Answer:
Being an island near many canals helped them trade by making transport the easiest and the cheapest.
Explanation:
- Venice is a settlement in Italy of about 118 small distinct islands separated by canals and joined together by about 400 small and large bridges.
- The transport between these islands happens mostly through the canals as it is the most convenient mode of going back and forth between the islands.
- The aesthetic appearance and the setting of the islands fetches tourists from across the world giving additional boom to the trade.