Empty canals? What’s that about? Northern Italy is experiencing a serious drought but that, according to experts, had little bearing on last week’s bassa marea (low tide) in Venice.The culprit ...

Venice canals empty, muddy after freak low tide during city’s carnival. The romantic waterways in Venice have been reduced to nothing but mud as the beloved Italian city experiences freak low tides.

An empty Grand Canal in Venice in April 2020 near the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic. (Reuters) Last month, in an unprecedented move, officials said they will make day visitors pay to visit ...

Venice's iconic canals are emptying out after a dry winter in Italy. ... a record low level tide of -62 centimetres above mean sea level has emptied some of the ancient city's 150 canals.

Some of Venice's smaller canals have practically dried up due to a prolonged spell of low tides, frustrating boat crews and bewildering tourists. Content. Skip to Main Content Accessibility Help.

Severe low tides in recent days are threatening the levels of Venice’s 150 canals, stranding water taxis and gondolas and complicating the city’s emergency services, which rely on ambulance boats.

Venice is deploying aquatic speed cameras to enforce speed limits on its iconic canals. This follows several fatal incidents along the historic city's waterways. The measure also comes as part of ...

CHINA is home to a £500million dupe of one of Italy’s most popular tourist spots – but the “fake” city appears to be a far cry from the real deal. The so-called Venice of Ch… ...

CHINA is home to a £500million dupe of one of Italy’s most popular tourist spots – but the “fake” city appears to be a far cry from the real deal. The so-called Venice of Ch… ...

Tourism in Venice has returned to pre-pandemic levels as the latest satellite images show its waters filled with boats. The Italian city is renowned for its constant battle over how many visitors ...

Swimming in Venice's canals is, first and foremost, illegal. Police will fine anyone found guilty at least 500 euros ($540), and they may even kick them out of the city.