Venice obviously has always had problems with water but this year it's worse than ever. For a city that depends so much on income from tourism this is a major worry for them in the longer term although I guess in the immediate tourists who have pre-booked and prepaid just have to suck it up.
Given the cost of accommodation and services in Venice though I doubt if these tourists will return.
We've been to Venice a couple of times and thoroughly enjoyed our times there albeit a bit drier than the current offering. For anyone who has a knowledge of Italy and the way things work over there it will come as no surprise that all this, to a fair extent, could have been avoided. The flood barrier plans have been in existence for years and billions have been spent on their execution but they remain unfinished. Major corruption has syphoned off money and held up the building projects.
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Given that they are now years behind schedule and with global warming and its effects on sea levels I think that poor old Venice could go the way of Atlantis and a new sort of tourism will need to be promoted.
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I found Venice to be crowded. We just seemed to walk for ages. Give me Verona and Altamura.
Well, next year you can swim there. It'll save walking and it won't be crowded.
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