Gondolas in Venice remain stable on mud as canals dry up when low tide, no rain

Venice:

Gondolas beached along a series of Venice’s famous canals this week as low tide and a lack of rain will have punters high and dry.

Tourists on deep, busy canals passed by the exposed foundations of ancient palazzos in the UNESCO World Heritage Site, while in shallower, boats sat on muddy mud flats.

While the Italian city is better known for its high tides, which regularly flood St Mark’s Square, it is also affected by low tides, which make life difficult not only for holidaymakers but also for water ambulances. can make

“It is a completely normal phenomenon,” Alvise Papa, head of Venice’s tidal forecasting centre, told AFP on Tuesday.

“The low tides are not high enough to dry out the canals, but this year they are accompanied by high atmospheric pressure, which prevents bad weather,” he said.

The situation is expected to return to normal on Wednesday.

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