{"id":78196,"date":"2024-11-14T13:50:52","date_gmt":"2024-11-14T02:50:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/?p=78196"},"modified":"2024-11-15T11:10:57","modified_gmt":"2024-11-15T00:10:57","slug":"beyond-venices-famous-attractions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/beyond-venices-famous-attractions\/","title":{"rendered":"Beyond Venice\u2019s most famous tourist attractions, a \u2018small village\u2019 of locals call this city home"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Intrepid Urban Adventures guide Camilla reveals the secret life of Venetian locals and how you can sidestep the crowds to join them yourself.&nbsp;<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Venice has made headlines as tourism surges in the floating city. It\u2019s no secret that well-known spots, like Saint Mark\u2019s Square and the Rialto Bridge, are heaving with visitors.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Go beyond the bridge and you\u2019ll stumble into a world that\u2019s lesser known but more enticing.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Rialto area, behind the famed bridge, is the oldest part of the canal city. It\u2019s a place where Venetians greet their neighbours with wide grins, share espressos and go about their days without the hustle and bustle of the crowds.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/urban-adventures\/\">Intrepid Urban Adventures<\/a> local guide Camilla Feiffer knows all about local life; she\u2019s Venice born and raised.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>No place like home<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Today, Camilla is proud to share Venice with travellers from around the world, but as it turns out, this wasn\u2019t always the plan. She tells me after she finished school she flew the nest and moved to the United Kingdom to pursue her master\u2019s in art and history.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She returned home for a summer in <a data-wpil=\"url\" href=\"\/italy\">Italy<\/a> \u2013 a stint that was supposed to last \u2018just a few months\u2019 while she applied for post-university jobs back in England.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But the city had other plans for her.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2018I started showing people around Venice for free at the beginning. When friends of my parents would come to visit \u2013 they&#8217;d ask me to show them around as a favour,\u2019 she says.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2018And it was something that came so easy for me, I didn\u2019t see it as a job. 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She says \u2018I really enjoyed it. And I thought \u2018I\u2019m going to do this full time. I\u2019m going to stay in Venice to do this.\u2019\u2019&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now, she&#8217;s been leading Intrepid Urban Adventures tours for almost six years and says she \u2018explains the story of Venice through the food,\u2019 on their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.urbanadventures.com\/venice\/venice-cicchetti-wine-tour-of-venice\">Cicchetti &amp; Wine Tour<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Seeing a different side to the city<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Venice is a place that intertwines local life and tourism like nowhere else. Unlike cities such as Rome, where tourists typically flock to attractions in the city centre while locals live in the outer suburbs, Venice\u2019s compact size surrounded by water means residents live and work in the throng of tourism.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This unique dynamic offers travellers a rare chance to glimpse into local life and see the way the people here move about their days. But you\u2019ve got to be willing to go a little further than the most well-known spots.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2018I never go to Saint Mark\u2019s Square,\u2019 Camilla tells me. \u2018And so we don\u2019t take our tours there because we want travellers to experience the city the local way,\u2019 she smiles.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Intrepid Urban Adventures takes travellers beyond the Rialto bridge and into the Rialto neighbourhood. This way, they get a taste of everyday Venice as they skip through the local market, restaurants and bars to snack on cicchetti, the city\u2019s answer to tapas, and wash it all down with a splash (or three) of Italian wine. Bellissimo!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Let a local lead<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2018The Rialto neighbourhood is busy in some spots with locals going about their day,\u2019 Camilla says. \u2018But then, you can turn a corner, and it\u2019s totally quiet and empty \u2013 you just have to know the places to go,\u2019 she smiles.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Camilla explains that the Rialto neighborhood was the first area to be settled on the island, dating back to AD 421 \u2013 more than 1,600 years ago. Its name reflects its strategic location: \u2018Rio\u2019 meaning river and \u2018Alto\u2019 meaning high, referencing its position as the highest point on the island, offering a safe place to establish the first community.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Urban-Adventures-Venice-Urban-Adventure-Leslie-Latchman-Photos-06.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-78200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Urban-Adventures-Venice-Urban-Adventure-Leslie-Latchman-Photos-06.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Urban-Adventures-Venice-Urban-Adventure-Leslie-Latchman-Photos-06-425x239.jpg 425w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Urban-Adventures-Venice-Urban-Adventure-Leslie-Latchman-Photos-06-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Urban-Adventures-Venice-Urban-Adventure-Leslie-Latchman-Photos-06-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Urban-Adventures-Venice-Urban-Adventure-Leslie-Latchman-Photos-06-1170x658.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Urban-Adventures-Venice-Urban-Adventure-Leslie-Latchman-Photos-06-585x329.jpg 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Sharing Venice&#8217;s architecture and history with people from all over combines three of Camilla&#8217;s biggest passions.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>She says this neighborhood began as the &#8216;heart of the city,&#8217; and that hasn&#8217;t changed. Venetians still make their way to the Rialto markets every week to pick up fresh fish and catch up with friends.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2018Sometimes, Venice feels more like a small town,\u2019 Camilla says. \u2018On Saturdays, we&#8217;ll see plenty of people we know at the markets, then head to a local bar for a drink before going home to cook. That\u2019s a typical Saturday for us.\u2019&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This way of life really fascinates the travellers on her tours. \u2018It&#8217;s something they love to see,\u2019 she says. \u2018We also take a local ferry \u2013 a little gondola across the Grand Canal \u2013 just like the locals have done for years.\u2019&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Responsible tourism in Venice<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>While travellers can get a more authentic feel for local life, the growing influx of tourism can be overwhelming for the people who call Venice home.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Regulations have been implemented to help curb tourism&#8217;s effect on the local community. The Italian government has capped tour group numbers in the city at 25 people, banned megaphones and no longer allow large cruise ships to dock in the heart of Venice. Camilla feels this is a start, but more could be done, like some of the regulation changes other cities have made around Airbnbs.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Urban-Adventures-Venice-Urban-Adventure-Leslie-Latchman-Photos-01.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-78208\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Urban-Adventures-Venice-Urban-Adventure-Leslie-Latchman-Photos-01.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Urban-Adventures-Venice-Urban-Adventure-Leslie-Latchman-Photos-01-425x239.jpg 425w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Urban-Adventures-Venice-Urban-Adventure-Leslie-Latchman-Photos-01-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Urban-Adventures-Venice-Urban-Adventure-Leslie-Latchman-Photos-01-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Urban-Adventures-Venice-Urban-Adventure-Leslie-Latchman-Photos-01-1170x658.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Urban-Adventures-Venice-Urban-Adventure-Leslie-Latchman-Photos-01-585x329.jpg 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Italian government has introduced tourism restrictions in Venice, but locals aren&#8217;t sure they&#8217;re enough.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>As a result of the growing crowds, many Venetians have opted to move away. The city\u2019s population is in decline and, last year, reached 50,000 \u2013 its lowest in 300 years. Camilla feels this pull, too. She loves showing people her city and working in tourism, but with a family to care for, the challenges of overcrowding and the soaring cost of living are hard to ignore.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Still, she knows if all the locals leave, the city may turn into a museum that exists only for visitors. For now, she&#8217;s content straddling two worlds \u2013 enjoying \u2018small town\u2019 life while working in the tourism sector. 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