Meanwhile, the lagoon islands of Rialto, which were to become the city center, were often waterlogged and were neither firm enough nor big enough to accommodate a large influx of settlers.
ولم تكن هذه الجزر من حيث حجمها وقوَّة بنيتها قادرة ان تتحمل تدفق المستوطنين الهائل .‏