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DORSODURO

Dorsoduro is named after the solid subsoil from the eastern tip near the Salute and
on which this area has been built up (the from the Zattere across to the island of
name means “hard backbone”). The western Giudecca. West of the Accademia, the
part, the island of Mendigola, was colonized sestiere is more vibrant, with the busy
centuries before the Rialto was established Campo Santa Margherita as its attractive
in AD 828 as the permanent seat of Venice. focal point. Further west, the shabbier area
The settlement then spread eastwards, around the beautiful church of San Nicolò
covering another six islands. dei Mendicoli was originally the home of
East of the Accademia, the Dorsoduro is fishermen and sailors. The Dorsoduro plays
a quiet and pretty neighbourhood with host to several major collections of art,
shaded squares, quiet canals and notably the Accademia Gallery and the
picturesque residences belonging to Peggy Guggenheim Collection of
wealthy Venetians and foreigners. In the 20th-century art. The churches are also rich
early 1900s the area was favoured by British repositories of paintings and sculpture: San
expatriates who used to attend the Sebastiano has fine paintings by Paolo
Anglican church of St George in Campo Veronese; the Scuola Grande dei Carmini
San Vio. Among the area’s attractions are and the church of the Gesuati have ceilings
the wide-embracing lagoon views, both painted by Giambattista Tiepolo.

Restaurants see p245
1 Agli Alboretti
2 Ai Gondolieri
3 La Bitta
4 Lineadombra
5 Osteria Da Codruma
FONDAMENTA DELLE
PROCURATIE 6 Pizzeria ae Oche
FONDAMENTA DEI CERERI C LARGA RAGUSEI 7 Ristorante La Riviera
Rio del Tintor
8 Ristoteca Oniga
9 La Rivista
CALLE NUOVA
Rio di S. Marg herita
CAMPO
FMTA DELL'ARZIERE
SANTA
FMTA FOSCARINI MARGHERITA C. DELL'ASEO 10 Taverna San Trovaso
Rio Briati
CALLE RAGUSEI
FMTA ROSSA
CALLE D.
GUARDIANI
F ONDAMENTA BRIATI
Rio di San Nicolò FMTA BARBARIGO R d. Angelo Raffaele FMTA DEL SOCCORSO R. TERRA SANT'APONAL CALLE SAONERI 120m
FMTA DI
PESCHERIA
CORTE SEBASTIANO R. TERRA CANAL CALLE BERNARDO
LARDONA CAMPO
FMTA SAN
ANGELO
RAFFAELE Rio FMTA GHERARDINI Rio di San Barnaba
Ca'
CALLE LUNGA SAN BARNABA
CALLE DEL TRAGHETTO
CAMPO Rezzonico
SQUERO Rio Malpaga
Rio Malpaga C D.CERCHIERI
SAL SAN BASEGIO
FMTA D. EREMITE Rio delle Eremite
FMTA DI BO RGO
dell'Avogari
FMTA PRIULI
San Rio Ognissanti Accademia See also Street Finder
FONDAMENTA OGNISSANTI
Basílio FMTA ZATTERE PONTE LUNGO FMTA BONTINI Rio di S a n Trovaso D. CARITA maps 5, 6, 7
CAMPO
FMTA MARAVEGIE RIO TERRA ANTONIO FOSCARINI C a n a l G r a n d e
CAMPO
FONDAMENTA BRAGADIN
Zattere CAMPO FONDAMENTA VENIER SAN VIO FMTA VENIER Salute CAMPO
SANT'AGNESE Rio Piccolo del Legname RIO TERRA Rio della D. SALUTE
CALLE D. MONASTERO FMTA SORANZO DETTA FORNACE FONDAMENTA ZATTERE AI SALONI
FONDAMENTA ZATTERE AI GESUATI
SAN VIO
Fornace
RIO TERRA AI SALONI
FMTA ZATTERE ALLO SPIRITO SANTO
Madonna del Carmelo by Tiepolo on the
ceiling of the hall of the Scuola Grande 0 metres 250
dei Carmini 0 yards 250
For keys to symbols see back flap
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