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Venice was one of Europe's most important trading cities and one of its greatest ports. Its most important industry of the Middle Ages was probably shipbuilding, which became so advanced and active that they had assembly lines mass producing ships.
There was no explorers in the middle ages. When exploration started that is when the middle ages ended.
Farming improvements in the Middle Ages led to greater agricultural yields, which attributed to a dramatic increase in population. The revival of trade led to a growth of cities.
Before the middle ages was Anquity (Greeks and Romans) and after the middle ages was the Renissance
Many cities were important in the middle ages for very different reasons. Some cities, such as Constantinople (modern day Istanbul) was important in defending the so-called "Christian" countries from Muslim invaders. Others, such as Paris or London, were important economic centers for their respective countries. Still other cities were (and still are) important religious sites, like Jerusalem and Mecca.