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tata la caratteristica fondante della cittadi- is a symbol of the worldliness in Caorle. coast. The f irst shops that sold f ishing
na e del suo corso principale ricco di locali Residents and tourists regard its central nets and food opened along Via Maggiore,
e negozi, ma anche calli e campielli di una street - a pulsating artery all year round, not followed by inns for f ishermen. Back then,
piccola Venezia che nei secoli è diventata only in summer - as a point of reference for Caorle already had a popular, picturesque
una delle località turistiche più apprezzate the walk among the characteristic coloured soul, which revealed its future strong
dal turismo italiano e internazionale. Una houses that recall Burano, but stand out for character as a lively and thriving location.
passeggiata a Caorle è sempre foriera di in- their peculiar style and decorations. Rio Today, with the development of buildings
contri e sorprese enogastronomiche. Si può Terrà means “underground canal”. with their unique architectural style. The
centellinare un buon vino tipico, gustare In Caorle, until the middle of the 19th century, colour of the houses immediately prevails.
un calamaro “da passeggio” che qui ha una in fact, there were many underground canals. Polychromy has become the peculiar
consolidata tradizione commerciale, oppu- This is why via Roma was known as “Rio di characteristic of the town and its main
re acquistare un regalo nelle tante botteghe Palazzo”, which led to the Praetorian Palace, street full of clubs and shops, the calli and
vocianti la cui eco si propaga nei secoli. and then there was “Rio delle Beccarie”. campielli of a small Venice, which, over the
Rio Terrà delle Botteghe was called “Rio centuries, has become one of the most popular
CAORLE VINTAGE... di Mezzo” and its stretch that turns towards tourist destinations both at national and
Piazza Papa Giovanni was “Rio di Castello”.
international level.
HOW WE WERE A tangle of bridges and canals before they A walk in Caorle is always the occasion for
became dirt roads and f inally asphalt roads, meetings and food and wine tastings. You can
Rio Terrà, the beating as suggested by the guidelines established sip a glass of good typical wine, taste squid
“to go” that boasts an ancient commercial
by various municipal administrations over
heart of Caorle the decades. This network of land and water tradition here, or buy a gift at the many noisy
From an ancient and suggestive river to a crossed by its main street resulted in the shops whose echoes spread over the centuries.
lively and refined seaside location: Rio Terrà present Caorle, a gem set on the Venetian