Squero di San Trovaso

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Squero di San Trovaso (San Trovaso Boatyard)
Rio San Trovaso, Dorsoduro
Venice, October 2012

“One of the most interesting (and photographed) sights you'll see in Venice is this small squero (boatyard), which first opened in the 17th century. Just north of the Zattere (the wide, sunny walkway that runs alongside the Giudecca Canal in Dorsoduro), the boatyard lies next to the Church of San Trovaso on the narrow Rio San Trovaso (not far from the Accademia Bridge). It is surrounded by Tyrolean-looking wooden structures (a true rarity in this city of stone built on water) that are home to the multigenerational owners and original workshops for traditional Venetian boats.” (Frommer's Northern Italy including Venice, Milan & the Lakes, 3rd Edition)