It is now much easier to book a holiday in Venice, thanks to "Venice Connected", the new online reservation system set up by the City of Venice. Simply by going to www.veniceconnected.com it is possible to book and buy online all public tourist services in town and save money at the same time.

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FR Du 1er février 2009 les touristes pourront réserver tous les services publiques en ligne grâce à Venice Connected
DE Ab 1. Februar können Touristen durch das "Venice Connected" Projekt öffentliche Dienste online buchen
ES Desde el 1 de febrero los turistas podran reservar los servicios públicos on-line con "Venice Connected"

With the new interactive tool on VeniceConnected, you can take a virtual tour of Venice. Just click on the map, any point you like, and a picture will come up. Clicking and dragging, you can move in any direction and take a virtual walk through the city streets.
 
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"Acqua alta" (high water or tide) is a phenomenon which generally takes place in Venice in winter time, when a combination of astronomical tide and atmospheric conditions cause a larger inflow of water into the Venetian Lagoon. When this happens, the lowest areas of the city are flooded. These floods are generally limited to a few inches of water and don't last all day. Even during "acqua alta" peak hours, locals can carry on normal living and tourists can still enjoy the city, so long as they wear waterproof boots. Besides, raised wooden walkways are put in place, which allow people to cross the submerged areas.
 
Read more about acqua alta  |  Frequently Asked Questions  |  The Tide Centre of the Venice Municipality

How can you obtain an entry visa? How can you obtain a residence permit? What does "regularizing their immigrant status" mean? I wish my husband and my son could join me here in Italy. What can I do?
This guide sets out to answer questions like these.
It is written in four languages: Italian, English, Moldavian, and Ukrainian.
 
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The Atlas of the Lagoon is the result of interdisciplinary work by a scientific team involving many specialists working in universities and organisations which study the Venice Lagoon. It was created with the aim of disseminating knowledge about the lagoon's ecosystem among researchers, professionals, citizens and tourists.
The 103 maps available online (divided into 5 different sections: Geosphere, Biosphere, Anthroposphere, Protected Environments, Integrated Analyses) can be consulted trough webGIS, a web tool which allows users to search areas of interest and to print and download them directly from the Internet, with no need of any software to be installed.
 
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