Venice, Italy
So I just mentioned Venice.

And while I had some issues with too many damn people in my short 2 day stay, I still love this European city.

It's unique and simply stunning.

During my time, I really just wandered about the streets, getting lost, ending up at dead ends, but loving the architecture.

I have all the photos to prove that!

My tip is to get up early and see the true Venice.

Watch the locals going off to work in the mornings.

See shopkeepers getting their deliveries and chatting it up with the guy or gal making those deliveries.

One morning I ran through the San Marco neighborhood including running through San Marco piazza.

It was quiet - and it's my favorite memory of Venice.

Because when I returned to the piazza later that day, it was mobbed with people!

Venice is one of those European cities that many travelers have on their "must see" list so it suffers from over tourism.

So my advice is if you do go, try to go a bit out of season and do get out early in the morning. 