ROME (AFP) – A stretch of Venice’s Grand Canal turned bright green yesterday, prompting police to investigate amid speculation about a stunt by environmentalists.
Gondoliers could be seen punting through the phosphorescent waters, while tourists took photographs of the green area, from the Rialto Bridge up and along part of the Canal.
The colour was first spotted by local residents.
Police were looking into whether Sunday’s action could be a protest by climate change activists, local daily La Nuova Venezia said.
