Dorsoduro District 2-hour Private Walking Tour including Accademia Bridge
Dorsoduro District 2-hour Private Walking Tour including Accademia Bridge
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Dorsoduro is one of the six districts of Venice and includes the highest land areas of the city as Giudecca Island and Sacca Fisola island.
If you are looking for a more authentic area, this is right the place for you.
The university area is less crowded than other classic tourist areas of the historic center, but it is rich in breathtaking views, shops ,traditional restaurants , picturesque canals and artistic destinations (Basilica di Santa Maria della Salute, Peggy Guggenheim Collection, Campo Santo Stefano and Accademia Galleries).
It is very interesting to find out the place where the gondolas are built.
The Squero San Trovaso, amazing for its wooden architecture, is the most famous gondola shipyard that still exists and there you can watch gondola builders at work!
Join this 2-hours private walking tour of the Venetian district which hosts the unmissable attractions of the City of Bridges!
Itinerary
Campo Santo Stefano
15 minsAdmission Ticket FreeCampo Santo Stefano ,with its church, bell tower, cafés and ice cream vendors is one of the most elegant and famous among the Venetians squares.Ponte dell'Accademia
15 minsAdmission Ticket FreePonte dell’Accademia, symbol of Venetian culture which takes its name from the Accademia galleries, is located in front of its stairs.Gallerie dell'Accademia
15 minsAdmission Ticket FreeGalleria dell’Accademia is a famous museum where you could admire the wonderful collection of Venetian paintings dated back from the 14th to the 18th centuries. Among the artists you can find are Giorgio, Bellini, Tiziano, Carpaccio, Tintoretto, Tiepolo and Veronese.Fondamenta Zattere
15 minsAdmission Ticket FreeFondamenta le Zattere, a long waterfront promenade. One of the prettiest in the city, it is next to the Giudecca Canal from where you will enjoy the panorama of the Giudecca Island. The name derives from the Zattere of the carpenters who brought the trunks into the lagoon by river.Chiesa dei Gesuati o Santa Maria del Rosario
15 minsAdmission Ticket FreeChiesa dei Gesuati or the Church of Santa Maria del Rosario, which is an imposing church facing the Giudecca Canal. Its interior has many beautiful sacred images and amazing paintings on the ceiling.Peggy Guggenheim Collection
15 minsAdmission Ticket Freethe Peggy Guggenheim Modern Art Collection is the museum which presents Peggy Guggenheim's personal collection, masterpieces from the Hannelore B. and Rudolph B. Schulhof collection, a sculpture garden as well as the temporary exhibitions. This Modern Art Museum holds some of the most important paintings by 20th century artists such as Picasso and Dalí.Palazzo Dario
15 minsAdmission Ticket FreePalazzo Ca’Dario is famous for its alleged curse: According to legend, its owners, the Dario Family, would be destined to bankrupt or to die of violent death. Because of this, it is known as "the killing palace," or "the house of no return."Biblioteca dell’Accademia di Belle Arti di Venezia
15 minsAdmission Ticket FreeFondamenta degli Incurabili, a hospital built for the care of men and women affected by syphilis. At that time, there was no adequate therapy to fight this terrible venereal disease and for this reason the building received the name of the incurables. Now, the building, after a careful restoration, is the headquarters of the Academy of Fine Arts.
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