The Venice Blog

The mayor of Venice, Massimo Cacciari, initiated a internet photo album on the 1966 flood, called Album di Venezia. While certain technical aspects of the site may be disturbing, the photos are an excellent documentation.

Having had the opportunity to watch the annual historic regata (September 3, 2006) from some friends’ apartment in the piano nobile of a Grand Canal palace, and having finally had the time to scan the film (yes, I’m old-fashioned), I thought I share some pictures with you:

Gondola race