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Why are you not allowed to swim in Venice’s canals?

A couple from the UK have been banned from Venice after they were caught swimming in the Grand Ca...

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14.42 19 Sep 2025


Why are you not allowed to swim in Venice’s canals?


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14.42 19 Sep 2025


A couple from the UK have been banned from Venice after they were caught swimming in the Grand Canal. They were spotted by gondoliers and reported to police, for which they were fined €450 and banned from the city for 48 hours.

Swimming in the city’s 150 canals is prohibited, but that has not stopped people from doing it. This has reignited anger among locals, who are calling for fines to be higher and measures to be harsher…

Joining Seán to discuss is Journalist Josephine McKenna, who is based in Italy…


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