Tales from Italy, Alps, British Isles and FranceFri, 12 Jan 2024 06:57:21 +0000enhourly1http://wordpress.com//wp-content/uploads/2019/12/image-2.jpg?w=323232 /2019/09/27/venice-and-the-lagoon-a-vast-natural-harbour//2019/09/27/venice-and-the-lagoon-a-vast-natural-harbour/#commentsFri, 27 Sep 2019 07:19:00 +0000/?p=18067/2019/09/27/venice-and-the-lagoon-a-vast-natural-harbour/feed/6Venice lagoon - on a clear day the monutains are visible from the city. The mountains are the water source for Venicepalladio1234Relief Map of the Alps - 1905Venezia - 1942 map of the Lagoon of Venice - shows clearly the extent of the lagoon which is bounded by the River Brenta to the south and the River Piave in the north. www.greyhoundtrainers.comVenice - the lagoon and islands - 1932 map - showing the Grand Canal 'S' shaped making it's way through the centre of VeniceDucks in flight - Venetian Lagoon, ItalyVenice - The Mountains are clearly visible from the lagoon today - September, 2019The lagoon of Venice is still an important fisihing area - a traditional 'bilancia' fishing net is lowered with the tidesCaposile, where the River Sile starts its final journey into the Venetian LagoonVenice is a city of water. The relationship between land and sea is unique.Venice - the lagoon is roughly 80 kms - north to south and 30 kms west - east. A vast, natural harbour, filled with numerous islands and mudflats. Torcello - Sept 2019 by my friend Nicole www.nicolefriedler.com