Dorsoduro
Dorsoduro is situated in the city centre of Venice about 500 metres west of St. Mark’s Square. In this area you will find lots of attractions. Most famous of them are: picturesque waterway called Squero di San Trovaso and interesting gallery Peggy Guggenheim Collection where you may admire masterpieces of Picasso, Dali and Miro. Another landmark of Dorsoduro is Gallerie dell'Accademia that houses most precious art collection in Venice. More information concerning it may be found on the website http://www.gallerieaccademia.org/ Besides similarly to other districts in Venice, there are lots of churches in Dorsoduro like: Chiesa dei Carmini, Chiesa di S.Agnese, Chiesa di San Barnaba, Chiesa di San Nicolò dei Mendicoli, Chiesa di San Pantalon (Pantaleone), Chiesa di San Sebastiano, Chiesa di San Trovaso (Gervasio e Protasio), Chiesa di Santa Maria del Rosario (Chiesa dei Gesuati), Chiesa di Santa Maria della Salute and Chiesa di Santa Maria della Visitazione. In addition to that you may find some cultural institutions like for example Teatro Universitario di Ca' Foscari a Santa Marta.
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Palazzo Cini
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Cini Palazzo is a marvellous 16th-century building located between the Peggy Guggenheim Museum and the Academia Galleries. It used to be the residence of Count Vitorio Cini, and after his death it was turned into a museum. The Cini Palazzo Museum displays a rich collection of the former
Basilica di Santa Maria della Salute
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Basilica di Santa Maria della Salute, known just as Salute, is one of the most noteworthy landmarks of Venice. It is an important Catholic temple, a beautiful architectural monument and a loved tourist attraction. The interesting facts concerning this imposing church start with the very
Campo Santa Margherita
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Campo Santa Margherita ranks among one of the favourite recreational areas of both locals and visitors. This wide green area occupies part of the predominantly residential Venetian district Dorsoduro. Massive oaks, thick shrubs, romantic ponds and a striking variety of trees and beautiful
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