Dorsoduro is Venice's art district, home to the Peggy Guggenheim Collection and Gallerie dell'Accademia, two of Italy's most important art museums. Located along the Grand Canal, it features Ca' Foscari University, the lively Campo Santa Margherita, and quiet streets away from tourist crowds. The district is named 'Hard Back' for its higher ground.
District free to explore. Guggenheim EUR 16, Accademia EUR 15. First Sunday Accademia free
Morning for museums (10 AM opening). Evening for Campo Santa Margherita's lively bar scene. The district is quieter than San Marco year-round.
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Two main museums: Peggy Guggenheim Collection (20th-century modern art) and Gallerie dell'Accademia (Venetian Renaissance paintings including Titian and Tintoretto). They form the 'Dorsoduro Museum Mile' with combined tickets available
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