You could earn up to £127,000 a year doing the ‘world’s most romantic job’ in iconic city – but there’s a catch

THIS job could fetch you up to £127,000 a year while residing in what's known to be one of the most beautiful cities in the world - but there's a catch.

Venice is looking for new gondoliers to row tourists down picturesque canals - and potentially get a six-figure salary to do so.

Venice attracts over a whopping 30 million visitors each year - a lot of whom enjoy being rowed around the city.

Dubbed the "world's most romantic job", Italian city water taxi drivers have been doing the role for centuries in the tourist hotspot.

But now Venice's city hall announced that it is on the hunt for new recruits to join the ultra-exclusive ranks.

If you're wanting to give up your desk-bound nine-to-five and move to the hotspot for the role, a few criteria need to be met beforehand.

Applicants need to be aged 18 or over, have a high school-level education and know how to swim.

They also have to be able to show a medical certificate that proves "a healthy and robust constitution."

On top of this, wannabe water taxi drivers must speak Italian, be able to provide first aid and understand the history of Venice to be able to inform keen visitors.

But that is not all - once applicants get through the initial stages, they must then embark on an "art of the gondolier" course.

In somewhat of a catch, the course lasts a whopping six months - or 400 hours and costs €1,000, or around £846.

At the end of the teaching, successful applicants receive a certificate enabling them to obtain a boating license in the reputable "gondola driver" department.

Then they get their own 11m gondola - but it requires regular maintenance from the owner to keep it spick and span for tourists.

While the training may seem time-consuming and pricey, it's believed to be worth it as gondoliers can earn a significant amount of money if they do the job well.