Fondamenta delle Zattere, Waterfront promenade in Dorsoduro, Venice, Italy.

The fondamenta delle Zattere is a long walkway that stretches about 1.1 miles (1.7 kilometers) along the southern edge of Dorsoduro district, offering direct views across the Giudecca Canal toward the islands beyond.

The Fondamenta delle Zattere is one of Venice's oldest areas. Tradition links its name to the naval battle of 810, when Venetian flat-bottomed boats, resembling rafts, lured the Frankish fleet of Pepin of Italy onto shoals and defeated it; the battle actually took place near Albiola. A more reliable explanation is the quay's use as a landing point for rafts carrying timber, coal and salt, with the Magazzini del Sale still standing near Punta della Dogana.

The promenade hosts landmarks including the Church of Santa Maria del Rosario with frescoes by Giovanni Battista Tiepolo and the former Magazzini del Sale warehouses, now used for contemporary art exhibitions throughout the year.

Visitors can access the fondamenta delle Zattere via vaporetto water bus lines, and the promenade features numerous benches, cafes, gelato shops, and restaurants along its length for resting and dining.

The 810 naval battle linked to the name actually took place near Albiola, elsewhere in the lagoon, as the sources note. A more credible explanation ties the name to rafts that unloaded timber, coal and salt here. Near the Salute end, the Magazzini del Sale, called Saloni, still stand as salt warehouses of the Republic.