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Hidden Venice...

by rich77 - last update: Jan 25, 2006

...how to fall in love with Venice...

Saint Mark's Square, Venice, February 2004
This has been "my city" for 8 years. I've studied Informatic Science in the University of Venice-Mestre and only a year after my graduation I decided to move from there. But I keep lot of beautiful moments there and "some" pics, and also I have my friends there, so I often return...

My first memory of Venice is a foggy and confused day of about 20 years ago, with my parents. I didn't like this city. I found it bad-smelling, touristic and uncomfortable.

After 20 years, the city is the same, maybe it has more tourists than in the 80s... but something has changed inside me. In fact, actually I'm falling in love with Venice, and I don't know exactly what has happened... but I just know that every time I go inside the streets, every time I look up the palaces and a new monument my heart is full of emotions.
I have a suggest for the people who go here for the first time... after you see the classical touristic tour (San Marco's Square, Rialto and Accademia Bridge, the Canal Grande and maybe Campo Santa Margherita), leave your guide at the hotel... and walk in Venice without rules.
Walk, walk and walk... and let you lose yourself in this amazing city, let you discover another Venice without tourists, without shops, without bars... so you will love it, I'm sure...
Post Office, March 2004

The Venice Project

Some year ago, I started to read a new book about Venice. This book changed my behaviour with Venice. In fact, it is not the classical guide... it told me about old hidden palaces, canals and calles... and it made me to dream... So, I decided to go myself in these places to take some pics.
There are a lot of not-known stories about these palaces, I would try to tell you...

So, if you are interested in, see my "Off the beaten path" tips :)
Snow in Venice, December 2001


Maybe you are here for my most visited travelogue:
Snow in Venice!
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Pros:"Unique in the world, extremely Romantic, and Carnival!!!"
Cons:"Too touristic and too expensive"
In A Nutshell:"At least one day in a life..."
rich77's Venice Travel Tips

OverviewThings to Do
Tips: 24 - Photos: 24
 
Restaurants
Tips: 4 - Photos: 4
Hotels & Accommodations
Tips: 2 - Photos: 2
 
Nightlife
Tips: 3 - Photos: 2
Off The Beaten Path
Tips: 24 - Photos: 24
 
Tourist Traps
Tips: 4 - Photos: 3
Warnings Or Dangers
Tips: 3 - Photos: 3
 
Transportation
Tips: 2 - Photos: 2
Local Customs
Tips: 5 - Photos: 5
 
Packing ListsShopping
Tips: 2 - Photos: 2
 
Sports TravelGeneral Tips
Tips: 5 - Photos: 5

rich77's Venice Travelogues
Title [Click to view]Travel YearPictures
Snow in Venice2001 15
Carnival 2004February, 2004 8
Reflections and other random pics about VeniceFebruary, 2004 8
Venice - Festival del Cinema 20012001 12
09 december 2001 - Meeting!!!2001 10

Comments for rich77 about Venice
ANGELA3835 Fri Jul 13, 2007 13:28 UTC
 Thank you so much for the wonderful pics of snow in Venice. It's as beautiful as I've always imagined. I also loved the reflections pics. You're a talented little fellow.
sharon0621 Wed Jul 4, 2007 18:06 UTC
 Thank you so much for posting your tips..very very helpful ciao sharon
Rubik Sat Mar 31, 2007 11:09 UTC
 Like your observations, you really know Venice very well!
Maurizioago Fri Feb 16, 2007 15:18 UTC
 Ho visto il cat shop ieri. Sfortunatamente era chiuso. Quasi sicuramente avrei comperato qualcosa se fosse stato aperto. Ciao!
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