Despite the fact that I hate the crowds, this was my third time back to Venice. Finally, however, I figured out the perfect way to visit; show up at 4 PM after all the day trippers and cruise shippers have gone for the day and then get out by noon the next day before they’ve all returned. It really is a great place at night when the buildings along the canals light up and you have room to move and really enjoy it. This shot was taken from the most famous of all the bridges, the Rialto Bridge, peering through its railings at the Grand Canal below.