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Vaporetto Sounds

From: Vaporetto Sights and Sounds

"Next stop, San Marco."

Click a link below to download and play a one-minute sound recording in WAV (Windows) or AU (Macintosh and Sun) format. Both versions are 1293 Kb and will take a while to download with a dial-up modem, so you may want to view other pages in a separate browser window until the download is complete. (NOTE: Once you've downloaded the .WAV or .AU file to your hard disk, you can listen it to repeatedly with your playback program.)

What you'll hear:

  • The vaporetto conductor announces a stop. The boat reaches the platform, the conductor opens the sliding gate, and passengers disembark. New passengers then come on board, the gate slides shut, and the water bus departs.

Back to: "Vaporetto Sights & Sounds" article

Recordings copyright � BBC, from BBC Sound Effects CD 009. May not be reproduced or redistributed.

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