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Grand Canal and Dome of Santa Maria della Salute
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Venice. That one word evokes romantic visions of canals, bridges, and gondoliers in striped shirts. Venice is on almost everyone’s bucket list. Unfortunately, most visitors only spend a few hours in Venice and rarely get to venture far beyond Piazza San Marco (St. Mark’s Square). During the day, the square is crowded with day trippers and cruise shippers. But even during these busy times, just a few streets outside of the square, the world opens up, and you can see the real Venice and feel far from the crowds. At night, when the crowds have left, the piazza feels like a different place. Venice was the third stop of our Italy trip, and we stayed three nights.