Venice hoteliers are urging tourists to enjoy the tourist mecca despite chronic flooding, offering free rubber boots for guests to slosh around the Renaissance city.

• 文艺复兴之城、“水城”威尼斯近日遭遇洪水侵袭，一些酒店利用水涨之机，打起了促销牌，即住店游客可免费使用酒店提供的雨靴，体验水中漫步威尼斯的乐趣。