My SO used to work seasonally in Venice so I was a frequent visitor. If you haven't been there I recommend arriving by train. It's like setting foot on an alie

My SO used to work seasonally in Venice so I was a frequent visitor. If you haven't been there I recommend arriving by train. It's like setting foot on an alien planet. As for everything else: much to the locals' distaste the city, like many others in Italy, is slowly turning into a theme park. Good thing they at least managed to put all the party people on Lido. The general outlook is grim - young Venetians are increasingly moving out due to high cost of living combined with few employment opportunities outside of tourism. My fondest memory of Venice will always be the experience of running through the city - I needed to catch a train. It's possible, but frowned upon for the same reason that cycling is forbidden in Venice proper, namely the risk of falling or pushing someone into one of the many canals.