#prayforvenice

[madhsoul]

Stay strong Venice❤️

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[carryonwithkids]

When you're not allowed to go past your front door mat because #germs. ⁣ ⁣ Seriously, though. Has anyone else been wearing their comfy clothes (aka PJs) all day, everyday? We've made it a family rule that we're going to get dressed up in something other than sweats at least one a week. Was thinking sequins, but maybe something a little less formal 😉💃⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣@carryonwithkids @carryonwithmom @carryonwithdad #formalfriday #spiceitupsaturday #keepingitclassy #getoutofsweats #coronavirus #covid19 #venice #prayforvenice #iostoacasa #restoacasa #flattenthecurve #selfquarantine #selfisolate #socialdistancing #physicaldistancing #familytravel #familytravelvloggers #familytravelblog #carryonwithkids #nodistancetoofar #familytravelwriter #takethekids #holidayswithkids #familytraveluz #familytravelblogger #familytravelvlog #familytraveladventures #momlife #momsofinstagram https://www.instagram.com/p/B-ACNbdF18I/?igshid=1dweakgr702l5

[carryonwithkids]

Looking back at our time in Venice fills my heart with so many feelings. Our kids loved roaming the narrow streets and enjoying the tranquility of "riposo" (rest).⁣ ⁣ I can say with certainty that the Italian people are not at rest right now. Whether it's the medical staff working around the clock or the citizens taking care of their families and friends, they are uniting together to fight this virus.⁣💪 ⁣ And while I know that Italy is not the only country to go through this, the connection we made with the people there will live in our hearts forever. We added some new designs to the shop if you want to help support the people of Italy. 100% of the proceeds go to hospitals that desperately need support (link in bio). ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ @chiaraferragni @fedez @gofundme⁣ #iostoacasa #restoacasa #prayforitaly #prayforvenice #prayformilan #coronoavirus #covid19 #selfquarantine #chiaraferragni ⁣#familytravellife #familytravelling #familytraveller #familytraveling #nodistancetoofar #familytravel #familytravelmoments #carryonwithkids #takeyourkidseveryehere #familytravelmoment #familytravellove #familytravellers #travelcouple #goals #venice #travelfamily #momlife #momsofinstagram ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ https://www.instagram.com/p/B9uAf90FZHm/?igshid=f1i8q73m0far

[i5otta]

Venice, my city.

In these days we are having touble with the worst flood in 50 years.

Italy has declared a state of emergency in Venice after the city was engulfed by 1.87m (6ft) high water levels, flooding its historic basilica and cutting power to homes.

More than 80% of the city, a Unesco world heritage site, was under water when tides were at their highest.

Now, even though Venice is perceived as an open-air museum, you need to understand that there are people living in the city. People who now are having the worst time of their lives because while we are busy trying to save our homes, we have tourists who still want to visit the city even if we are in a state of emergency.

Can you imagine it?

There are tourists out there playing in the water while there are families who have lost almost anything between furniture and electronics.

The current state of tourism is hurting Venice, and if this doesn’t stop the city has no real future.

Native Venetian population keeps on decreasing since several decades can be explained by several factors, within which the increase of cost of living, decrease of quality of life (shops and activities for locals have been replaced by low-quality souvenir shops), lack of spaces for the youth and of job opportunities, staggering increase of the cost of housing..

All of the above can be linked directly to the dramatic increase of mass tourism and, as a consequence, of activities exploiting this situation. As a result, authentic activities and shops have been strangled by ever increasing rents, constantly decreasing the local market size, and by the success of tourist traps seducing tourists with their cheap made in china products.

Venice is a beautiful and unique city, which has to be preserved and can only be preserved by the very people who have the love and the knowledge to do so.

Therefore, one of the biggest threats to the survival of Venice is the disappearance of its citizens and, with them, the mastery and the know-how that keeps and kept Venice alive for thousands of years.

New generations are forced to move out of the historical center because of the unaffordable cost of housing, leaving Venice in great peril.

In recent years, along with a yearly staggering increase in the number of the visitors, the way of visiting the city has changed: many tourists now come to Venice as a day/hour trip, as part of a cruise, for example, dramatically modifying social, logistic, economic and touristic aspects of the city.

A vivid effect of this shift towards day-trips is that the only walkways used by dozens/hundred of thousands are the main streets connecting Piazzale Roma and the Train Station (the arrivals area) with the Rialto Bridge and Saint Mark’s square.

For 11 months a year, Venice assists to an almost daily gigantic human wave arriving in the city and trying to quickly move to and back from the two most known Venetian landmarks, resulting in a total jam.

To make things worse, Venice cannot provide picnic or resting areas because of its small size and its morphology, resulting in visitors sitting down for resting and eating on bridges, narrow alleys, house doors and shop windows blocking even further the already jammed city.

Even though they are not perceived as such, alleys and bridges in Venice are the equivalent to streets and crossroads in other cities. Blocking them is a guarantee for Venetians to get angry at you.

Don’t even make me start taking about the Cruise ships industry, wich is quickening the sinking of the city while poisoning the water at the very same time (ever thought of a nice bath in Venice? Well, help yourself).

[seafarrwide]

Pray for Venice. This photo I took August this year. In the early morning I wandered around. It was so peaceful no crowds. #venice #italy #prayforvenice . . . . #italytrip #travelling #seeitaly #italy_vacations #italian_places #travel #wanderlust #trips #travelgram #mytravelgram #instatraveling #travelblog #traveller #worlderlust #instavacation #ilovetravel #passportready #livetravelchannel #writetotravel #travelstroke #tasteintravel #worldtravelpics #postcardsfromtheworld #sharetravelpics #aroundtheworld (at Venice, Italy) https://www.instagram.com/p/B4-_AiDABBB/?igshid=ndftn4l2q9w3

[seafarrwide]

So sad for Venice, the worst flooding since 1966 and let’s not forget other parts of beautiful Italy also suffering. #venice #prayforvenice #italy . . . #stmarkssquare #italytrip #travelling #seeitaly #italy_vacations #italian_places #travel #wanderlust #trips #travelgram #mytravelgram #instatraveling #travelblog #traveller #worlderlust #instavacation #ilovetravel #passportready #livetravelchannel #writetotravel #travelstroke #tasteintravel #worldtravelpics #postcardsfromtheworld #sharetravelpics #aroundtheworld (at Saint Mark Square Venice - Piazza San Marco) https://www.instagram.com/p/B49qli_AbdT/?igshid=1drsgpv8jr8x4

[seafarrwide]

Beautiful Venice in August this year before the floods. #venice #italy #prayforvenice . . . . #italytrip #travelling #seeitaly #italy_vacations #italian_places #travel #wanderlust #trips #travelgram #mytravelgram #instatraveling #travelblog #traveller #worlderlust #instavacation #ilovetravel #passportready #livetravelchannel #writetotravel #travelstroke #tasteintravel #worldtravelpics #postcardsfromtheworld #sharetravelpics #aroundtheworld (at Venice, Italy) https://www.instagram.com/p/B48s6BhgNMo/?igshid=wubu9v25bblp

[cb07cb07]

Per la notra #venezia questo e altro! (Questo era il gruppo di san Giacomo il 14/11/19) 🚧Work in progress🚧 Chiunque volesse dare una mano o avesse bisogno può entrare nel gruppo Telegram (link in bio) o contattare @venice.calls via Instagram o Facebook! #prayforvenice#savevenice#highwater#scovaescoasse#scoasse#acquaalta (presso Venice, Italy) https://www.instagram.com/p/B45UMWdgDfP/?igshid=l8lzapuq71y2