High Tide in Venice and Basilica San Marco
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What's Happening in Venice
Venice Under Water Today
by blogvenice •
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…
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It’s Snowing in Venice! San Marco Snow and High Water
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Few things delight me more than snow in Venice. But when you can combine snow and high water in the same day. Well it’s my dream. The 13th of January brought both the first high water, acqua alta, and the…
What's Happening in Venice
Venice Remembers the High Water of 1966
by blogvenice •
November 4 marks 50 years since the devastating Acquagranda (high tide) of 1966. The high tides were the result of heavy rainfall in the Veneto and the runoff which flowed into the lagoon and a scirocco with high winds. These winds…
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Could you be a Venetian?
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Could you be a Venetian? What would your average college do if the day of graduation, the location of the ceremony was filled with water and it was windy and raining? Think about it: Cancelled immediately, maybe the school would…