Best times to spend in Venice by coneyislandgreen
I love Venice. But I did not grow to love Venice very quickly. I lived just 45 minutes away by train and so went very often. My advice is to spend time there from late Fall till early Spring and make plenty of time to wander around in the evening. This goes for almost all European cities. My first visit in the summer left me baffled at how commercial and frantic a place can be. This time in the middle of a summer afternoon can lead you to wonder if the city was deserted by Venetians upon the arrival of the baggage heavy, high standard tourists.As the seasons changed though I grew to love the erie, fog filled, canals of such a ornate and wordly place. If we were to travel back in time to another planet Venice would be that ancient planet of the past. Crowds have calmed down, the quarters are more mysterious. You find yourself eavesdropping through the windows of back alleys onto chefs smoking a cigarette over the days catch or an old couple watching Italia Uno over a coffee in there kitchen. It feels very personal and absolutely true. A visit through the Jewish quarter while preparing for sabbeth seems like a gem of a moment. The evenings are returned to the community and to not be outside enjoying the evening would be a great thing missed.