ocr: Buong giorno! Italy The Italian city of Venice is famous for its pandes, sleek black boats that travel through the citys many canals. The person who steers the gondola is calleda gandaller: The traditional gondolier wears a straw hat and striped shirt. He sometimes sings to. his passengers as he uses a long oar to push the boat through the water. The language this boy speaks is Italian. Buengiun means "hello."