Tag: #Venice
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Venice Still Magical as Tourist-Free Carnival Kicks Off
Venice is still magical as the tourist-free carnival kicks off.
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Venice Hails UN Listing for Virus-Hit Glass Bead Makers
Venice has hailed the UN listing for virus-hit glass bead makers.
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‘Nomadland’ Wins Top Prize at Masked & Distanced Venice Film Festival
‘Nomadland’ has won top prize at masked and distanced Venice Film Festival.
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Oldest image of Venice discovered dating back to 14th century
Rome, Jan 17 (AFP/APP): A Renaissance historian has unearthed the oldest known image of Venice dating from the 14th century, showing how even then the city of canals gripped the imagination of visitors. Sandra Toffolo, a researcher at the University of Saint Andrews in Scotland, found the sketch in a manuscript describing Italian pilgrim Niccolo…
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Venetians protest over flooding, cruise ships
Venice, Nov 25 (AFP/APP): Thousands of Venetians took to the streets of the Renaissance city on Sunday to vent anger over frequent flooding and the impact of giant cruise ships. Braving heavy rain, between 2,000 and 3,000 people answered the call of environmental groups and a collective opposed to the boats. Critics say the waves…
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Devastated Venice braced for third major flood
Venice, Nov 17 (AFP/APP): Venice was braced Sunday for an unprecedented third major flooding in less than a week, with sea water due to swamp the already devastated historic city where authorities have declared a state of emergency. The city forecast “acqua alta”, or high water, of 160 centimetres (over five feet) for 1200 GMT,…
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St Mark’s closed after fresh flood hits Venice
Venice, Nov 16 (AFP/APP): Another exceptional high tide swamped flood-hit Venice on Friday, prompting the mayor to order St Mark’s square closed after Italy declared a state of emergency for the UNESCO city. Mayor Luigi Brugnaro moved to shut the iconic square as the latest sea surge struck with strong storms and winds battering the…
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Venice faces more floods as state of emergency declared
Venice, Nov 15 (AFP/APP): Flood-hit Venice was bracing for another exceptional high tide Friday, as Italy declared a state of emergency for the UNESCO city where perilous deluges have caused millions of euros worth of damage. Churches, shops and homes in the city of canals have been inundated by unusually intense “acqua alta”, or high…
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Climate change, corruption blamed for Venice flood devastation
Venice, Nov 14 (AFP/APP): Much of Venice was underwater on Wednesday after the highest tide in 50 years ripped through the historic Italian city, beaching gondolas, trashing hotels and sending tourists fleeing through rapidly rising waters. Officials blamed climate change while shopkeepers on the Grand Canal raged against those who have failed to protect the…
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Flooding drowns St Mark’s priceless mosaics in sewage
Venice, Nov 13 (AFP/APP): Dirty water swirls around marble tombs inside the 12th century crypt of St Mark’s Basilica in Venice, which suffered untold damage when an unprecedented high tide swept through the city. Pumps work overtime to clear the seawater from around the altar and under the pink and white stone arches, as the…