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Frozen Venice
In Europe, the continued abnormally low temperatures. The vagaries of the weather was not spared and a warm country like Italy: in Venice for the first time in 80 years frozen channels.
1. While in the north and center of Italy movement paralyzed due to heavy snowfall in Venice, where he is known to move only in water transport, after several days of freezing temperatures began to freeze channels.
2. A thin layer of ice covered the Grand Canal, the main thoroughfares in the water. While disruptions to public transport - "water bus" vaporetto no, though they looked like small icebreakers.
3. In general, reported a significant reduction in traffic, authorities recommend to owners of private boats do not go out without the need, especially in the small canals of stagnant water. Not all gondoliers working on tourist routes, but it is rather cold.
4. Easy Net ice formed in some areas of the lagoon. This led to a mass death of fish.
5. The danger threatens, and other representatives of local fauna, such as birds, are not accustomed to extreme conditions.
6. In Venice such established abnormally cold weather at the wrong time, because in the beginning of February, the city on the water attracts thousands of tourists.
7. However, the cold did not scare many tourists gathered in Venice for the traditional carnival, which gave the start on Saturday.
8. This year, for the carnival celebrations in a number of areas of Venice it was as if prophetically, filled rolls, and the current weather is conducive to their preservation.
9. The main thing is not to frozen fountain of wine, set on St. Mark's Square, which is to set the mood of fun and hop down to the "Fat Tuesday," the last day of the carnival on February 21.
10. The Italian cold weather forecasters promise for at least another week. No new snow excluded. Venice has achieved a record low temperature for the last 80 years.
1. While in the north and center of Italy movement paralyzed due to heavy snowfall in Venice, where he is known to move only in water transport, after several days of freezing temperatures began to freeze channels.
2. A thin layer of ice covered the Grand Canal, the main thoroughfares in the water. While disruptions to public transport - "water bus" vaporetto no, though they looked like small icebreakers.
3. In general, reported a significant reduction in traffic, authorities recommend to owners of private boats do not go out without the need, especially in the small canals of stagnant water. Not all gondoliers working on tourist routes, but it is rather cold.
4. Easy Net ice formed in some areas of the lagoon. This led to a mass death of fish.
5. The danger threatens, and other representatives of local fauna, such as birds, are not accustomed to extreme conditions.
6. In Venice such established abnormally cold weather at the wrong time, because in the beginning of February, the city on the water attracts thousands of tourists.
7. However, the cold did not scare many tourists gathered in Venice for the traditional carnival, which gave the start on Saturday.
8. This year, for the carnival celebrations in a number of areas of Venice it was as if prophetically, filled rolls, and the current weather is conducive to their preservation.
9. The main thing is not to frozen fountain of wine, set on St. Mark's Square, which is to set the mood of fun and hop down to the "Fat Tuesday," the last day of the carnival on February 21.
10. The Italian cold weather forecasters promise for at least another week. No new snow excluded. Venice has achieved a record low temperature for the last 80 years.
