Hover over the golden mosaics and five magnificent domes of St. Mark’s Basilica in Venice, Italy. The camera glides past the ...
How can Venice save Saint Mark’s Basilica from the rising waters of Acqua Alta, the lagoon’s seasonal high tide? In a simple and straightforward solution, the Italian city has erected glass barriers ...
Tours run a few times daily, normally between 9 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. (and vary by season). City Wonders also operates tours of ...
VENICE, Italy —The crypt of St. Mark’s Basilica was completely flooded last Wednesday, after Venice’s water levels hit the highest level in more than 50 years. Local authorities have called for a ...
In the atrium of Venice’s St Mark’s Basilica, the red marble bases of ancient columns have been gnawed away. Other plinths are fragmented so badly they must be held in place by makeshift straps.