Venice in January

Just spend a delightful week in Venice talking about this year's Venice Noir festival for one thing. And yes it will be big, so look out for some news and dates for events next November, with some familiar international names and panels in both English and Italian.

January really is one of my favourite months in the city – few tourists, empty streets and sights, and for most of the time brilliant sunny weather, though close to freezing. Here are a few shots I took along the way.