Times of Israel – Imagine taking a journey through time and immersing yourself in Venice’s 16th-century Jewish ghetto. You’ll see the world through the eyes of Jews living inside buildings overlooking Venetian alleys and squares. The flats are overcrowded; the ceilings less than 1.75 meters (5 feet 9 inches) high. It is cold in winter and warm in summer, with no windows and no light. Due to poor hygiene conditions, the rooms smell terrible. Basically, Jews are forced to live a pretty miserable life.
