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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Travel
Tracy Chevalier

Venice without the crowds: the inside story by Tracy Chevalier

La Serenissima: a canal scene in Venice.
City of sighs: La Serenissima: a canal scene in Venice. Photograph: Francesco Riccardo Iacomino/Getty Images

We’ve all heard about how overcrowded Venice is, with the local government introducing a visitor tax to try to reduce daytrippers. With its 20m visitors a year, is it even possible to experience Venice in a more mindful way? I’ve been to the city many times, including research trips for my latest novel, The Glassmaker. Here are my top tips on how to have a less-crowded, more interesting encounter.

Go when the crowds don’t

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