Close up of two gondolas, showing red cushions and seating, gilt and black decorations against background of canal and bridges leading to Giudecca, sunny autumn morning in Venice, Northern Italy

Aqua Alta: back view of man wearing green wellington boots wading through water along canal, boats moored alongside canal with reflections of buildings in water, and bell tower in distance, sunny autumn morning in Venice, Northern Italy

Boats moored alongside canal with reflections of palace buildings in water, and Romanesque bell tower in distance, sunny autumn morning in Venice, Northern Italy

Barge in canal at Buranno, Venezia. Two bright coloured buildings, orange and green/blue. Total petrol station on canal side.

View of Grand Canal, with motion blur of covered gondolas in foreground, palazzi and Campanile across canal, in late afternoon sun, autumn in Venice, Northern Italy

Aqua Alta flooding in Piazza Carmini: reflection of palazzo buildings reflected in flood water, pedestrian wading barefoot, carrying shoes, single wooden boat moored beside red brick bridge with another pedestrian crossing, sunny autumn morning in Venice,

Bright blue and white laden barge moored in front of red and yellow palazzi, with single woman in pink walking alongside canal, sunny autumn morning in Venice, Northern Italy

View of Grand Canal, with motion blur of single covered gondola in foreground, Campanile, Doge's Palace and Riva della Schiavoni across canal, in late afternoon sun, autumn in Venice, Northern Italy

Close up of fruit and vegetable market on colourful blue and red barge with motion blur of vendor and shoppers, sunny autumn morning in Venice, Northern Italy

Fruit and vegetable market on colourful blue and red barge with motion blur of vendor and shoppers, with men loading produce, sunny autumn morning in Venice, Northern Italy

Fruit and vegetable market on colourful blue and red barge with motion blur of vendor and shoppers, with second barge moving in foreground, sunny autumn morning in Venice, Northern Italy

Panorama night view of Grand Canal and San Marco Basin, with church of La Pieta and buildings along Riva della Schiavoni lit up against blue twilight sky, autumn in Venice, Northern Italy

blue barges moored along canal in sunshine