Why is surfing illegal in Venice?

Along with damaging the image of the city, the BBC reports that the surfers were also fined for endangering the safety of navigation along the canal. Venice is a protected UNESCO World Heritage Site, which makes it illegal to swim, paddle board and canoe in the city.



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It's also very dangerous to swim in the canals because of motorboats and gondolas circulating the canals constantly and at a rapid pace. Not even on the so-called fondamenta (the seashores) are you allowed to swim. It is even more dangerous, since bigger boats regularly stop by.

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Most of Venice's sewage goes directly into the city's canals. Flush a toilet, and someone crossing a bridge or cruising up a side canal by gondola may notice a small swoosh of water emerging from an opening in a brick wall.

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