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Low tides have left canals in Venice almost dry, just two months after severe flooding left much of the Italian city under water. Boats have been seen almost beached as water levels dip drastically.

There is a giant gondola welcoming visitors at the entrance of the shop, and also a staircase made of old books opening onto a small canal ... Venice has an ingenious way of keeping books dry ...