The 'Ordinary' part of Venice and other Venice, Italy Off The Beaten Path Tips

I walked along the south edge of Dorsoduoro and cought the vaporetto to Sacca Fisola which is probably about as far of the tourist beat as you can get in Venice. It is very unusual , since it has ordinary concrete apartment blocks around grass squares, some light industry and nothing really to look at. Though unlike a mainland area, as still no cars. I have no idea of the history of the area but would estimate the apartments as dating from the 60s or 70s. Strangely there is only one bridge across to Giudecca. Walking back eastwards you can see a few modern buildings, right on the southern fringes of Venice. Pretty cool being able to sail in and park ander your apartment.

Giudecca is also the place to come if you want to buy 'normal' things like groceries, or chill out on a canalside terrassa with a coppa and not be charged an arm and a leg.

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Whilst, yes, Venice can be extremely crowded, especially around St Marks (on my previous visit it was often impossible to cross from one side of a street to the other, such was the crush and flow of people), it is possible to be some where to relax and chill out in about ten minutes. This is on the south of Dorsoduoro, looking west.

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