A question that is often asked is: How much is Venice actually sinking per year?, and according to research, the city sinks, on average, 1-2 millimeters per year!
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Originally, it was thought that 5th century Venetians were forced to flee from the mainland because of conquerors and invaders. The idea was that building Venice on top of its lagoons provided protections that the original settlers sought after.
New York City, which sits on land that was raised just outside the edge of the ice sheet, is now sinking back down. The scientists found that on average the metropolitan area subsided by about 0.06 inches (1.6 millimeters) per year – about the same amount that a toenail grows in a month.
When we say "driving in Venice", what we really mean is "driving around Venice" because there are no cars allowed in the city at all. With an intricate network of canals, there's no room for passenger cars, so park your car and do all of your sightseeing in downtown Venice on foot.