MOSE to the Rescue, Thursday 15 October 2020 the MOSE gates were raised for the second time with 135cm expecting 135cm high tide. And it worked! In Piazza San Marco there was only few centimeters of water. Venice’s long awaited…
Update on this post from a few years ago. This year marked the 57th year since the tragedy. Luca Zaia, the governor of the region of Veneto posted a compelling drone video of this every so quiet spot. It provides…
How to interpret the sirens letting you know when there is high tides – acqua alter arriving in Venice.
Chiesa di San Michele in Isola The main cemetery of Venice lies on the islands of San Michele and island known as San Cristoforo della Pace until the canal between the two was covered joining them together. The island is…
Top 10 things to do in Venice and 4 things to Never do.
September in Venice is always a great time as usually the weather is slightly cooler and there are fewer tourist and best of all it is Venice Glass Week. TheVeniceGlassWeek is an international festival dedicated to celebrating, supporting and promoting…
Celebrating the founding of Venice in 421 with the dedication of San Giacomo
For those of you who have been to Venice, no doubt you have seen this beautiful church (chiesa) from San Marco Square. This beautiful church was built by the Doge Nicolo Contarini, at least it’s construction was begun by him.…
Today’s high tide in Venice at in the afternoon was at 156cm above sea level. That is approximately 61.4 Inches or 5.11 Feet. If you consider that the average height above sea level is only about 3.5 Feet. You…
If you have been in Piazza San Marco, you know that the square is lined with shops with incredible pieces of Murano Glass. On the opposite end of the square from the basilica San Marco in the pathway everyone walks…