Venice is more than surrounded by water — it has the water of the Adriatic running in its veins. One unfortunate effect of this is that high tides or heavy rains can cause flooding in the city. In December 2008, one of the highest tides in its history hit Venice. People waded through the streets in high boots, or walked on the boardwalks above the flood waters. See how the 4th highest tide in recorded history (records there have been kept since 1872) hit the city.
The national sport of Italy is soccer, and the country is crazy for it. If you’re there during the World Cup, you’ll find televisions everywhere tuned in, with crowds standing around watching.
That included tourists! Cafes will have signs posted of times different teams are playing, so that fans of the German, US, Korean, or any other team know when to show up to cheer on their favorites.
But the biggest crowds are for the Italians…
Zooming around the streets of Rome on your scooter… That would make me nervous, but the Italians sure do it! (Of course driving a car in Rome makes me nervous too, as does being a passenger in a Roman taxicab!)
Danger aside, the scooters do make a lot of sense. It saves on gas (expensive in Europe), and it’s a whole lot easier to find room to park than a car! 🙂 …
What would it be like to wake up in Venice in the morning? This lovely, atmospheric video gives you the feeling of a different side of Venice, away from the hectic crowds of San Marco. This is a peaceful, calm, lovely Venice. One that makes you want to stroll aimlessly through the back streets, just enjoying the scenery, and listening to the ever-present sounds of lapping water.
And most of all, it makes me want to wake up in Venice in the morning!
Gondeliers in Venice are known for seranading their passengers as they glide through the canals of Venice.
Even in Italy, people are paying attention to the US Presidential election, and here it’s no different, as these gondeliers express their preferences in song!
I found a fun post today over on Adventure is the Spice of Life. They have some antique photographs of
