Tourists walk with plastic bags to protect their shoes on a flooded St Mark’s square during the first „acqua alta“ of the season on October 15, 2012 in Venice. The „acqua alta“, a convergence of high tides and a strong sirocco, reached 105 centimeters. AFP PHOTO / ANDREA PATTAROANDREA PATTARO,ANDREA PATTARO/AFP/GettyImages