Venetian Pool
11 expert reviews
“A limestone quarry that supplied building materials for the area's early homes forms the base of this whimsical municipal pool.”
– Michelin Guide
Fodor's
"Sculpted from a rock quarry in 1923 and fed by artesian wells, this 820,000-gallon municipal pool had a major face-lift in 2010." Full review
Lonely Planet
"Just imagine: it’s 1923, tons of rock have been quarried for one of the most beautiful neighborhoods in Miami, but now an ugly gash sits in the middle of the village." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"Not your average community swimming pool, this 1923 Coral Gables landmark is a spring-water oasis in the heart of the City Beautiful neighborhood." Full review
Not For Tourists
"This natural pool boasts waterfalls, caves and shrinkage-inducing waters."
National Geographic
"A 1920s public swimming hole carved out of coral rock and surrounded by Venetian-style buildings; during the summer the 820,000-gallon (3." Full review
Where
"A Venetian-style lagoon carved out of coral rock, this recently renovated historic landmark and swimming pool features caves, stone bridges and waterfalls." Full review
The Telegraph
"An 820,000-gallon natural spring pool fed by an underground aquifer, the Venetian Pool was created in a historic coral rock quarry in 1923." Full review
Atlas Obscura
"The only swimming pool listed on the National Register of Historic Places is emptied and refilled each day with naturally filtered water. " Full review
Frommer's
"One of America’s most beautiful and unusual swimming pools, built in 1923, is hidden behind pastel stucco walls and honored with a listing in the National Register of Historic Places" Full review
Independent
"Framed by craggy waterfalls and swim-up grottoes, as well as a Mediterranean Revival-style visitors centre...jewel-coloured waters that mimic Miami Beach’s shallows at their most inviting. "