Walk and when you get to water turn 90 degrees and repeat the process. Slices of local Venetian life appear before you as you walk, and the architecture can't be beat. More

We spent one half day in Dorsoduro during our recent trip to Venice and enjoyed this district. Compared to the more heavily visited areas of Venice, we found Dorsoduro more laid back and much less crowded, making it a great area to spend some time in the quieter side of Venice. Highlights for us in Dorsoduro were the Ponte dell’... More

When step out from wood bridge Accademia, find yourselfs in diferent sestriere calling Dorsoduro. You are still in Venice but in those sestriere people walking in diferent directions...Fondamenta Zattere ai Gesuiti drowing everybody... Giudecca placing across Fondamenta and people means what is there? Magnificante San Giorgio Maggiore on own island left, Molino Stucky Hilton Venice right.... Between so many great... More

Dorsoduro is a lovely neighbourhood. I went to visit La Salute church. I was a bit early because, like most churches in Italy, the church closes for a couple of hours in the afternoon. I passed my time doing an interesting walk of the Dorsoduro area that I had found on the Internet and printed out and brought with me.... More

In the late hours when everything else become silent in Venice, Dorsoduro pubs will come alive. Local youth dress up and run to these bars. The music is nice and the atmosphere is pleasant. Go there if you get bored at nights and have a drink or two. More

On our first trip to Venice we stayed on a late booking on a moderately priced deal in a cramped hotel close to the Rialto Bridge and selected partly because we wanted to be close to the heart of things. And so, to an extent, it was, but we now know better. You cannot escape the full on tourism bit... More

I stayed in the Dorsoduro, and loved the atmosphere; it is not at all touristy, yet still very near to St Mark's Square. Walking along the Zattere at night, looking over to the Redentore and San Giorgio Maggiore, wonderful. And of course you have the Accademia , the Ca Rezzonico on your doorstep, and you are only a few minutes... More

Walking along the south facing Fondamenta delle Zattere is so beautiful when the sun's out, could be hot I suppose in summer though. Visit the beautiful Salute church. This quarter is less busy than the other side and full of lovely restaurants. More

I like to stay in Dorsoduro partly because it is slightly less crowded than areas closer to San Marco, partly because in general prices are slightly lower but mostly because it includes such delights as the Accademia gallery, the Peggy Guggenheim Museum of Moden Art, Ca'Rezzonico, the Scuola dei Carmini with its collection of Tiepolo's paintings, the Galleria Cini (when... More