> Victorian industry was _loud_ Possibly. But no cars, no AC, industry built away from housing. Of course there were horses, trains, loud people. One place th

> Victorian industry was _loud_ Possibly. But no cars, no AC, industry built away from housing. Of course there were horses, trains, loud people. One place that can be quite eye-opening in this regard is Venice. It's really quiet, even when you hear people talking, there are no cars at all and in the evening it's very peaceful, more than any other city I have visited.