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Acqua Alta

High Tides and Flooding in Venice
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Zattere photo

October 31: Dorsoduro

The acqua alta of Halloween, 2004 was the worst in 10 years, with water depths reaching 40 cm (16 inches) or more in the Piazza San Marco by early afternoon.

These pictures were taken in Dorsoduro, where my son and I had ventured out from the Peter Deilmann river cruise ship Casanova in mid-morning. When we climbed the wooden bridge leading from the Stazione Marittima pier to the San Basilio vaporetto stop, we discovered that the Zattere--the promenade on the historic center's side of the deepwater Giudecca Canal--was underwater. (Fortunately, the edge of the fondamenta was lined with a band of white Istrian stone, providing a visual cue for tourists who might otherwise have stepped off the pavement and into the canal.)

 

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In this article:
Acqua Alta - Introduction
What to expect, how to prepare
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Acqua Alta pictures with captions:
October 31 - Dorsoduro November 1 - San Marco


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