Campo Santa Margherita
This is not a “must-see” but is a useful point of orientation from where you can venture further up into San Polo.
Strolling on the Zattere
The Zattere is a long, wide and straight walkway running the length of Dorsoduro.
Shopping in Dorsoduoro
There is a mixture of food shops and fresh fruit, vegetable and fish markets catering to the locals combined with mainly (upmarket) tourist focussed shops selling Murano glass, ornaments and paintings.
Punta del Dogana
This is the former customs house of Venice located at the very tip of Dorsoduro behind the church of Santa Maria della Salute.
Palazzo Cini
Houses a significant part of the art collection of renowned 20th century collector, Vittorio Cini. Housed in a beautiful palazzo on the Grand Canal.
Peggy Guggenheim Museum
This is a much visited museum housed in the unfinished former Palazzo dei Leoni on the Grand Canal.
Ca’ Rezzonico
This magnificent palazzo on the Grand Canal is worth visiting, both to marvel at the magnificence of the palazzo itself.
Gallerie dell’Accademia
Easily located as one of the pedestrian bridges to cross the Grand Canal is named after the closeby Accademia Gallery.
Dorsoduro Churches
One of my favourite things in Venice is discovering and visiting the churches.
Pensione Calcina
This is located on Zattere which is the long walkway going along the length the sestiere of Dorsoduro.
Pensione Accademia
This three star hotel is in a great location in Dorsoduro right by the Accademia gallery and by the Accademia bridge over to San Marco
Hotel Centurion Palace
Located right on the Grand Canal towards the San Salute tip of Dorsoduro, the location is second to none.
Hotel Ca’ Maria Adele
Location wise, this hotel scores very highly located just to the side of the San Salute church.
Cantine Gia Schiavi
A nice old wine merchants / wine bar overlooking a quiet canal.
Pane Vino e San Daniele
This homely restaurant is set in a lovely quiet square set back from the long Zattere walkway.
Oniga
Low key, nice atmosphere and excellent good value wine at this restaurant / wine bar, which is more restaurant than wine bar.
La Bitta
Meat only here, which is unusual for Venice where fish is the norm.
Hotel Agli Alboretti
This small hotel is in an excellent location in Dorsoduro.
Riviera
A wonderful feature of this restaurant is the terrace outside.
Ai Gondolieri
Ai Gondolieri is in a lovely setting by a picturesque canal seconds from the Peggy Guggenheim Museum.
