Venice’s famous canals ran dry this weekend for the second time in three years after a low tide and lack of rain brought water levels in the historic lagoon down to rarely-seen depths. Gondolas were stranded in muddy, dried-up canal beds after the waters fell to nearly 19 inches below sea level on Saturday, with … Read more
Hundreds enjoy colourful splendour of Venice’s Historical Regatta as costumed Gondoliers race up the Grand Canal Hundreds of people gathered to celebrate the colourful Historic Regatta festival in Venice this weekend The festival dates back to the 13th century and sees dozens of boats sail up the Grand Canal every September Gondoliers in historical costumes … Read more
Venetian canals are the clearest they have been in living memory after Italy’s coronavirus lockdown caused a drop in pollution. In a rare welcome side-effect of the health crisis, the usually murky waterways are clear enough to see the schools of fish under the water. White swans are also roaming the canals in a city … Read more