One of the larger districts of the city, Dorsoduro is home to the city’s premier art gallery, the Accademia It is also home to some lesser-known artistic and cultural treasures. With the decline of the Republic around the 1600’s, the area around San Barnaba was home to the ‘Barnabotti’. Pompeo Molmenti describes them as: ‘a body of indulgent nobles … without income of any kind … who formed a venal and disorderly group in the Great Council’.
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These walks take in some of the most fascinating cultural aspects of the city and include several of the great sites of artistic achievement the city has to offer.
A 1.8 km walk taking in Venice’s premier art gallery and (arguably) most iconic church (second only to St Mark’s).
A 1.8 km walk taking in some authentic cultural practices, a triangular campo, and a sight from popular culture.
A 1.7 km walk taking in the showcase of one of Venice’s great masters of painting – Paolo Veronese. Learn more about this walk and get this map free here.
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