Venice always seems to be crowded with visitors. But if you want to admire it without being jostled by other people, just look for an alley or side street and soon you will have some beautiful views all to yourself. Come with me on an off the beaten path stroll through Venice.
I wonder where this goes?
If you are there early enough, you might see this…
There are always some pigeons around!
If you head away from the crowds, you should see a different view of Venice altogether.
Meg Travels 
Wonderful photos!
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Thanks! I’m happy to share them :)
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Lovely!
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I’m glad that you like them!
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I remember it as you tell it. The tourist crowds stay close to St Mark’s Square and you don’t need to wander far to get charming little places like this – thanks for reminding me.
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You’re welcome! And I really wasn’t more than a block or two from all the people…
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Wonderful side street photos! Great tips! Thanks!
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I do enjoy being able to give tips. And thanks!
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I really love these photos. Thanks!
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Thank you. Venice is a very beautiful place!
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These are beautiful. Glad you made the short jaunt away from the crowds and shared.
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I’m very happy to share these pictures! I’m glad that you enjoyed them :)
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Seriously, the best spots anywhere in the world are usually found off the beaten path. It almost always pays to dig a little deeper to find the real gems. Beautiful pictures!
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I agree that it’s really exciting to see things that are unexpected. And thanks!
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My son and his girlfriend were in Venice this past fall and brought back such wonderful stories and photos. I hope to see it myself some day! Your photographs are beautiful. I love the narrow alley ways! Debra
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You should definitely go to Venice for a visit. You’ll really enjoy it!
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I have not been to Venice for many years, but had some very lovely romantic moments there. Thanks for refreshing my memory. Beautiful photos.
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You are welcome! Venice is a special, unforgettable place…
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Lovely photos, now I’m dreaming of Italy…again :-) Which was your favourite quiet spot in Venice? We loved the area around the Arsenale for some quiet time. Are you planning to return to Venice as part of your upcoming trip to Italy?
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I will be returning to Venice when I go to Italy this spring! And I like being on the water (either in a gondola or a vaporetto) as a way to enjoy some quiet time…
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I love these photos! I haven’t seen Venice without crowds and the next time that I see it will be at the Masquerade Carnivale in a few weeks. Hopefully I can find a quiet part of Venice where I can experience the same thing that these photos represent.
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That is wonderful that you’ll be in Venice soon! I think that you’d enjoy moving past where the crowds are. I’ll watch for your pictures!
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If I ever run away from home, you can find me in Venice.
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That is such a charming idea! And you picked the perfect place :)
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This is one place I would like to visit!
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And when you go there for a visit, you’ll really like it!
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Hi,
Great photos, and I enjoyed the little tour off the beaten track of Venice, it certainly is a very lovely place, I have never been there, but I would love to see it.
Thank You for visiting my blog.
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Thank you! Venice is definitely worth seeing if you get the chance. And I enjoyed your blog :)
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It sure looks very different without the boats and the crowd around :)
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You are right! And that’s one of the things I liked the most about finding those places…
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The colors, the architecture, the pure sky colors and the watermarks on the buildings where the flood came up. Beautiful , Meg !
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Thank you Linda! You have a good eye for detail to have noticed those things. You’ll have to visit Venice sometime!
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Nice shots. Love all that jumble of buildings surrounding the pigeon’s square.
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It was definitely a charming, interesting jumble of buildings! Maybe the pigeons were trying to escape the crowd, too :)
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I like all of these. It looked like the city was dead! How deceiving! LOVED it!!
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Thank you! It was very peaceful away from the crowd…
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I spent a semester in Italy when i was in college. Venice was one of my favorite places; thank you for the photos and writing about it. your blog is lovely. I am giving you the blog award i created in December [The Candle Lighter Award] for blogs and bloggers that light up the world. here is the link: http://believeanyway.wordpress.com/2011/12/18/creation-of-new-blog-award-the-candle-lighter-award/
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I’m so glad that my pictures reminded you of a pleasant experience you had in Italy. And thank you so much for giving me the Candle Lighter Award! I am honored and very pleased to accept it. Thank you again!
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Thanks for the trip to Venice. Such wonderful photos…really loved them!!
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You’re welcome! I’m so glad you liked the photos. Venice is really beautiful…
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Great photos of Venice….off the beaten path. Thanks for coming over to visit my site. I’ll be back to explore more of your posts.
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Thanks! Venice is so interesting and even more so away from the crowds. I enjoyed visiting your blog!
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What a beautiful place. I would like to visit there someday.
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It is very beautiful! I hope you get to see it… :)
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Sure I’ve wandered down some of these. Happy days!
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You probably did- they’re just a block or two away from the main streets! Nice to hear from you, Jo :)
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Really great pictures! Thanks for sharing.
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You’re welcome Renee! I thought it showed another way of seeing Venice…
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How about night’s photos? Have not You tried it?
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Not yet, but I’m hoping to do so when I return to Italy (and Venice) this spring!
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Great minds and all of that – we apparently both love Venice and for obvious reasons. Your shots of the back streets are priceless.
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Thanks! I enjoyed your post and pictures of Venice, too. It is one of the most photogenic cities anywhere… :)
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I feel as if I’ve just visited Venice for myself, thank you for such a beautiful piece.
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I’m so glad you liked the pictures. Venice is an unforgettable place!
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