High Tide in Venice Italy
Venice is known for seasonal flooding called Acqua Alta. This “high water” is especially strong when wintry high tides coincide with a Mediterranean wind called a scirocco.
Normally, I would avoid traveling to a city during a flood, but Venice is different. Acqua Alta is something Venetians have dealt with for centuries, and visiting the city during this time makes you feel like part of some ancient rhythm.
As you can see in the first photo, they sell rubber boots for travelers who show up unprepared. I like how they made that W, too. Does anyone know if that’s a common European way, or was the sign maker just having fun with their own handwritten font?
I included the second shot because it looks as if the knights are huddling together to stay warm, or to keep from falling into the knee deep water that has filled Saint Mark’s Square!
The next shot shows you what the walkways look like in Venice during Acqua Alta. The last shot simply depicts a rainy canal with geraniums blooming along the rail.
Sure, it’s chilly and wet, but Venice still enchants during Acqua Alta. I would love to go back and experience it again!
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Tui Snider is an author, speaker, and photographer who specializes in North Texas travel, cemetery symbols, and haunted lore. As she puts it, “I used to write fiction – but then, I moved to Texas!”
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What a fantastic time to visit! I love going to places where you can experience what really goes on. You know, the things that make a place lived in and real. I don’t just want to see the museums. Right?
Thanks for sharing this with us. I had no idea about this and now have put it on my life list!
Wow, I have not heard the Venice’s Aqua Alto although I have visited there. If I did I unfortunately am not remembering about it. Do you know if it happens every year? I love the rain boots for sale and if I were visiting there when this happened I would have definitely bought them. Thanks for introducing yourself on my site from the A to Z Challenge, fun to meet new people. :)
Oh, I so want to go! That is definitely on my top ten. I’d like to explore all of Italy.
Lovely photos, Tui.
Venice is very high on my Must Visit list! I liked the knights huddling together and your reasoning for they doing so :D And yes that W is super cool too :)
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I love these images! Katherine (my almost college graduate!) recently returned from Venice. Her Smith College choir sang at St. Mark’s Basilica. Incredible! In Texas news today, I stumbled upon a town called Marfa? Considering its history I bet you know the place. Anyway – always grand to read you!
Ok, Tui, You know enough about me by now that this really calls to me. I would love, love, love to go at that time!
I would love to go to Venice and sight see.