Birthplace | Marco Polo

Have you visited Marco Polo’s Venice? Or would you add this quiet courtyard to your travel bucket list? Let me know in the comments below. #MarcoPolo #VeniceTravel #SilkRoad #HistoryBlog #HiddenVenice

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Marco Polo’s birthplace isn’t a grand palace. It’s a tight Venetian alley where the sound of a coin changing hands was the lullaby of his youth. When you stand in that courtyard, you aren’t looking at a monument to adventure. You are looking at the starting line. And sometimes, that’s even more inspiring than the finish. marco polo birthplace