland in Switzerland and connects Grindelwald with Männlichen. A ropeway conveyor or material ropeway is essentially a subtype of gondola lift, from which containers for"
"En route to Friedrichshafen the coach picks up a new couple. Later the group is split for a Segway race - Brendan's favourite! In the afternoon they explore a Zeppelin museum. Austria, and perhaps a lesson in the ancient art of tai chi will put some positivity back into the group - followed by a terrifying bungee jump. It's Day 10 and the coach rolls in to the Italian town Val Gardena, where the tourists have a wood-carving lesson from a flirty Italian before spending the afternoon llama racing. It's the 11th day of the trip and there are tears,"
"hours per day. The ride is approximately for 15 mins with the music. Zip line ride inside the mall and trampoline was introduced on May 29, 2018 other then the real-world shopping and entertainment experiences. The Grand Venice is modern India’s first mega tourist destination. The theme is Italy’s Venice City. They have the Dodges Palace, Italy and other tourist elements like Fountain D Trevi, Statue of Julius Caesar and the clock tower – all reminiscent of Italian architecture and its glory. On the inside, there are two canals complete with Gondola rides. The inside is a replica of Venice"