Flood Engineering the Streets

Door Dams

San Marco.  The glass dams minimize the visual disruption.  For small floods, the low metal dam allows the walkway to go over the door dam.

187 cm is the height of the last "bad" high water in 2019.  This door has no door dams, but  Mose might mean this street is high enough.

Elevated walk ways

Places to sit or enjoy street food are rare in Venice.  Prepositioned elevated walkways have uses even during low water.

And the street artist and his god can also take advantage.

Sunset from Murano

Rio dei vetrai, Murano

Vaporetto stop

San Michelle Cemetery

Waiting for the vaporetto, everyone takes a picture;

 

Sunset on Rialto Bridge

Wall to wall people lining the side of the bridge with the better view.

Making way to the top on the central stairway line with shops, and moving to the side stairway still line with people.   Selfies, significant other taking a shot.......

Short wait, and I'm at the railing with a clear view of the Grand Canal.

 

Holiday Baking on Sale in the Stores

A friend directed us to the best pasty shop in Venice, open since 1956. https://dalnonocolussi.company.site/  

 

But almost all stores with food, wine, bread, or pastries have wrapped holiday baked products.  Even the grocery stores.

Santa comes to Venice: Two if by Sea

 

Santa is prepared.  Pack on the right is a waterproof dry bag.

Boat pennants for the best performance helping Santa.

Pictures from the Rialto Bridge, Accademia Bridge, Salut, and the Rialto Mercato.

Santa comes to Venice: One if by Land

 

Course markers.  Babbi is short for Babbi natale, Santa Claus.

Seven kilometer walk/run.  For your $10 entry free, you get a free Santa suit.  Limit to 1000 participants.

Pictures in Campo San Stefano, Accademia Bridge, and the "road" to Salute.