Brr! These two are swimming in the main square in Venice. Flooding usually happens at this time of year, but the weekend saw some of worst flooding since 1872.

This man doesn't look too unhappy about it though - the main square has doubled as his personal swimming pool!

Everyone carries on as usual. Look at these people, in a coffee shop, knee-deep in water, as if this happens every day!

Wellies are in high demand! Rain and wind hit the north of Italy on Sunday and the flooding reached 150 centimetres in Venice.

Why let a little rain spoil your fun? These people certainly didn't - here they are, relaxing in St Mark's Square as if it's mid-summer!

Venetians and tourists have to wear high boots and use wooden walkways, like this one, to cross areas that are under water.

Some people had to wear plastic bags on their feet to try to stay dry.

Tourists had to walk on footbridges to get to the famous Rialto bridge.

They must have sold lots of umbrellas!

Tourists had to carry their luggage up high to stop their things from getting soggy.

Locals call this flooding "acqua alta" (literally "high waters"). St Mark's Square, here, is normally a lot busier than this!
