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Giudecca island, Venice

Giudecca from above: a long strip of houses along the canal, water buses and boats on turquoise lagoon water
Photo: Alberto-g-rovi, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

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Entry
Free; water bus paid
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Hours
Open any time; the church by day
Time on site
A typical visit without queueing. In high season add 15–30 minutes.
1 h 30 min
With kids
Fine with kids
Getting there
Vaporetto 2, 4.1, 4.2 from the Zattere or San Zaccaria
Highlights
Il Redentore, the waterfront, Molino Stucky
Festival
Redentore — third weekend of July, fireworks
Time needed
About 90 minutes
Feel
Quiet, residential, few tourists
Coordinates
45.42500, 12.32861YesGo MapGoogleApple

Key facts

1577–1592Palladio's Il Redentore was built
SourceEnglish Wikipedia
Julythe Redentore feast — a pontoon bridge and fireworks
SourceEnglish Wikipedia
Molino Stuckya 19th-century Gothic Revival mill, now a hotel
SourceEnglish Wikipedia
8 isletsjoined by bridges make up the Giudecca
SourceEnglish Wikipedia
Giudecca Canalthe broad channel between the island and the centre
SourceEnglish Wikipedia

About the Giudecca

The Giudecca is a long, curving island — really eight islets linked by bridges — south of Dorsoduro, separated from the centre by the broad Giudecca Canal, used by big ships and water buses. Once a place of gardens and noble summer villas, then workshops, factories and warehouses, it's now a calm residential district of ordinary Venetians.

People love it for the quiet and the view: its northern quay takes in the whole Venetian panorama — the Zattere, the Salute, the Campanile and the Doge's Palace. Souvenir shops are few and crowds rare, but there are waterside cafés where locals sip coffee facing the city.

Il Redentore

The island's great monument is the white church of Il Redentore (the Redeemer), built by Andrea Palladio in 1577–1592 as the republic's votive offering for the city's deliverance from an epidemic. Its temple-like façade rises up broad steps from the water beneath a dome and two slender towers, and the interior is bright and serene. Nearby stands another Palladian church, Le Zitelle; with San Giorgio Maggiore they form the famous line of white churches seen from the Zattere.

What to see

  • Il Redentore — Palladio's white church by the water.
  • Le Zitelle — a second Palladian church on the quay.
  • Molino Stucky — a 19th-century mill, now a hotel.
  • The northern quay — Venice across the canal.
  • Gardens and courtyards — inland.
  • View of San Giorgio Maggiore — from the island's east end.

Molino Stucky and sunset

At the island's western end looms the vast brick, towered Molino Stucky, a Gothic Revival flour mill of the late 19th century, now a hotel with a rooftop bar and one of the best views of Venice and the lagoon at sunset.

A walk along the northern quay from the Molino Stucky to the Redentore and Le Zitelle takes about half an hour, past landings, boats and cafés, with the sun setting behind the mill and the Zattere's lights reflected in the canal.

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  1. Vaporetto 2 from San Zaccaria via San Giorgio Maggiore, about 10 minutes.
  2. Vaporetto 2 or 4.1 from the Zattere across the canal, 3–5 minutes.
  3. Island stops: Zitelle, Redentore, Palanca and Sacca Fisola.
  4. There's no bridge to the centre — only water buses and water taxis.

Is the Giudecca worth it?

Yes, to see quiet, lived-in Venice and admire the city from the water. Pair it with San Giorgio Maggiore on the same water-bus line: climb the bell tower, stroll the quay to the Redentore and catch sunset by the Molino Stucky. In July, don't miss the Redentore festival.

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San Marco from the water

The Doge's Palace, the water bus to San Giorgio Maggiore and its tower, then the Giudecca.

  1. Doge's Palace2 h · Paid
  2. 12 min walk from the previous stopSan Giorgio Maggiore1 h · Free; tower paid
  3. 22 min walk from the previous stopGiudeccayou are here1 h 30 min · Free

3 places · about 5 h 4 min with walks · 34 min on foot in total

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How to do it right

  • Water bus from the Zattere — 5 minutes.
  • Il Redentore is Palladio's.
  • Sunset by the Molino Stucky.
  • Fireworks festival in July.

Questions

How do I get to the Giudecca?

Vaporetto 2 or 4.1 from the Zattere, or line 2 from San Zaccaria.

What is there to see on the Giudecca?

Palladio's Il Redentore and Le Zitelle, the Molino Stucky and the northern quay with its city view.

When is the Redentore festival?

The third weekend of July, with a pontoon bridge across the canal and fireworks on Saturday night.

How long do you need?

About 90 minutes for a waterfront walk.

Is there a bridge to the Giudecca?

Not a permanent one — only water buses; a temporary bridge goes up for the Redentore.

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Sources and fact-check

  • English Wikipedia, Giudecca; Il Redentore; Molino Stucky
YesGo editorial team · facts checked 11.11.2026 ·
How we checkedHistory and description from English Wikipedia. Water bus prices and festival dates are approximate — hence the 'checking' badge.

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