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the smell is part of the "experience" of Venice ;) like McDonald's

I visited Venice for the first time last August, and did not really smell anything stinky.

My wife is extremely sensitive to smells. Neither did she.

Is there a particular time when it’s stinkier?

Also always confused by this - been there 5 times over the years in different seasons and never had any issues with it

I've been there once, also didn't notice any stink. Maybe it's a seasonal thing?

Yep, raising a hand ... we were there in March/April ... no smell.

I'd grown up thinking of Venice as the stinky city of Europe, lol

It's a magical city.