Venice Italy is a place like Barcelona Spain that is getting warn down by its own popularity. As one walks around Venice, it appears to be a stage set for some amusement park, but it is home to people with a long history of being a world power. The huge cruise ships coming in and out damage the underpinnings of the buildings and the volume of tourists make it difficult to get around.
HINTS FOR YOUR TRIP. - If you decide on going to Venice, treat it like you would a rare national monument. Be gentle. Be caring. You are a visitor invited in like a house guest. We suggest that you get up early and see those sites you wish to see. Around 10 the tourisst pour out of the ships, so find a nice place to shelter while they run here and there. Around 5 they return to their ships to get ready for dinner. Dinner for the citizens of Venice is 8 or after so take your time, For me, the best hour for walking the city is between ten and eleven at night. Hardly a soul is out, but the lights are on and the bars are still open.
If you must have an early dinner, we recommend the cafe in the center of the Ghetto near the synagogue, but from some reports it is closed. Try anyway. If open, it is away from the crowds and order the fried olives.
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