Criticism vs. Slander or Libel While the right to fairly criticize people or entities and publicly share information is one of the hallmarks of personal freedom, it is illegal in most places to malign the reputation of another through false information.
Venice has a rich and diverse architectural style, the most famous of which is the Gothic style. Venetian Gothic architecture is a term given to a Venetian building style combining use of the Gothic lancet arch with Byzantine and Ottoman influences.
The Italian city of Venice (pictured) is renowned for its floods that can bring it to a standstill. A group of people sit at a table in a flooded St Mark's Square in Venice in 2012. Individual blocks of the flood defence system, pictured from inside the lagoon, are fully raised.