Venice, Italy is a city known for its enchanting flooded canals which create paths where boats and traditional gondolas glide across the water ways, using them as transportation throughout the city. Now, after weeks of dry weather, officials are worried...
Venice, Italy is a city known for its enchanting flooded canals which create paths where boats and traditional gondolas glide across the water ways, using them as transportation throughout the city.
It is feared that Italy could soon face another drought after last summer's lack of rain brought harsh dry conditions to the country. The low water levels are likely to affect tourism in a city where one of the main draws for tourists are the canals and the experience of traveling on them.
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