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July temperatures are 22–24 °C (71.6–75.2 °F) north of river Po, like in Milan or Venice, and south of river Po can reach 24–25 °C (75.2–77.0 °F) like in Bologna, with fewer thunderstorms; on the coasts of Central and Southern Italy, and in the near plains, mean temperatures goes from 23 °C to 27 °C (80.6 °F).
Gran Gioves, Monte Bianco. Apulia. 47.0 °C (116.6 °F) June 25, 2007. Foggia. −14.0 °C (6.8 °F) February 1929. San Giovanni Rotondo. Basilicata.
The view from the Bridge of Sighs was the last view of Venice that convicts saw before their imprisonment. The bridge's English name was bestowed by Lord Byron in the 19th century as a translation from the Italian "Ponte dei sospiri", [2] [3] from the suggestion that prisoners would sigh at their final view of beautiful Venice through the window before being taken down to their cells.
September 7, 2023 at 5:46 AM. Tourists planning to visit Venice, Italy, and its historic canals should prepare to pay an extra fee starting in the spring of next year. The city's officials have ...
Italy is the 3rd largest consumer of energy in the European Union after Germany and France. [9] Italy's most used sources of energy are petroleum products such as petrol, and natural gas. [9] Due to climate change, Italy has been increasing efforts to produce and consume more renewable or "green" energy to reduce their carbon emissions.
Venice (/ ˈvɛnɪs / VEN-iss; Italian: Venezia [veˈnɛttsja] ⓘ; Venetian: Venesia [veˈnɛsja], formerly Venexia [veˈnɛzja]) is a city in northeastern Italy and the capital of the Veneto region. It is built on a group of 126 islands that are separated by expanses of open water and by canals; portions of the city are linked by 472 bridges. [3]
Overview. On 4 November 1966, an abnormal occurrence of high tides, rain-swollen rivers and a severe sirocco wind caused the canals to rise to a height of 194 cm or 6 ft 4 in. [1] Although Venice is known for its acque alte or high waters which often flood the streets, this flood left thousands of residents without homes and caused over six ...
Also known as. Le Grand Hiver. Le lagon gelé en 1709, by Gabriele Bella, part of a lagoon which froze over in 1709, Venice, Italy. The Great Frost, as it was known in England, or Le Grand Hiver ("The Great Winter"), as it was known in France, was an extraordinarily cold winter in Europe in 1708–1709, [1] and was the coldest European winter ...