The back story
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Neighbourhood guide
Dorsoduro: the back story
The Museum Mile, the Zattere and Campo Santa Margherita.
Neighbourhood guide · Venice
Dorsoduro: Our Favourites
The Accademia, the Guggenheim, the Punta della Dogana, the Salute and the Zattere.
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What to see and do
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At the mouth of the Grand Canal
Santa Maria della Salute
The domed basilica at the mouth of the Grand Canal, opposite San Marco.
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Venetian painting
Gallerie dell’Accademia
Venice’s great picture gallery, from Bellini to Tiepolo.
Campo della Carità, Dorsoduro 1050, 30123 VeneziaExplore View on map
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Modern art on the Grand Canal
Peggy Guggenheim Collection
Peggy Guggenheim’s collection of modern art in Palazzo Venier dei Leoni, on the Grand Canal.
Dorsoduro 701, 30123 VeneziaExplore View on map
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At the tip of Dorsoduro
Punta della Dogana – Pinault Collection
The Pinault Collection’s contemporary art museum in the old customs house at the mouth of the Grand Canal.
Dorsoduro 2, 30123 VeneziaExplore View on map
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18th-century Venice
Ca’ Rezzonico
The museum of 18th-century Venice, in a palace on the Grand Canal.
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Seasonal opening
Palazzo Cini
The Fondazione Giorgio Cini’s house museum in Dorsoduro, open seasonally.
Dorsoduro 864, 30123 VeneziaExplore View on map
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Sun on the Giudecca Canal
The Zattere at sunset
From the Punta della Dogana along the Zattere to San Basilio, with the Giudecca across the water.
Where to eat
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In the MICHELIN Guide
Lineadombra
Modern cuisine, on the Zattere, in the 2026 MICHELIN Guide Italy selection.
Ponte dell’Umiltà, Dorsoduro 19, 30123 VeneziaExplore View on map
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In the MICHELIN Guide
Estro Vino e Cucina
Modern cuisine, moderate prices, in the 2026 MICHELIN Guide Italy selection.
Calle Crosera, Dorsoduro 3778, 30123 VeneziaExplore View on map
Bars
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Cicchetti by San Trovaso
Cantine del Vino già Schiavi
A classic bacaro opposite the San Trovaso gondola yard, for cicchetti and a glass of wine.
Dorsoduro 992, 30123 VeneziaExplore View on map
Shopping
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Carnival masks
Ca’ Macana
A mask workshop and shop in Dorsoduro, for Carnival masks made in Venice.
Dorsoduro 3215, 30123 VeneziaExplore View on map
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Murano glass since 1397
Seguso
Murano glass from the Seguso family, with a shop in Dorsoduro.
Dorsoduro 723, 30123 VeneziaExplore View on map
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On Campo Santa Margherita
Engel & Völkers Venezia
Engel & Völkers’ Venice shop, on Campo Santa Margherita.
Campo Santa Margherita 3002, 30123 VeneziaExplore View on map
Where to stay
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On the Zattere side
Il Palazzo Experimental
A design hotel in Dorsoduro from the Experimental Group.
Dorsoduro 1410, 30123 VeneziaExplore View on map
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