Venice without crowds – 5 rules

If you follow at least 2 or 3 from these 5 rules, you can truly enjoy this wonderful town without tiring and maddening crowds

Venice is beyond doubt one of the most beautiful and most visited places in the world. However, what most travellers resent in Venice are terrible crowds. But, if you observe several important rules, you can lose the crowds and enjoy Venice as a true La Serenissima, in peace and quiet!

Rule no 1 – Get away from San Marco during the day

This simple rule is available to anyone! Yes, I know that you can not go back home without a photo taken in San Marco Square. But believe me, in Venice there are numberless perfect places to explore, to see and also to take photos, places where you can really take some authentic and original pics in which you will be alone and relaxed, not surrounded with millions of other tourists which obliterate you, Venice and the Doge’s Palace from view. So get away from places where most tourists mill around, that is, from the part of Riva Degli Schiavoni – somewhere from the Bridge of Sighs, all the way to the main square, at least during the day. The other place which you should avoid during the day is the Rialto bridge, first of all, between 10 in the morning until 7-8 in the evening.

Rule no 2 – Avoid the season

Many people claim that Venice is always crowded. That is not exactly true. The crowds

vary, but they are around mainly during the above mentioned time of the day, but also in certain part of season. In Venice, season is practically the whole summer, Easter, May day and of course February, the carnival time. But if you visit Venice, say, in November, you can enjoy this wonderful city in peace in quiet. If you worry about high tide – Acqua Alta, you should know that it usually lasts just for a couple of hours and does not present a problem. You can read more on Acqua Alta here.

Rule no 3 – Avoid weekends

This rule is similar to the previous one, but if you apply both of them at the same time, you will sure get a chance to enjoy Venice without crowds. The weekends are always more crowded than the rest of the week.

Rule no 4 – Avoid travelling with a group

This is important, above all, because groups mostly travel in season and during holidays. Also, of course, if you come on a packed cruiser you can hardly expect to avoid the crowd. Of course, if you travel with a smaller group, take care to observe the previous rules. Off-season is a must.

Rule no 5 – Find lodgings in Venice

This rule alone is often (except maybe in high season) enough to enable you to enjoy Venice in peace. No, Lido di Jesolo and Mestre don’t count as lodgings in Venice. If you really want to experience Venice you should stay after the tourists from cruisers and daily tourists from Mestre and Punta Sabbioni leave for the night. I know that you probably think that lodgings in Venice are enormously expensive, but that is not always the case. You just need to check the prices regularly and find some good offers. In most cases, off season is really affordable. And anyway, one night in Venice is worth several nights in the vicinity. Check it out yourself!

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