Little Venice
noun
(A name given to) a place, usually a local area of a larger whole, considered to resemble Venice in Italy, for example in canal scenery.
- especially in the United Kingdom (the name of) an area of Maida Vale in London bordering on the junction of the Regent's and Grand Union Canals..
Origin
Late 16th century; earliest use found in William Phillip (fl. 1596–1619), translator.