A Dorsoduro and Guidecca Walkabout, Venice

A Dorsoduro and Guidecca Walkabout, Venice, Venice, Italy

In a true walkabout manner, let’s start this set with assorted canal views, the majority of which represent sestiero of Dorsoduro.

That last one above is the standout neo-Gothic house known as La Casa dei Tre Oci, the Three-Eyed House, located on Giudecca. The three large windows as well as the ornamented smaller window above them are meant to represent the loved ones of Mario de Maria, the artist who designed the house for himself and his family in 1912.

Another eye-catching building on Giudecca, built at the end of the 19th century, is Molino Stucky, originally a mill and a pasta factory, and nowadays a five-star hotel.

The name Fortuny on the left of the perspective marks the textile factory and showroom of the famed Venetian brand.

Walking around Dorsoduro, you can find an occasional piece of art by the local sculptor, Gianmaria Potenza…

Dorsoduro has its own “Museum Mile”, incorporating four different museums that are situated reasonably close to each other along the Grand Canal. Of those, Galleria dell’Accademia and the Peggy Guggenheim Collection are certainly the most accomplished, the former in classical and ceremonial art, and the latter in post-modernist and surrealist genres. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).
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Guide Name: A Dorsoduro and Guidecca Walkabout, Venice
Guide Location: Italy » Venice
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Insider Tips)
Author: Ilya Burlak
Read it on Author's Website: https://burlaki.com/blog/2022/08/03/around-venice-cont-cont/
Sight(s) Featured in This Guide:
  • La Casa dei Tre Oci
  • Molino Stucky
  • Il Redentore on Giudecca
  • Galleria dell’Accademia
  • Peggy Guggenheim Collection
  • Accademia Bridge
  • Squero di San Trovaso
  • San Sebastiano
  • Santa Maria del Rosario
  • Fondamenta Ponte Lungo
  • Fondamenta San Giovanni
  • Fondamenta Salute
  • Santa Lucia train station

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