Carnival of Venice – Punta della Dogana
Punta della Dogana
Back to one of my favorite spots to take pictures in Venice: “Punta della Dogana”. This time I framed it from the shoreline west to St. Mark’s square. This small piece of land really is worth a visit since it is wonderfully located in the middle of the lagoon of Venice, being both a cute subject itself and a fantastic vantage point to photograph St. Mark’s square and San Giorgio Maggiore.
Location: Docks west to St. Mark’s square, Venice.
What to shot: Punta della Dogana is a triangular tiny plot of land jutting into the waters between the Giudecca island and the Grand Canal. It offers a great view towards St. Mark’s Square at North East, and San Giorgio Maggiore Island at South East but it is also a fantastic subject for a picture itself, it is often used to lodge art works and is characterized by its ancient lamp who used to signal the way since the XIX century.
Ideal time to shot: All day long.
Gear: Standard zooms to teles.
How to get there: Public transport water bus station San Marco Vallaresso (line 1, 2).
Coordinates: 45° 25′ 52″ N 12° 20′ 10″ E
I’m looking forward to seeing the point without the Boy and Frog statue.
mmmmmmmmmmm when will I get to go there?
What fun action going on. Love Venice.
Great tip and love the photo, Bruno.
Thank you, Andrew! It is a place that I knew but only recently I have discovered as a photographic spot! Hope you you are enjoying Britain and the Six Nations Championship! 😉
Well I think Italy had a great day yesterday. I watched the game on TV. 👋👋👋
Beautiful especially with the people on the dock.
bello il bianco e nero!
Love the pigeons and the people, perfect light too
Gorgeous photos, I loved Venice!!
This is a brillant shot!
The pink light .. wonderful
At the end of this Vivaldi clip are the musicians sanding on the little piece of land in your photograph?
Hi Bearspawprint! Thank you for sharing this amazing video :-)! The musicians are playing at the San Giorgio Island, it is the island in front of St. Mark’s Square and Punta della dogana, where I took this pic! Ciao from Venice! 🙂
bellissima foto! 🙂