It’s the ultimate nightmare. 30 years in Venice and I have never before seen an acqua alta of this sort. At 11:30 PM it reached its maximum level: 1.87 meters, just below the record peak reached during the catastrophic “Acqua granda” of 1966, as can be seen in this photo: The Mayor says the cause… Acqua Alta. Created by man. weiterlesen
Schlagwort: Cruise ships
Veniceland and no end in sight
CRITICAL MASS Cities such as Venice, Barcelona and Dubrovnik can no longer withstand the assault of tourists – normal citizens and traditional commercial activities are being supplanted, the cost of living spaces has become prohibitive. The sale of European cultural heritage must now reckon with the tenacious resistance of the inhabitants. By Petra Reski “Where… Veniceland and no end in sight weiterlesen