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| Giudecca Island |
| Giudecca is only a short vaporetto ride from San Marco. In the 18th century it was favoured by the Venetian nobles as a summer retreat, known as Venice’s “garden of delights”, some of these gardens still exist today.There were noble residences; ( Palazzo Vendramin, Palazzo Dandolo) and more modest dwellings called “casini”, convents (such as Zitelle and le Convertite), academies (such as the ”Convito dei Nobili” for philosophy), parks, orchards and vineyards. Here locals, normally confined to narrow alleys, could enjoy fresh air ,open spaces, as well as the then famous “vin salso”, named for its characteristic salty after-taste, due to the vicinity of the lagoon. There are many interesting & famous sites on the Giudecca, among which is the 16th Century “Palladio's Church of Redentore”, built in thanks for the end of the plague, which is also the centre of the annual Redentore Feast Day. Nowaday's Giudecca has it's own local gems including; the Church of the Redentore, the Cipriani Hotel, Harry's Dolce Restaurant, a wonderful working boat yard and marina & a newly renovated Molino Stucky Hilton Hotel. |
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