Location: Dorsoduro / Accademia
Top Things to do in Dorsoduro / Accademia
Top 10 Things to do in Dorsoduro / Accademia, Veneto
With its gondolas, canals, amazing restaurants, and unforgettable romantic ambiance, Venice is definitely a city for one's bucket list. Waterfront palazzos, palaces, and churches make drifting down the Grand Canal feel like cruising through a painting. To really experience Venice you must go to the opera or to a classical music performance, nibble fresh pasta and pastries, and linger in the exhibit halls of an art gallery. Label lovers will drool over the high-end shopping in Piazza San Marco.
Restaurants in Venice
1. Ca' Zenobio degli Armeni
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5.0 based on 152 reviews
The beauty of the Sala degli Specchi in Ca’ Zenobio degli Armeni, one of the most fascinating locations in Venice, frescoed by Dorigny and Tiepolo, has always attracted famous artists like Madonna who in 1984 filmed the Like a Virgin video clip. In the prestigious setting of the Sala degli Specchi, sublime expression of Baroque art, the Ensemble Guarneri presents the 2019 concert season
2. Ca' Rezzonico
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4.5 based on 1,816 reviews
Immerse yourself in Venice's Age of Decadence with a visit to this lavish palace of the Venetian aristocracy Rezzonico, which houses an unsurpassed collection of eighteenth-century Venetian art.
Reviewed By Daisy100London
Interesting paintings, well labelled and explained in several languages. Porcelain of many makes, furniture. Nice and cool when really hot outside. Has a lift to get you to all floors. Friendly and helpful staff. Nice cafe with friendly waiter. Is directly at vaporetti stop of same name. Strongly recommend.
3. Giudecca
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4.5 based on 614 reviews
Giudecca is an island in the Venetian Lagoon, in northern Italy. It is part of the sestiere of Dorsoduro and is a locality of the comune of Venice.
Reviewed By Oakandco - Birchington, United Kingdom
Less than five minutes on a vaporetto and you can flee the maddening crowds of San Marco and find yourself on a little oasis of calm - with, arguably, the best ground level views in the whole city. Granted, there's not a lot of life on the island of Giudecca, but if you're pondering where to stay, heavily entertain the idea of being here. Not only is it peaceful, but you can sit at one of a number of cafes and restaurants eating a meal a few euros cheaper than on the 'main islands' and be perched about a foot (literally) from the lapping waters of the Giudecca canal (which means you too can gasp at the ridiculous size of the cruise ships as they make their slow progress too and from the terminal further up the canal). Your view? Across the canal to the main square...truly beautiful at night on a warm late summer's evening. In addition to a number of vaporetto stops, perhaps most crucially there's a supermarket which sells bottles of prosecco for 4 euros and limoncello for even less. Almost, on its own, worthy of making the trip.
4. Peggy Guggenheim Collection
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4.5 based on 8,434 reviews
This satellite gallery of the famous Guggenheim in New York occupies the 17th-century Customs House in Venice, featuring modern and contemporary works of art.
Reviewed By MarlsGo
This is well worth a visit for any fans of surrealist art! Married to Max Ernst - Peggy Guggenheim collated a fantastic art collection - Magritte, Mondrian, Pollock, Dali and Miro to name a few are all amongst the notable collection.
5. Basilica di Santa Maria della Salute
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4.5 based on 2,763 reviews
Designed by Baldassare Longhena in 1631-83, the church's façade is embellished with 125 statues, which form a sharp contrast to the somber interior.
Reviewed By massimoswitz - Opfikon, Switzerland
Round basilica with huge dome with several paintings and in the sacristy you can visit Titian's masterpieces.
6. Chiesa di San Sebastiano
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4.5 based on 127 reviews
Reviewed By lpMaggi713 - Baltimore, United States
The Church of Saint Sebastian is a Chorus Pass church. You will find Paolo Veronese’s series of paintings. You can pay your respects to him as he is buried here underneath his masterpieces – his memorial plaque is to the right of the organ – but don’t miss Titian’s San Nicolò to the right of the entry. Peek into the sacristy to glimpse Veronese's glowing Coronation of the Virgin on the ceiling.
7. Campo Santa Margherita
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4.5 based on 640 reviews
A popular piazza in Venice's Dorsoduro district.
Reviewed By andyb8176 - Ludlow, United Kingdom
On my first visit to Venice, I spent an evening here, the price of spritz or prosecco was half that of anywhere else( at the time); this is the student quarter, in the square there was a pizzeria selling huge slices of pizza and in the bar with the huge traditional coffee making machine you could sit quite comfortably with a spritz or a coffee. Of course on my second trip I sought it out again and as I was having a coffee I realized you should never return to the same place twice because these are only for memories of certain times: of events and experiences and breaks in between the boredom of life elsewhere. However, saying that, if you manage an apertivo here it would set you up for a start of a great evening as you ultimately get lost and discover the beauty that is venice to the sound of the bell of the church nearby.
8. Dorsoduro
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4.5 based on 2,398 reviews
This Venetian district is home to some of the city’s most renowned art collections, including Galleria dell’Accademia—which is packed with Venetian Renaissance works—and the Peggy Guggenheim Collection, which houses 20th century art in a gorgeous palazzo setting.
Reviewed By Raffiella11 - Leicestershire, United Kingdom
The left hand side of Dorosoduro you have the sunny Zattere a long paved area where locals walk their dogs, children on scooters, more local life - the righthand side is the Grande Canale which is lined with some fabulous Palazzo's, my favourite is Palazzo Dario with its beautiful ornate frontage and extremely tall chimneys - it has a very chequered past. There are many squares both large and small, my favourite is Campo Santa Margherita, one of the city's liveliest , its fish stall, flower stall, numerous, outdoor cafés/ restaurants, excellent ice-cream shops and very small ones. At the far end leads into Campo San Barnaba where an unusal canal barge is moored selling fabulous fresh vegetables and fruit. The bridge at the side, Ponte dei Pugni notice the footsteps - this is were rival families used to fight. Leaving Zattere you walk at the side of the Rio di San Trovaso, Church of San Trovaso looking out over a grassy square, next door is Venice's oldest boatyards, gondolas are still made and maintained. This area is a true oasis of peace - small stone bridges, pretty canals, mansions. The crowning glory is the most beautiful and majestic San Salute church and a little further down the customs house. Jump on a waterbus at San Salute, as you slowly meander along the Grande Canale you will see the most amazing beautiful Palazzo's Take time to wander around this wonderful quarter of the city, it is fascinating - we have stayed here 6 times, and always find something new to see every time.
9. Chiesa dei Gesuati o Santa Maria del Rosario
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 117 reviews
Reviewed By JJBlondie - Denver, United States
After wandering through Venice we were searching for the water bus and stumbled upon this beautiful church. It was very quiet and peaceful with no tourists in sight. Always love getting lost and found in Venice.
10. Campo San Barnaba
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4.5 based on 257 reviews
Reviewed By Bodhisattva_75 - Milan, Italy
No wonder that Campo San Barnaba was often chosen as a movie location: it is such a lovely place, not exactly a hidden gem but the big crowd usually hangs around Piazza San Marco and nearby areas and not here. This is where Indiana Jones came out of a manhole in "Indiana Jones and the last crusade" as well as the place where Katharine Hepburn's character in the movie "Summertime" ended up falling into the canal while filming her love interest's workplace. One trivia concerning the latter: Ms. Hepburn refused to be doubled for that scene and while swimming in the canal contracted an eye infection that tormented her for decades. I suggest a stop at nearby Caffe' Bar Ai Artisti (feel free to read my review if interested): you can have a nice spritz and a tramezzino while relaxing, daydreaming and enjoying the beauty of amazing and peaceful Campo San Barnaba.
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