Acqua Alta in Venice

 

Photo via The Atlantic

Have you seen these photos from Venice over the weekend?? Acqua Alta means "high water" and it is not uncommon for Venice to flood this time of year - the recent flooding has been higher than usual but still not as high as the record flooding of four years ago when the water reached over five feet. There are platforms all over the city that look like banquet tables - they are actually used to create elevated sidewalks when Acqua Alta occurs.

 

Photos via The Atlantic

 

Have you ever been to Venice during Acqua Alta? If so, I would love to hear about it.  I don't think I would enjoy it very much having to wade around in flood waters.

 

 

When we were in Venice a few years ago we arrived during a snowstorm - it was surreal to enter Venice via water taxi with the snow falling!