Venice, Italy CNN — It’s the “floating city” but also the sinking city. ... And famously there’s no lack of saline water in Venice, whose lagoon opens onto the Adriatic Sea.

Venice tourists may have to scrap their plans for romantic gondola rides -- as the famed Italian City of Water is in for a dry spell.

Artesian wells were used to get fresh water, but they created empty spaces under the city. This made the ground levels drop. Even though pumping stopped in the 1960s, Venice is sinking at a rate ...

Bezos will soon marry Lauren Sánchez in Venice. Protesters say the city, already grappling with overtourism, is putting the ...

N othing about Venice makes sense. It’s a city built on water with no cars (or bikes), and even the fire trucks are boats. The location on the lagoon and proximity to the Adriatic Sea also means ...