Venice in Italia is like that during the whole year. I was in Venice in mid-September a few years ago and it wasn't bad at all. Even places like the Piazza San

Venice in Italia is like that during the whole year. I was in Venice in mid-September a few years ago and it wasn't bad at all. Even places like the Piazza San Marco weren't really crowded. Go a few hundred meters away from the main attractions and the streets where empty. The only crowds we really saw where a few hours one day when a cruise ship showed up.