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.
Tomēr Rialto salas, kas kļuva par pilsētas centru, bieži applūda, turklāt tās nebija ne tik lielas, ne tik izturīgas, lai spētu uzņemt lielo ļaužu pieplūdumu.