00 14/11/2012 03:00


Definitely offtopic for this thread, but nonetheless a visually arresting story at the very least....Thanks to the UK Daily Mail for the pictures... The flood happened on Friday, November 11.


As the floodwaters rise, a few hardy tousrists try to make it out of the city...wading all the way to the train station perhaps.


Then the water rose high enough for some to swim in Piazza San Marco...


The Grand Canal has clearly overflowed into San Marco...



In less flooded areas, the coffee bars ply their business as usual...