The Fondamenta Salute is the paved waterfront path that hugs the edge of the Punta della Dogana, leading directly to the white, domed Basilica of Santa Maria della Salute. This path sits at the very entrance of the Grand Canal, offering a…
Indiana Jones in Venice
This route traces the actual filming locations of Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade in Venice. We'll start at the canal-side pier where Indy meets Elsa, follow the trail of the high-speed boat chase, and finish at the square where he famously emerges from a manhole.
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1. Fondamenta Salute
2. Abbazia di San Gregorio
The Abbazia di San Gregorio stands just steps from the pier where Indiana Jones and Marcus Brody arrived. Its heavy, gothic stone facade and arched doorway sit tucked along the canal bank, marking the path the characters took moments after…
3. Palazzo Barbaro
A white marble facade with ornate Gothic window tracery overlooks the Grand Canal here at Palazzo Barbaro. In the production of Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, this building stood in for the hotel where Indiana Jones, Marcus Brody, and…
4. Ponte San Trovaso
Ponte San Trovaso is a stone bridge crossing the Rio di San Trovaso in the Dorsoduro district. Its most striking feature is its proximity to the Squero di San Trovaso, one of the oldest boatyards in the city, where gondolas have been built…
5. Squero di San Trovaso
The Squero di San Trovaso is a low, wooden building with a long, sloping roofline stretching along the water. As one of the city's oldest working boatyards, this site has hosted craftsmen repairing traditional gondolas for centuries using…
6. Campo San Barnaba
Campo San Barnaba is easily identified by the Neoclassical church on its northern side, which features a prominent temple-like facade and an eleven-hundreds campanile topped with a distinct pinecone-shaped spire. This square in the…