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Our view. Dorsoduro is our favourite district of Venice. It houses some of the most picturesque canals and palazzi, and some of the town’s great art showcases, without the pretension and tourist traps that you might expect. It’s a studenty area, home to Venice’s Ca’ Foscari University, and has more late-night drinking bars than the rest ...
- Santa Maria della Salute. The Salute is Venice’s most spectacular Baroque church. Queening over the Grand Canal, it’s one of the most recognizable images of Venice.
- Accademia Gallery. The Galleria dell’Accademia is a one stop shop for Venetian painting. It’s a treasure trove of great art and one of the best things to do in the Dorsoduro.
- Accademia Bridge. Standing right in front of the Gallerie dell’Accademia, the Accademia Bridge is one of the only four bridges that span the Grand Canal in Venice.
- Peggy Guggenheim Collection. This remarkable establishment is the third most visited museum in Venice, though it always seems packed to me. It was founded by one of Venice’s most colorful expat residents, Peggy Guggenheim.
from. $325.00. per group (up to 6) Private Art and Culture Tour in Dorsoduro and Academia Venice. City Tours. from. $204.43. per adult (price varies by group size) Private Gondola and photoshoot in Secret Venice.
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- Spend your evening in the liveliest center of the Venetian nightlife. In Campo Santa Margherita, university students gather after their lessons. Here they have their aperitifs and drink their spritz or wine, while chatting with friends.
- Have a nice walk along the Dorsoduro district, from San Basilio till Punta della Dogana. In Dorsoduro you can go for long walks, experiencing another side of Venice, far from the crowdedness of the streets that lead to San Marco Square.
- Visit the most famous modern art museum of Venice. Punta della Dogana is truly a gem area. One of the most incredible gems is surely the Guggenheim Museum.
- Explore the church where lies the great artist Paolo Veronese. Close to the Fondamenta Zattere and the Squero di San Trovaso, which we will explore later, there is this little church dedicated to San Sebastian.
Oct 17, 2017 · Peggy Guggenheim Collection. The Peggy Guggenheim Collection houses the art of the most influential European and American artists of the 20th century, and is visited daily by hundreds of tourists. It is located on the Dorsoduro side of the Grand Canal, so it is very easy to reach from all parts of the city. This museum is undoubtedly one of the ...
Dorsoduro is one of the six sestieri of Venice, in northern Italy. Dorsoduro includes the highest land areas of the city and also Giudecca island and Isola Sacca Fisola . Its name derives from the Italian for "hard back", due to its comparatively high, stable, rocky land.
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During the 19 th century the Academia was established in Dorsoduro and the bridge Ponte dell’Accademia connected the Dorsoduro area with the San Marco district. The Gallerie dell'Accademia hides a few of the greatest artistic treasures that were created during the 14 th until the 18 th centuries. The work of Bellini, Tiziano, Tintoretto ...
