Trip 3: A history of flooding in the sinking city of Venice – in pictures = Post 7

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The 500 year old City:

The Queen of the Adriatic is sliding into the sea at a rate of 2mm per year, but life for Venitians goes on as normal as the deluge washes through the historic city.

Acqua alta (high water) is the term used in Venice for the annual flooding that occurs mainly in the winter months as a result of a convergence of high-tides and a strong sirocco wind in the Venetian Lagoon.

Venice has suffered its worst flooding in 22 years as the “acqua alta” (high water) stood more than 1.5 metres deep. Read more about this in the text under the photos. See the website:

https://www.theguardian.com/cities/gallery/2015/jun/16/history-flooding-sinking-city-venice-in-pictures

Venice is predicted to go under within 100 years under normal conditions. Looking at this it may be even earlier. What a shame … it’s a beautiful place.

See our hyperlinked post of our travels to Italy in this post: ITALY HOLIDAY in March / April 2005

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Personal Experiences

Personal Experiences

Trip 3: A history of flooding in the sinking city of Venice – in pictures = Post 7