Every day throngs of tourists scramble to the Rialto, Venice's second most photographed bridge (after the Bridge of Sighs).  But in their mad photographic dash, most of those tourists miss the best photo -- and culinary -- opportunity in Venice's San Polo area.  There, just along the Canal Grande Venice's markets buzz as the restaurateurs and home cooks alike jostle for the best seafood, fruits, and vegetables in the city.

The area has been home to a market since the 11th century, and most of the enclosures standing on the site today date from the 1500's.

To read more and to see more photos, check out my home blog, The Gypsy's Guide:

http://www.gypsysguide.com/2009/10/mercati-di-rialto-venices-marketplace.html