Tours and Tickets to Experience Dorsoduro

There are so many ways to experience the historic Venice neighborhood of Dorsoduro. Looking at ratings and reviews previously given by customers, these are some good options right now:

• A Venetian Evening: Wine Tasting and Cicchetti with a Local Guide

• Private Venice Canal Cruise: 2-Hour Grand Canal and Secret Canals

• Brunetti's Venice: A Culinary Journey Through Leon's Mysteries

• Photo Shoot in Venice 

• A Venetian Aperitif on the Lagoon 

If you’re a daytripper, expect to pay at least €5 on peak dates. Dorsoduro is one of Venice’s six historic sestieri (neighborhoods). While paying entry fees for city neighborhoods may seem abnormal, the fragile city of Venice is no normal place, and Dorsoduro sits within its Venice Access Fee zone.

Yes. This southern sestiere is a cultured one, home to the Peggy Guggenheim Collection (Collezione Peggy Guggenheim), Banksy’s Migrant Child mural, the Accademia Gallery (Galleria dell'Accademia) with its Tintoretto and Titian masterpieces, and the prestigious Ca’Foscari University. It’s also worth visiting for Grand Canal views from the Accademia Bridge.

While not crowd-free, Dorsoduro is calmer than San Marco and good for families who want to stay central. You'll find squares, such as Campo Santa Margherita, where little ones run free while parents sip a spritz, gelato shops aplenty, and lo squero boatyard where Venetian gondolas are made and repaired.

Most visitors make a beeline for Murano, Burano, and Torcello, but there are other gems to see with fewer crowds. Visit the green island of Sant’Erasmo for bike rides and local fruit and vegetables, Giudecca for lunch with waterfront Venice views, and Chioggia for seafood restaurants and a quieter vibe.