What happened to Venice?

As per recent reports, a number of smaller canals in Venice have run dry. Gone are the days of romantic and dreamy gondola rides in the watery streets of Venice. This is a bummer not only because of how this affects the tourism but also because in the street-less Venice, these waterways are the only means of transportation and commute.

Also read: Is this the end of gondola rides in Venice?​

See what the city of Venice looks like at present.

This unfortunate dry spell, as per reports, is caused by a prolonged spell of low tides. Talks of the high-pressure weather conditions in parts of Italy have also surfaced in relation to this situation.

This situation has left several tourists and gondola operators frustrated. The gondola rides on the canals of Venice have been a major tourist attraction for a long time.

For a larger part of the city, these canals also serve as streets. Meaning, in a street-less Venice, the locals use these daily for their daily commute as well as for their daily needs like shopping etc. Gondolas and vaporettos or water-buses take residents as well as tourists around the city.

There are no cars in Venice as there is no space for them in the city surrounded by water. The intricately interlinked canals are how the locals move around everyday.

Though the smaller canals in Venice are a dud right now, the main waterways including Grand and Giudecca canals are still in operation.