After more than 50 years, Venice flooded by highest tides

Venice has been hit by its most elevated tide in over 50 years, leaving a great part of the tourist destination flooded.

City authorities said the tide crested at 187cm (6.14ft) at 10.50 pm on Tuesday, just sort of the 194cm seen in 1966.

A significant number of the city's notable squares were left profound submerged.

Visitors had to make their way along fleeting stages over the water, while others donate wet climate gear and sloshed through the floods.

Cafes, stores, and different organizations were immersed by high water and nursery schools were shut as a safety measure.

Saint Mark's Square had in excess of a meter (3.3ft) of water and Saint Mark's Basilica was overflowed for just the 6th time in 1,200 years - four of those being over the most recent two decades.

The degree of harm to the verifiable church isn't clear yet when it last overwhelmed in 2018, its chairman said it had matured 20 years in a solitary day.

Mayor Luigi Brugnaro blamed environmental change, saying: "The situation is dramatic. We asked the government to help us. The cost will be high.

"This is the aftereffect of environmental change. An elevated tide of 187 cm is going to leave a permanent injury."

The high water is referred to locally as "acqua alta" yet even low levels incur significant damage - disintegrating the establishments of structures in the tidal pond city.

It comes after specialists reported that entrance to La Pelosa Beach in northwest Sardinia will be restricted to 1,500 individuals for each day, with contestants paying a charge.

The expense will be utilized to keep up and screen the seashore, as per Stintino Mayor Antonio Diana, who said the white sand heaven had been enduring under the strain of its fame.

Beachgoers disrupting the norms will be fined up to €500.