Venice from Punta della Dogana (Dorsoduro - Venice)
N 45° 25.857 E 012° 20.224
33T E 291700 N 5034274
At Punta della Dogana, thin triangular division between Canale Grande and Canale della Giudecca, offers spectacular views over whole St. Marco basin, the heart of Venice...
Waymark Code: WM7CM3
Location: Veneto, Italy
Date Posted: 10/05/2009
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The Punta della Dogana (called also Punta della Salute or Drill Màr), an location in Venice's district Dorsoduro, is thin triangular division between Canale Grande and Canale della Giudecca. Here, at the "finis terrae", you can find spot offering really spectacular views over whole St. Marco basin.
On the north is estuary of Canale Grande into St. Marco basin - here you can see south waterfront of the Canal and also St. Marco Square with Doge's palace and St. Marco belfry. On the east is small San Giorgio Maggiore island with St. George's Basilica at on the south is long line of La Giudecca island waterfront with with silhouette of Chiesa del Santissimo Redentore (Church of the Most Holy Redeemer).