Squero di San Trovaso — the gondola repair yard
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DoVeniceFondamenta Bonlini · Dorsoduro
Hala says
One of the few working squeri left in the city, where they still build and repair gondolas by hand using techniques unchanged since the 16th century. You can't go inside, it's a working workshop, but you can stand on the opposite bank of the Rio di San Trovaso and watch the masters at it. Each gondola takes about 500 hours to build, weighs 700 kg, and uses eight different woods. Best in the morning, on a weekday.
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- Neighborhood — Fondamenta Bonlini · Dorsoduro
From the HALA guide, reviewed August 2026.
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