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| July 7, 2017
Libreria Acqua Alta – Venice, Italy
Acqua Alta is a particularly Venetian phenomenon – it’s the high water that floods the city at certain times of the year. Venetians have adopted a casual attitude towards the water that covers their floors, and the same attitude has been cultivated by the owners of Libreria Acqua Alta.
To keep their stock safe, they store all of their books in waterproof containers. The central room of the bookstore even has a mountain of books piled onto a retired gondola. Just don’t go into the store if you’re allergic to cats. Libreria Acqua Alta tends to collect strays, who use the book stacks as warm, dry beds.
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