Venice, Italy CNN — It’s the “floating city” but also the sinking city. In the past century, Venice has subsided by around 25 centimeters, or nearly 10 inches.

An almost empty St Mark's Square in Venice, Italy, during the coronavirus pandemic in June 2020. (Reuters) In the clip, the boats are seen from above as little white splashes, constantly moving ...

Venice, Italy. Rick Steves. May 2010. Get our newsletter! Get our newsletter! St. Mark’s Basilica (above) reflects the apogee of Venetian influence: gilded ornamentation, ...

Venice sits on a tidal lagoon, just above sea level, ... Flooded St. Mark's Square in Venice, Italy, in front of St. Mark's Basilica, on November 14, 2019. GETTY ...

Three-quarters of Venice, Italy was underwater on Monday as a storm brought a historic flood to the city. Heavy winds raised the water levels by more than five feet, causing the worst flooding in ...

Venice, Italy is one of the most vulnerable spots in the world for flooding, ... They then rotate above the surface to block the Adriatic Sea from entering the lagoon that houses Venice.

It is 6 a.m. on New Year¿s Day, 2001, in the picturesque city of Venice, Italy. Sirens blare across the piazza, warning of impending high tides. Venetians wake once again to the war against the ...