Venice tests Mose floodgates in full for the first time
The Mose is a complex engineering project designed to protect Venice from flooding. The name stands for Electromechanical Experimental Module. The realization of the project … Read more
6 Things You Could Never Have Guessed Are Actually Italian Inventions
Italy’s contribution to culture and gastronomy is undisputable. From ancient Roman times to the present day, Italians keep coming up with ideas and inventions – … Read more
The first ghetto in the world: The Ghetto of Venice
The Venetian Ghetto (ghèto) was an area of Venice where Jews were permitted to live under Venetian Republic. The Ghetto is located in Cannareggio, not … Read more
Venice under water video
Ten minutes video about the Acqua Alta phenomenon in Venice.
This is an exceptional tide peaks that occur periodically (mainly during autumn) in the Venice Lagoon, partially flooding Venice and Chioggia.