Excursions
WONDERS TO HAND: BETWEEN THE MOUNTAINS AND SEA, ART TOWN AND NATURAL PARK

Chioggia’s artistic heritage is immense. Churches, bell-towers, paintings and frescoes, pillars, squares and bridges make Chioggia a treasue chest of ancient art, which from far off days up until the present has been symbolic of life by the Venetian Lagoon which has left its own unmistakable mark. This is the starting point for interesing but not too demanding daily excursions.

It is the ideal stop for cruises of the lagoon islands. In just over an hour one can reach Venice, the marvellous Palladian Villas of the Venetian hinterland, Padua, Verona with its Roman Arena, Ravenna, it is also extraordinary to merge in the unpolluted nature of the Po Delta river or in the impressive Dolomites, naturalistic outings with guides to the Valley Millecampi and Valley Averto to the South of the lagoon of Venice, cycletourism and fishtourism between sea and lagoon and to other interesting towns of the Veneto.     NATURAL RESERVE BOSCO NORDIO Distance 5 km By foot or by bicycle, to discover this antique natural reserve of live oak, laurel and pine, unspoiled since the roman age.   CHIOGGIA Distance 1 km The famous Fish Market. Daily 6.30 - 12.00   Weekly market in the center od Chioggia Every thursday Le Tegnue -diving in the reef of Chioggia   THE VENETIAN LAGOON Distance 10 km Itinerary by boat and bicycle, from Chiogia to the isles of Pellestrina, S. Piero in Volta, ALberoni, Lido di Venezia, Murano, Burano and Torcello.   VENEZIA Distance 45 km Basilica di S. Marco - Palazzo Ducale - Ponte di Rialto - Il Canal Grande, L'Accademia - la collezione Peggy Guggenheim   DELTA DEL PO NATURAL PARK Distance 30-50 km Beautiful naturalistic itinerary, by car or by bicycle, sport fishing, bird-watching   BRENTA RIVIERA -The Venetian Villas Distance 20 km The legendary Venetian Villas, made in the 1500 by artists such as Palladio and Veronese: a 30 km itinerary from Padova to Venice, along the Brenta river, by car or by the boat "Il Burchiello" www.ilburchiello.it PADOVA Distanza 40 km S. Antonio Basel - The Scrovegni Chapel: frescoes by Giotto - Prato della Valle   VERONA Distance 90 km Arena - seasonal shows   GARDALAND Distance 150 km Amusement park www.gardaland.it