Rome is busy at the moment, and approximately as hot as the surface of the sun. But it doesn’t have to be. With judicious timing at busy spots, and forays into cool churches, less visited archeological sites, and down shady side streets, glorious treasures await without heat and chaos. Even before social distancing was a thing I couldn’t bear crowds, and with a little flexibility they are almost always entirely avoidable everywhere in Rome.
Venice is certainly one of the most magical places on earth. I have only ever visited in the winter when the mist adds a sense of mystery to the magic, and when exploring is quite pleasant as the tourist numbers are more than bearable. Your pictures are almost surreal, to see the city deserted in this way is an experience you could never forget.
If I didn't have pictures of my own summer 2020 in Venice (we went for Rendatore that year, the Venetians biggest festival and the one that celebrates the end of a plague) I wouldn't believe a picture like your Rialto one could be real.
Venice is certainly one of the most magical places on earth. I have only ever visited in the winter when the mist adds a sense of mystery to the magic, and when exploring is quite pleasant as the tourist numbers are more than bearable. Your pictures are almost surreal, to see the city deserted in this way is an experience you could never forget.
If I didn't have pictures of my own summer 2020 in Venice (we went for Rendatore that year, the Venetians biggest festival and the one that celebrates the end of a plague) I wouldn't believe a picture like your Rialto one could be real.