I visited Venice in September 2005 on the occasion of the Venice Biennale. At the time Venice was already crowded and I was lucky to still find some quiet areas. I even had the Peggy Guggenheim Museum almost to myself. In the years since Venice has been completely overrun by tourists. The thing is, Venice really IS beautiful and I have been thinking of going back for years.
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Dirty realism in Venice
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Fresh seafood at a market in Venice
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The people living in the houses in the left and middle picture have to coordinate who hangs the laundry outside
![Madonna, Venice](https://www.ivarhagendoorn.com/content/images/2019/08/venice-13.jpg)
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