Skip-the-Line Tour of Accademia Gallery and Dorsoduro District

Skip-the-Line Tour of Accademia Gallery and Dorsoduro District

This small group, 2 hour guided visit to the Accademia Gallery will allow you to discover some unique locations within Venice that are relatively unknown, combined with a narration of their long history and lasting charm. Visit the Accademia Gallery, then head to the Accademia Bridge Campo San Barnaba, Ponte dei Pugni, onward to the San Sebastiano area, leading to this tour's conclusion at San Trovaso, 

The tour will start with the Accademia Gallery, one of the most famous museums in Venice, located in the charming Dorsoduro district, next to the Accademia Bridge.

The Accademia Gallery in Venice is composed of three different buildings: The Scuola Grande of St. Mary of Charity, the Gothic church bearing the same name, and the Palladian corridor of the convent of the Lateran Canons. The guided tour allows you to get a comprehensive overview of the museum and the main art works kept inside. Each offers an interesting overview of Venetian paintings ranging from the 14th to 18th centuries: Giovanni Bellini, Vittore Carpaccio, Giorgione, Jacopo Tintoretto, Paolo Veronese, and Titian onward to Giambattista Tiepolo and the great landscape painters of the 18th century. In addition to several sacred works, you can also have the chance to view the testimonies about the life and customs of the Venetian past, including genre scenes by Pietro Longhi and the veduta of Guardi and Bellotto.

After the visit to the Accademia Gallery, the tour continues with a guided walk through the Santa Croce and Dorsoduro districts, beautiful areas generally not included in the typical tourist itinerary of Venice.

You will walk through Campo San Barnaba, Ponte dei Pugni and the San Sebastiano area, leading up to San Trovaso, where you will admire one of the last squeri that still operate in Venice. The squero is a small shipyard where gondolas - the symbol of Venice - are built. Here, you can see from the outside one of the most hallmark locales of Venice listening to the explanations of our local guide!

The tour ends at San Trovaso. Before returning to your hotel, we recommend you continue your visit of the Dorsoduro district independently, to the nearby Fondamenta delle Zattere, which offers a splendid view of the canal and the island of Giudecca. Or simply stroll along the quiet alleyways of the district to admire the fascinating everyday life of a city where time seems to have stopped centuries ago.