Ranging from shopping trolleys to car tyres is a mammoth and potentially dangerous task. so the men are given bespoke training. they dive using specialist equipment in order to operate safely. and early on sunday morning, long before tourists arrive, i m joining the guys for the real deal. that is one hard core scuba diving suit. there is not one bit of skin showing. i ve dived before. i m not sure i d want to go into the canals of venice, as lovely as they are. i want to find out what the newly trained canal cleaners have to contend with. stefa no. ok, so what is all this?
To dispose of it correctly. it has been an impressive haul today and that is just from one trip. so with another 200 or more canals to go, something tells me they have got a lot to keep them busy for some time yet. so next time you are enjoying a leisurely ride along the waterways of venice, spare a thought for the gondoliers who donate their time to clean up the canals, even if they haven t mastered singing underwater yet. and if you are interested in a few days in venice in the near future, here is a round up of the best the city has to offer. all through the summer to november is the 59th venice biennale. as the name suggests, the contemporary art exhibition runs every two years. but due to covid there has been a three year gap. this year is heavily weighted towards women with 90% of the main exhibition given over to female artists.
Of the place that we are on our way to. looks lovely. it looks really lush, green, fertile. but i ve been told since the fires have hit this whole area, it now looks very different. even looking out the window, look at that. just as far as the eye can see, all you are looking at is burnt trees. and don t forget you can catch up on the bbc iplayer. we also on social media too along with a whole host of delights from across the bbc. but until next time from all of us here in venice, it s goodbye.
The mud is laying in the canals years after years and is full of bacteria and chemical pollution. but what about the gondoliers when they are working? is it difficult if there is rubbish? yes, yes. when the tide is low, they feel something in the water that is not the real sea floor. you know? yeah. canals must be cleaned to transfer this idea to the public is very important. and also for the sensibility of people, people living in venice and also tourists. that they don t have to throw things in the canals. once the rubbish has been retrieved, gondoliers hand it over to the local council
To the public is very important. and also for the sensibility of people, people living in venice and also tourists. that they don t have to throw things in the canals. once the rubbish has been retrieved, gondoliers hand it over to the local council to dispose of it correctly. it has been an impressive haul today and that is just from one trip. so with another 200 or more canals to go, something tells me they have got a lot to keep them busy for some time yet. so next time you are enjoying a leisurely ride along the waterways of venice, spare a thought for the gondoliers who donate their time to clean up the canals, even if they haven t mastered singing underwater yet. and if you are interested in a few days in venice in the nearfuture, here is a round up of the best the city has to offer. all through the summer to november is the 59th venice biennale. as the name suggests, the contemporary art exhibition runs every two years.