The Dorsoduro is built on higher, more solid ground than the rest of Venice, surrounded on three sides by large bodies of water: St. Mark's Basin and both the Giudecca and the Grand Canals. It is a dramatic peninsula, a spectacular Baroque skyline crowned by the magnificent dome of Santa Maria Della Salute, crisscrossed with narrow canals, narrower alleyways and particularly congenial squares and walled gardens. Campo Santa Margherita, with its cafes, gelaterias, open-air produce and fish market and wine shop, is the area's vibrant center, popular with artists and students. In the early evening, the Campo is pleasantly abuzz with people enjoying a glass of wine or a spritz, a refreshing cocktail of Campari or Aperol mixed with some prosecco or white wine, a splash of soda and a citrus twist.
Dorsoduro, with its art colleges and university, has long been home to artists, designers, writers and educators. Apartments for rent in Dorsoduro
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the closest train station is Venezia Santa Lucia ,in less than 20 minutes on foot you can reach Galleria dell'Accademia, Ca' Razzonico, Museo Guggenheim, Basilica Santa Maria della Salute, Santa Maria dei Friari, Scola di San Rocco. |
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