The best place to book accomodation at. It is only 1-2 stops from San Marco and main land but it's much nicer and not that crowded. There are few restaurants there which are not that overpriced and overcrowded. We had apartment booked at the back of Guidecca with lovely water view. There is also cheap supermarket just by the water... More

We rented an apartment on Giudecca which was great. We had a view over the water in the lagoon but it was only a short walk to the vaperrettos which ran frequently to St Marks Square or to the main station. We felt it was nice in high season to escape the crowds of main Venice, at least when we... More

We sat looking directly across the lagoon at the Doge's Palace and were lucky to see a couple of tugs slowly towing out a leviathan of a cruiseship. What a view!

Guidecca is a great island to stay on, in particular in the Hilton Molino Stucky hotel which is a renevated mill. The building itself looks like an attraction! The island has various little bars, resturants and shops which are all reasonably priced. One morning as we went for a walk we passed an open door to see people making pasta... More

I always thought that it's better to live across a nice ancient house than inside one. So it's better to walk in the quiet Giudecca, crossing with few people and basically locals, having a spritz in a quiet cafe and staring at the beatiful Venetian skyline. Best time its in midday and early afternoon when the canal street is shaded... More

Palazzo dei tre Oci, the photography Center, is the ICP of Venice. We caught a terrific Elliot Erwitt exhibit. The space is perfect for photography and a nice stroll afterward make this a great spot to get away from it all. Easy to reach via vapereto.

take the water bus and cross the river for some local food and a walk through where real Venetians live! peaceful & no cruise ship passengers in sight! was a lovely break from the crazy part of Venice

Guidecca is nice... having a drink at Cipriani's is awesome, but on the whole, our time was better spent in Venice proper.

Very great place to travel. But don't spend the whole day and night there. There's so many other places to go. Sleep in or go to a spa in the morning and then head to La Giudecca for the evening (it's very hot in the afternoons). You won't regret it! Take lots of pictures!