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Bibione | Venice Province

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COMMUNITA DI BIBIONE TOWN OF BIBIONE IN THE VENICE PROVINCE One of the most visited beach resorts of the Upper Adriatic is Bibione and the area is characterized by fine golden sandy beaches. Surrounded by a splendid pine forest, the township of Bibione is known also as "Bibione all beach", due to the size of its sandy shore which stretches for eight kilometers. A great place for children because the shelf of the Adriatic slopes out slowly and even 100 meters off shore the water is still only 1 meter or 2 deep. The water is normally warm enough May to September to swim. and this is another place I have used to train for long distance open water swimming. In addition to the beaches, there are the thermal baths. Recently built, the "Bibione Thermae" facility makes use of the beneficial characteristics of the spring waters and makes a good place to recover from a ride or other activity. The township has a refined style with pedestrian areas lined with fashion boutiques and venues that are open all day. A fair ground has also been created where the younger ones can spend evenings of fun after a morning of sea and sun. Best activities: Road bike, wind surf, kite surf, sailing.

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Cavallino Treporti | Venice Province

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COMMUNITA DI CAVALINO - TREPORTI TOWNS OF CAVALINO AND TREPORTI IN THE VENICE PROVINCE The coast of Cavallino-Treporti is known all over Europe as the kingdom of "plein air" (campers or RV's), where tourist resorts and camping grounds are able to meet different holiday and vacation needs. Its beach of fine sand is one of the most beautiful in Italy and is about 12 kilometers long. This extremely long strip of land touches a shallow sea, whilst a centuries old pine grove offers -unique scenery, where the dominant vegetation is constituted by Mediterranean pine and stone pine, as well as tamaracks and Russian olive. A naturalistic paradise for lovers of birdwatching or for those who desire to discover the uniqueness of this environment by bicycle or by boat. For lovers of the marine environment, the "tegnùe" are found a few miles from the coast of Cavallino Treporti, natural rocky outcrops "built" by calcareous red algae. The Cavallino-Treporti area is divided into 12 districts: Lio Grando, Ca' Ballarin, Ca' Pasquali, Ca' Savio, Ca' di Valle, Ca' Vio, Cavallino, Lio Piccolo, Mesole, Punta Sabbioni, Saccagnana and Treporti. The peninsula is crossed by various waterways. The River Sile, which runs through the old basin of the River Piave, separates it from nearby Jesolo. The length of the territory is crossed by the Pordelio Canal, which branches out towards the West into the Portosecco and Saccagnana canals and into the Casson canal to the East. If you follow the unpaved paths that run alongside the banks of these waterways (perhaps by bike), you can stop in one of the many hamlets full of centuries worth of history and then explore the lagoon landscape, where you can have breathtaking encounters with seagulls, herons and cormorants. Cavallino Treporti represents a natural protection zone, one of the most interesting areas of the Northern Lagoon, a natural environment made up of sandbanks, reed beds, tide pools, swamps and fishing ponds. But the coast is also made up of seaside resorts with a more recent history, such as Ca' Savio, Punta Sabbioni, Ca' Pasquali. In addition to tourism, the Coast is an area naturally suited to agriculture. Small family-run farming businesses specialize in the production of fruit and vegetables, among which the very flavorsome tomato warrants a mention, as well as the asparagus and fruit such as peaches, pears and plums. All this produce reaches the principal markets of Veneto and Northern Italy daily. WHAT TO EAT IN CAVALLINO TREPORTI Cavallino-Treporti is one of Europe’s leading agricultural areas. Thanks to its environmental and morphological features, as well as the professionalism of its workers, agricultural products from this area are known all over Italy and in many European countries. Agriculture is deeply rooted in this territory – in the 1950s Cavallino-Treporti was considered the “kitchen garden” of Venice. Local farmers set sail on typical vessels known as mascarete to cross the lagoon and travel to the Rialto market, where they sold their produce. A qualitative leap is linked to the deluge of November 1966, which affected local orchards. From that moment on, farmers in the area began to experiment with the cultivation of new varieties of fruit and vegetables, together with innovative production techniques. This resulted in the typical, protected produce grown in greenhouses which, fifty years later, achieved levels of excellence, high quality and guarantees, known throughout Europe. Today there are around 100 farms in the Cavallino-Treporti area. Typical produce includes tomatoes, courgettes, peppers, aubergines, cucumbers and lettuce. In recent years, as well as being sold in the most important wholesale markets in Northern Italy, fruit and vegetables from Cavallino-Treporti, identified by the “Parco Turistico” trademark, are also sold directly to tourists, as certified quality products at reasonable prices. Since last Summer, Cavallino-Treporti products identified by the “Parco Turistico” trademark have also been on sale in Coops in Veneto and Friuli Venezia Giulia.

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Mirano | Venice Province

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COMMUNITA DI MIRANO TOWN OF MIRANO IN THE VENICE PROVINCE Mirano is located just north of Mira along one of the side canals of the Brenta system. This is a great little town to day trip to when you are visiting Venice, or even a nice option to staying in the city. There is a nice bike path that runs through the city and some quiet country roads for riding or running before setting out on your day of site seeing. Including the area between Padua, Venice and Treviso, the territory of Mirano is known for its numerous parks, villas and interesting itineraries dedicated to Giambattista and Gian Domenico Tiepolo. The surrounding Venetian countryside reveals rural and urban signs of human activities through the centuries; from the Roman urbanization with the grating, to the presence of numerous patrician houses, built by the Venetian nobility between the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries that are softened with scenic parks. The name of the town is known to be linked to that of Tiepolo, whose art adorns buildings and places of worship, including the church dedicated to St. Michael the Archangel, which houses the Altarpiece of Sant'Antonio, painted by Giambattista Tiepolo. Villa Tiepolo with the famous representation of Pul, in the nearby village of Zianigo, was painted by his son Gian Domenico Cinella. The center revolves around Piazza Martiri della Libertà which is overlooked by elegant buildings, among them Villa Corner-Renier, now the town. The complex of Molini di Sotto, a nineteenth-century mill, is mirrored in the waters of the Muson river. It is a pleasure to take a stroll a few steps from the historical center in the public parks of the seventeenth-century Villa Morosini - XXV Aprile and Belvedere. The Castel is found in front of the latter, a charming nineteenth century building with the caves of Belvedere. The charming structure was built by a noble Venetian based to the building plans for the late romantic style of fake ruins.

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Chioggia | Venice Province

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COMMUNITA DI CHIOGGIA TOWN OF CHIOGGIA IN THE VICENZA PROVINCE Chioggia is a great visit and not a bad location for those looking to visit Venezia (Venice) and some of the lesser know areas of the Venice Province. The only draw back to the staying in Chioggia as a base is that it can be difficult to get to from the airport and train station.·There is a regional and provincial bus, plus a water bus form Venice, you can get a taxi or private car and save some time.There is sailing, wind surfing, some SCUBA diving, there is about 3 or 4 days worth of riding on flat terrain. Actually, Chioggia is where I go to train for Tri events.·You can swain along the coast line for 4-5 km without ever getting deeper than 2 meters in the water. During the early season it is a good place to train perhaps while your travel partner visits Venezia or a surrounding city. Curzio Malaparte defined the town of Chioggia as the "the greatest café of Europe", referring to its vivacious, almost feverish lifestyle so well described by Carlo Goldoni in his famous plays. At almost every hour of the day it is crowded with people in the streets, calli, arches and above all in the numerous cafés. At present Chioggia, with over 53,000 inhabitants, is the sixth most populated town in the Veneto Region. Chioggia isthe second largest island of the Venetian lagoon and has a "fish bone" shape. It existed during the Roman period, and possibly owes its name to the "Fossa Clodia", one of the branches of the ancient Brenta river delta. In 1110 it became a Bishop's See and subsequently came under the authority of the Serenissima - Clugia Major (Chioggia) and Clugia Minor (Sottomarina) were the eleventh and twelfth islands under the rule of the Doges of Venice. Famous during the Middle Ages for the production of the prized 'sal Clugiae', the town was the battlefield of the War of Chioggia (1379-80) between the Maritime Republics of Genoa and Venice. Those who stroll among the 74 calli of the town immediately notice that Corso del Popolo represents its vibrant hub. It is a wide 830 m long road which crosses the historic center from north to south and which is called the 'square'. More than just a road, the Corso resembles a spacious and welcoming 'street' where people seem to be sitting in their livingrooms overlooking the principal monuments of the town. Chioggia is also made up of calli, bridges, arcades, canals and squeri. The calli are characteristic and also these are more than just streets but also places of life, work and play. A common 'living room' which extends to outside the all too cramped internal living areas of the houses. And then there are the canals, which divide the historical center into segments: the Vena canal, with its nine bridges, and its picturesque daily fish, fruit and vegetable market; the Lombardo and San Domenico canals, where deep-sea fishing boats are moored. The nearby Sottomarina is a strip of land stretching for about 10 km, facing the Adriatic sea and extending past the Brenta river mouth to the mouth of the Adige. Famous in the past for its soil particularly suitable for vegetable growing, today this seaside resort is prized for its very fine sand beach, abundant in minerals such as augite, quartz, silicates and micaceous elements which make it suitable for sand baths and other treatments. WHAT TO DO AROUND CHIOGGIA Bike Tour Wind Surf Surf SCUBA DIVE WHAT TO EAT IN CHIOGGIA Chioggia is famous for its fishing boats or 'bragozzi' as well as the fine typical restaurants which cook the freshest of sea food dishes.If you do go, the most classic of menus made up of just local products should look like this: Boboli de vida: snails in olive oil and parsleyGranseole: boiled crab in olive oil, lemon and spicesSardele salae: raw sardines conserved in saltBibarasse in cassopipa: clams cooked in fried onionsBroeto: fish or molluscs cooked in a sauce of olive oil, onions and vinegar.Bigoli in salsa: spaghetti in olive oil, garlic, onions, parsley and sardine fillets.Risoto de sepe: riso with fried or boiled squid.Bisato in tecia: eel in tomato and white wine sauceSepe nere: squid boiled in a garlic and olive oil with white wine, tomatoes and spicesSardele in saore: fried sardines in a fried onion and vinegar saucePesse rosto incovercià: various types of fish roasted and served in a pot with olive oil, vinegar, wine and garlicRadicchio rosso - served in olive oil and salt, roasted or fried.Papini: ciambelle made at Easter timeSugoli: a cream of black grapes and flourSmegiassa: focaccia with black honey, flour, pumpkin, sultanas, pine nuts and sugar

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Noale | Venice Province

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COMMUNITA DI NOALE TOWN OF NOALE IN THE VENICE PROVINCE A quiet town in the province of Venice, Noale occupies a flat area near the river Marzenego. The historical churches and buildings that coast the piazzas are testimony of an important past that is intertwined with the histories of Treviso and Venice. The face of the old city center is linked to the Tempesta family, administrators of the Bishop of Treviso's assets with the position of "Avogari". During Medieval times, Noale sees the transformation of the castle into a stately residence. The defensive system based on the use of the river's water is still seen, while the village holds, in addition to the urban design of the walled city, the ancient Fortress and Castle. Among the monuments of cultural and artistic value are the elegant Palazzo Mocenigo and Palazzo della Loggia, the military hospital of San Giorgio, the Venetian power factory of Teson and the Church of Saint Felice and Fortunato repository of valuable works by Sansovino and Palma the Younger. Besides the beauty of art, Noale has strong traditions. The ritual race of the Palio that sees the seven districts of the city involved and continues to be prepared for the feast of Pentecost in memory of the domination of Treviso. Another important event is Noale in fiore, an event for the floriculture sector held in April and that attracts crowds.

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