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Venice lives up to the hype. It’s got everything you’ll hate about overrun tourist cities, but it’s also everything they promise.

I didn't realise how much I had internalised the sound of cars until I found out how pleasantly silent Venice is at night.

All cities should be car-free. Noise, fumes, and bad use of city space are a disservice to humanity.

Much the same effect can be achieved by upping the requirements for exhaust mufflers and then actually enforcing them

Spectacular! What a beautiful city! Truly a man made treasure.