Detti e modi di dire veneziani - Incisione raffigurante un'immagine popolare.

Login — or — register

In Venice, high water is always high tide, but high tide is not always high water.Sea level is subject to a cycle of rising and falling over time, fluctuating globally in response to the increasing or decreasing volume of water in the oceans. This variability is mainly influenced by climatic fluctuations caused by periodic changes in the planet's orbital parameters.The terms high tide and low tide indicate its oscillation up or down according to the average sea level.In fact, Venetians used to say "l'acqua sìe ore la crésse, sìe ore la cala”, meaning 6 hours it rises and 6 hours it falls, prec

This content is inside a paywall, and requires a subscription or registration.

Continue reading:

7,99€ per month, or 59€ per year

Zero noise. Pure discovery. Total privacy.
You can unsubscribe whenever you want.

Enjoy the full experience