Unless somebody really knows it is there, he most certainly won’t find it. Scala del Bovolo - top, Venice, ItalyScala del Bovolo - top, Venice, Italy Hidden in a labyrinth of narrow streets, suddenly changing their direction, this Renaissance jewel is truly worth seeing. Narrow street near Scala del Bovolo, Venice, Italy You can find it a short walk from Campo Manin, just follow the arrows.

Before I actually saw the Leaning Tower of Pisa, I had imagined it to be standing all alone. (Never mind the pictures I must have seen before, with all the buildings surrounding. Our memory and imagination are more powerful than the bare facts;-)) When you approach the area with the Tower, you encounter a wall surrounding what is called Piazza dei Miracoli. And it is by no mistake that Piazza dei Miracoli bears this very name.