Is Getting Lost in the Back Calli worth it with kids?
DependsWith kids
With kids, it depends on the day.
The single most-recommended 'free' thing in Venice: put the map away and follow the narrow calli, dead-end at canals, stumble on empty campi and artisan workshops the day-trippers never reach. Off the San Marco–Rialto–Ferrovia spine the city goes quiet and dreamlike fast. The catch: it can frustrate the goal-oriented, you will hit dead ends and bridges with stairs, and it pays off most in the morning/evening edges of the day.
Venice's pedestrian alleys ('calli') form a famously confusing maze; foot traffic concentrates heavily on the few signed routes between the station, Rialto and San Marco. · model-knowledge
Frequent bridges with steps make the centre difficult for wheelchairs, strollers and limited mobility. · model-knowledge