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Venice in Acqua Alta: Live From Piazza San Marco

April 15, 2013 By Tony Page

High Water at High Noon: Keep Your Balance Acqua Alta is Italian for "High Water", and when a big tide comes into Venice's lagoon, that's exactly what you get in Piazza San Marco and many pedestrian streets. Fortunately, it usually only happens from autumn to spring, and the city fathers set up a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Sightseeing Tagged With: acqua alta, high tide, high water, Italy, piazza san marco, St. Marks Square, venice

Venice: Live aboard a Gondola through the Hidden Canals

April 10, 2013 By Tony Page

Hidden waterways, live music, gondola drag racing, Armani spotting and general mayhem http://www.youtube.com/v/a8IKxSUJars Escaping from the Grand Canal, the gondolas explore the hidden canals running through the back blocks of Venice, winding their way along the narrow waterways towards Piazza … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Sightseeing Tagged With: bridges, canals, giorgio armani, gondola, gondola cruise, gondolier, grand canal, high tide, venice

Street Flooding, “high water” in Piazza San Marco, Venice

April 12, 2012 By Tony Page

Street Flooding, "high water" in San Marco: Venice City Guide Acqua alta (High tides) We've all heard about Venice flooding and seen the news shots of people wading through the waters in St Mark's Square. But actually Venice only has Acqua Alta (high water) in Autumn and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Getting around, Sightseeing Tagged With: acqua alta, flooding, high tide, high water, Italy, passarelle, venice

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