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Pro
Far Fewer Tourists
Con
Food Prices a bit on the high side (less that Venezia)
In a nutshell
Great for Painting and Photos
Maurizioago Says: It is possbile to visit Venice from Chioggia as a day trip by boat. There isn't a direct boat to Saint Mark's square though. You have to take a boat to Pellestrina. Once there, take a bus near the boat pier. This will takes you to another spot in Pellestrina to take a boat...
Maurizioago Says: Pellestrina is a 11 km long island. There are lots of colorful houses and several painted in pastel colors. It isn't a touristy place, but there is a good choice of restaurants, cafes and shops. I'd say it is a nice island where to spend a nice morning or afternoon.Daily...
Maurizioago Says: There aren't any beaches in Chioggia, but there are many in Sottomarina. Practically there is a strip of 10 km of fine sandy beach.Sottomarina is part of Chioggia and it is situated on another island. It has everything the tourist likes or needs; hotels, restaurants, shops...
Take a stroll along the canal Vena.
Maurizioago Says: Canal Vena is one of the canals in Chioggia. It is crossed by nine bridges. I think it is the longest. It runs parallel to corso del Popolo.Along this canal there is a promenade with porticoes. Under these you can see various shops and cafes.
Painter's/ Photographer's Paradise
painterdave Says: I am a watercolorist...Therefore,....Many painting groups are brought to Chioggia as the old boats, docks and fishermen make great scenes to capture. When I lived in the U.S. and belonged to the California Watercolor Association I noticed that many famous watercolorists...
painterdave Says: Along Fondamenta San Domenica are docked many very large fishing boats. In the morning you will see them unloading their catch. You can sit at one of the many bars, have a coffee and watch the action. The photo here includes a fisherman separating his catch of small crabs....
painterdave Says: There is a boat ride that takes you out onto the bay, and around Chioggia so that you can photo the boats and harbor and get a feel of how it used to fell when you entered Venice from Chioggia. (This actually was a popular way, Chioggia to Venice as the train station stopped...
oriettaIT Says: If you are visiting Chioggia during a Sunday do not miss to go to the top of the San'Andrea Tower. It is not a very long stair and you will have a great view of the center of town and the little canals.Inside the tower you will also see the mechanism of the tower clock that...
12 Opinions
2 Reviews and 8 Opinions It is more a bunch of rooms in a modern building than a hotel. At hotel Caldin's you get a room...
Pasticceria Flora.: It's ok for the "happy hour".
Maurizioago Says: Pasticceria Flora is one of the many cafes on corso del Popolo. I went there several times to have dinner. Well, I visited that cafe for the so-called "happy hour". I used to ask for a non alcoholic fruit drink which came with a plate full of mini sandwiches, small slices of...
Al Vecio Foghero.: A budget restaurant.
Maurizioago Says: I sat at a outdoor table the times I went to that restaurant. It was too hot to eat inside. The table out of restaurant al Vecio Foghero are right on a narrow street (calle).At this restaurant they have a good choice of first courses and second courses with meat, fish or sea...
Blue Lantern (Lanterna Blu): Pile Of Seafood
painterdave Says: These folks pile on the food and it is all very tasty. If you want fancy atmosphere, stay away, but if you want the real Italian...mom and pop feel, to a dining experience, this is where you should go. The owners have left their restaurant stay in the past, no New York...
Lanterna blu: Follow the locals
oriettaIT Says: Don't expect anything fancy here, just fresh food, perfectly cook and a very familiar and friendly athmosphere.This old trattoria is in the back of Chioggia, toward the port and the new multilevel parking. We found it on our way home after having tried with no luck to get a...
painterdave Says: Chioggia is a parking nightmare, not only is there almost no parking, but there are several one way streets that come upon the driver quickly and it is easy to get frustrated. Most of the parking available is for residents and they have to display a card on their dash. You...
suvanki Says: There are more straight forward ways of getting to Chioggia (Kee-o-ja) from Venice, but this was my preference- the journey being as much a part of the day out as the destination.I caught the #1 vaporetto from San Zaccaria to Lido (2, 51, 52, 61, 62 and N (night service)...
oriettaIT Says: A local food specialties is called "Moeche". It consists in a small crab that use to change its shell twice a year. It is a real metamorphosis as, by the time they grow the new shell they are about twice the previous size.Right in this moment, when the crab have lost its old...
croisbeauty Says: It takes small amount of money and lots of love to make our homes like very charming places. There are those among us who tend to transform their towns in a better places and even if it is just a small effort we should all thank them. Wouldn't it be nice all windows in all...
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Clothing/Shoes/Weather Gear: If it is not July or August, you will need a jacket on a windy day. The weather here is very similar to San Francisco. In the depth of winter you will need a coat, the humidity makes the cold worse cutting right through your clothing and chilling you to the bone.
It snows in January and February in the Veneto.
Toiletries and Medical Supplies: Chap Stick for dry lips
Miscellaneous: Bottle of water
Written Sep 18, 2009
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During the whole year there are many sport activities you can practice in Sottomarina Lido. When the Bora wind blow from the sea hundreds of windsurfers and parasailings ride the sea.
During summertime Sottomarina is a big beach resort. The sandy beach is wide and famous for its sand very fine.
Written Sep 6, 2009
Maurizioago Says: This bridge crosses the Vena channel and it is located near the harbour.It was built in masonry in 1685 and later they decorated with Istrian marbles. This bridge substituted a previous one made of wood.
Maurizioago Says: Corso del Popolo is the main street in Chioggia. It crosses the town from north to south.On this long street you can find a good choice of cafes and shops. Several old palaces board corso del Popolo.
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I spend lovely weekend in Venice again and have decided to visit Chioggia in order to check wheter it looks alike to Venice itself. To me it is a kind of mix between Venice and Burano, not so classy...
Chioggia is a busy fishing port at the southern tip of the Venetian lagoon - we made the one and a half hour trip here one overcast, drizzly morning duing our week long vacation in Venice, September...
if you like those painted boats you see in postcards, if you like to smell the sea and feel the air, if you want to get away from the tourist crowds of Venice, and if you want to taste fresh seafood...
Look like Venice but have a different spirit
I like to go often to Chioggia, that is only 50 km from Padova, to buy fish. It is one of the bigger fishing port in the Adriatic sea and, with the nearby lido of Sottomarina, a good beach destination...
I'd wanted to visit Chioggia, since reading an article in one of the Sunday travel supplements about this mainland fishing town, near to Venice. As it is such an important fishing port, there are...
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