With winding canals, gondoliers in traditional Venetian dress and grand buildings lining the water, it could almost be the real Venice in north-east Italy.
Except this replica is thousands of miles away in Dalian, north-east China, where the sprawling site cost 5 billion yuan (£507 million) to build.
The ambitious project was designed to recreate the magic of the Italian city, complete with European-style buildings and reproductions of Renaissance paintings. It opened to visitors in May 2015.
Chinese architects behind the project travelled to Venice for inspiration, taking cues from some of the city’s most recognisable buildings.
Visitors can even take a gondola ride
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