Three Walks Through Dorsoduro

One of the larger districts of the city, Dorsoduro is home to the Accademia gallery and lesser-known artistic treasures. These walks take in some of the most fascinating cultural aspects of the city.

Salute Walk

12,200+ explorers  • 1.8 km •  27 points of interest

From the iconic Salute church to the Accademia, exploring Venice’s premier art gallery district and the Zattere waterfront promenade. What you’ll discover:

  • Santa Maria della Salute — Longhena’s baroque masterpiece on the Grand Canal
  • The Accademia gallery — Venice’s greatest painting collection (Bellini, Titian, Tintoretto, Veronese)
  • The Guggenheim Collection — modern art in Peggy Guggenheim’s palazzo
  • Squero San Trovaso — one of Venice’s last gondola workshops

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Barnabotti Walk

7,800+ explorers  • 1.8 km  • 19 points of interest

Through the area around San Barnaba where impoverished nobles lived in the Republic’s decline, now a vibrant neighborhood with campo life and hidden corners. What you’ll discover:

  • Campo San Barnaba — floating vegetable barge and neighborhood square
  • Ca’ Rezzonico — Venetian 18th-century palace museum
  • Ponte dei Pugni — the bridge where rival factions fought ritualized battles
  • Local bacari and cicchetti bars along quiet canals

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Veronese Walk

6,100+ explorers  •  1.9 km  • 19 points of interest

Taking in the showcase of one of Venice’s great masters of painting — Paolo Veronese — and the artistic and architectural treasures of western Dorsoduro. What you’ll discover:

  • San Sebastiano — Veronese’s parish church, decorated with his masterworks
  • Campo Santa Margherita — student neighborhood and evening gathering spot
  • Scuola Grande dei Carmini — Tiepolo ceiling paintings

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