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Major flood sweeps through Venice
Heavy rains that hit Italy this weekend rained down on Venice especially hard, flooding the famous canal city. It’s one of six major floods to hit Venice since 1872. About 70 percent of the city is covered in the flood. Tourists and residents had to wade through knee-deep water, and…
Fashion maestro’s tower plan makes waves in Venice lagoon
Venice – French fashion designer Pierre Cardin’s billion-euro (dollar) plan to build a giant tower on an industrial site in the Venice lagoon is causing a stir in a city with a proud architectural heritage. While Venice mayor Giorgio Orsoni has given the project the go-ahead, some residents are up…
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