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Who said Venice has no green areas?
Many are the vegetable gardens, vineyards and orchards in the islands of the lagoon, among which the island of Vignole, which certainly stands out as a natural oasis, is located in the north-eastern lagoon, between Sant’Erasmo and Certosa
The island of Vignole was already populated in Roman times, when Punta Sabbioni didn’t exist yet and the waters of the Adriatic sea lapped its shores
At that time, the island was a resort for the nobles of Altino, and the Roman poet Martial stated that their aristocratic residences were even more magnificent than the ones in Pozzuoli.
Many centuries later (in the 16th century), the Vignole was used by the Republic of Serenissima as a defensive outpost against the Turks, together with the island of Sant’Andrea, where a fort was built
In addition to the Fort of Sant’Andrea, the 16th-century church named after Santa Maria Assunta and Santa Eurosia also constitutes a site of historical and artistic interest. The church, facing the inner canal and flanked by a small bell tower, is perhaps the only one of its kind still well preserved among the many – now disappeared – that used to exist in the islands of the lagoon
Vignole’s inhabitants, who today amount to approximately 60, have always been linked to the land. From the gardens on the island once came the vegetables sold at Rialto market, transported every day on large rowing boats
Apart from artichoke fields, the island is loved by Venetians, who usually frequent the Vignole for Sunday trips or to have lunch in one of its characteristic trattorie with pergola and garden
Vignole Island can be easily reached with the line 13 of the ACTV boat public transport service
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