Popular during the happy hour timeframe (before dinner), cicchetti bars are common in Venice for a quick snack and time to socialize before dinner. Al Merca had delicious little cicchetti (finger foods) which were quickly gone.
One of the 409 bridges over the 177 canals in Venice, this is a pretty typical, albeit quiet, section of the city.
An old wall and door with encroaching wisteria over the top.