The Photographer's Guide to Landscape Photography

The Venetian Lagoon from Giudecca Island

Spring has arrived, it’s time to take out your gear and head for some gorgeous open air sessions!

Location: Island of Giudecca, Venice.

What to shot: Giudecca Island, with its typical shape of a long thorn, is located immediately south of the central islands of Venice. You can reach it in just a couple of minutes by water bus from the water bus station of Zattere. Besides a lot of nice alleys and small squares to photograph, Giudecca offers a vantage point towards Venice, including St. Mark’s Square, Punta della Dogana and Zattere from the north side, but also a very beautiful and uncommon view of the Venetian lagoon from the south.

Ideal time to shot: All day long, but consider that during summer the sun rises behind St. Mark’s Square, while in winter months the south part of the lagoon offers stunning sunsets.

Gear: Wide angles to standard zooms. Teles if you are going to focus on St. Mark’s Square or isolated buildings.

How to get there: Public transport water bus stations Palanca or Zitelle or Redentore (line 2).

Coordinates: 45°25′30″N 12°19′43″E