A woman wearing a bridal dress poses for photographs near St. Mark's square in Venice, Italy, Tuesday, March 3, 2020. Venice in the time of coronavirus is a shell of itself, with empty piazzas, shuttered basilicas and gondoliers idling their days away. Venice, a UNESCO world heritage site, had already been brought to its knees last year, when near-record high tides flooded a lagoon city used to frequent spells of "aqua alta." (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)
March 5, 2020
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AP PHOTOS: Venice a shell of itself as tourists flee virus
VENICE, Italy (AP) — The Carnival period in Venice usually marks the start of peak season in one of the world’s most visited cities, with hordes of tourists piling onto vaporettos to cruise the Grand Canal, strolling through cobblestone streets and lingering in picturesque cafes.