The Convent Garden of the Chiesa del Redentore (Hortus Redemptoris) on Giudecca Island is a newly restored, 3-acre Renaissance-style monastic garden featuring geometric aromatic beds, chestnut pergolas, and olive groves. Redesigned in 2024 by Paolo Pejrone, the site functions as a public, botanical space showcasing historic kitchen gardens and offering panoramic views of the southern lagoon. For more details, visit Venice Gardens Foundation
Highlights:
🍇 The Historic Vineyard Pergolas: Stroll beneath beautiful wood trellises supporting native grapevines, historically cultivated by the friars and meticulously restored to preserve the island’s rare, hyper-local winemaking legacy.
🌿 The Aromatic & Medicinal Parterres: Explore geometric plots filled with traditional kitchen crops, ancient grains, and healing herbs, creating a vibrant sensory tapsetry that reflects the monastic way of life.
🧱 The Repurposed Artisanal Workshops: Discover the beautifully restored stone outbuildings, including the ancient apiary, stables, and laundry house, now functioning as open-air spaces for green research and education.
Information:
🌼Type: Historic Vineyard
📍Place: Venice, Italy
📅 Date: mid-spring (April–May) or autumn (September–October
🌐Website: https://www.venicegardensfoundation.org/en/information
