Image caption Walkways were removed from St Mark 's Square , which is now closed Flooded Venice has been hit by a new high tide of 160 cm ( 5.3 ft ) , giving residents no respite from a crisis costing millions of euros . Image caption The Grand Canal 's water is now level with the pavement Tourists, shoes covered in plastic bags, carried their luggage along raised narrow trestle walkways, which the authorities have put up to keep the pedestrian traffic moving. " It hurts to see the city so damaged , its artistic heritage compromised , its commercial activities on its knees , " Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte , who visited Venice on Sunday , wrote in a Facebook post ( in Italian ) . A flooded Venice : Workers are trying to dry out damp prints Image copyright Getty Images Image caption St Mark 's Basilica - dating back to the 11th Century - was hit by the flood Image copyright EPA Image caption Wellington boots are now essential footwear in Venice Image copyright Reuters Image caption Shops appear marooned by the floodwaters All images are subject to copyright .
Image caption Walkways were removed from St Mark 's Square , which is now closed Flooded Venice has been hit by a new high tide of 160 cm ( 5.3 ft ) , giving residents no respite from a crisis costing millions of euros . Image caption The Grand Canal 's water is now level with the pavement " It hurts to see the city so damaged , its artistic heritage compromised , its commercial activities on its knees , " Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte , who visited Venice on Sunday , wrote in a Facebook post ( in Italian ) . A flooded Venice : Workers are trying to dry out damp prints Image copyright Getty Images Image caption St Mark 's Basilica - dating back to the 11th Century - was hit by the flood Image copyright EPA Image caption Wellington boots are now essential footwear in Venice Image copyright Reuters Image caption Shops appear marooned by the floodwaters All images are subject to copyright .