Every summer,
Venice sinks
a little further into
the lagoon, its
foundations eroded
by decades of
cruise-ship wakes
and the weight of
millionsof tourists.
Andeverysummer,
thefewlocal
Venetiansleftget
a littlemorepanicked
anda littlemore
fedup.Thelimits
willcome.Sure,the
richwillnodoubtbe
ableto gettheir
visasto seethe
Biennaleandthefilm
festival.Therest
of uswhowantto
enjoythesplendor
of St.Mark’s
willhaveto enterthe
lotteryfortheone
cruisea year.Or
settlefora postcard.
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S T. M A R K’ S
BASILICA
