Surprisingly, I loved Venice.

After 9pm it could be 50 years ago. Elegant decay.

I flew to Venice mainly because Tam & Les were there for a conference.

Fully expected to be disappointed — as I was by Florence in high season 2023. Too. Many. Tourists.

Happily, Venice is still GREAT.

Narrow streets and bridges are near deserted at night.

Here’s a painting of Venice in 1607. At places it looks the same today.

The winged lion is the symbol of the city.

IF taking a gondola, I’d recommend you hire a musician to tag along.

I was there for 3 days. Here are some of my random photos.

The far end of Venice is Lido, the beach.

There is a surprising amount of green space. You can even cycle in Venice.

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