PhotosVenice: High Tides Cause Flooding In Low-lying Areas
Venice: High Tides Cause Flooding In Low-lying Areas
The tide reached 100 cm above the sea level flooding the low-lying areas of the lagoon city. Over the years, Venice has periodically been affected by high tides, called 'acqua alta' in Italian.
Updated: 11 Dec 2022 5:35 pm
17Venice High Tide
| Photo: AP/Domenico Stinellis
Tourists and residents walk on catwalks in front of St. Mark's Basilica in Venice, northern Italy, during a high tide.
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St. Mark's Basilica and it's bell tower reflect on the flooded square in Venice, northern Italy, during a high tide.
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37Venice High Tide
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A woman cleans her souvenir shop in St. Mark's Square in Venice, northern Italy, during a high tide.
47Venice High Tide
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Tourists and residents walk on catwalks in front of St. Mark's Basilica in Venice, northern Italy, during a high tide.
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57Venice High Tide
| Photo: AP/Domenico Stinellis
Tourists and residents walk on catwalks in front of St. Mark's Basilica in Venice, northern Italy, during a high tide.
67Venice High Tide
| Photo: AP/Domenico Stinellis
Tourists and residents walk on catwalks in front of St. Mark's Basilica in Venice, northern Italy, during a high tide.
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77Venice High Tide
| Photo: AP/Domenico Stinellis
Tourists and residents walk on catwalks in front of St. Mark's Basilica in Venice, northern Italy, during a high tide.