Gondolas are synonymous with Venice, especially for tourists who daydream of taking a peaceful ride down the city’s canals, while a man in a striped shirt sings a ballad. And in the COVID-era, even though there are no tourists around, gondolas remain an essential part of the city.
With the city still on lockdown, and COVID-19 still a very real threat in the area, an all-female nonprofit organization is creatively using gondolas to help Venice’s most vulnerable residents..