Island of Giudecca, 2025

The San Giorgio vaporetto stops three times on the island of Guidecca on its way back to the train station.

We disembarked at Palladio's Redentore church. It is geometrically profound but as cold as an iceburg.

But I am fond of this stature of St Anthony within.

For 500 years the church has had a secret garden. It has never been open to the public until now. It has been restored after being destroyed in the flood of 2019.

All the beds and plantings are kept shipshape.

We were pleased to discover a garden of artichokes.

We'd never seen an artichoke in bloom before. We were also pleased to see the diverse insect life.

All the plants are thriving. The beds must be well irrigated.

The garden stretches from the north to the south side of Giudecca. One can gaze south into the lagoon.

An altogether enchanting place.

Giudecca one of the less touristed islands. You will get a nice break from the crowds.

We were in Venice just before the famous wedding. We saw many variations on this poster.

We've always enjoyed our walks on Giudecca.

There are good restaurants all along the way, all with posted menus to tempt the passing tourists. We liked the food and the prices of La Palanca so we asked for a table.

Our waiter resembled an Old Testament prophet.

We ate with a view of Venice across the wide canal.

We enjoyed our lunch so much we went back for a second lunch at another restaurant. Do try to make time in your Venice visit for lunch on the Giudecca.