{"id":17933,"date":"2017-07-18T12:40:52","date_gmt":"2017-07-18T11:40:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/?p=17933"},"modified":"2017-07-18T12:43:18","modified_gmt":"2017-07-18T11:43:18","slug":"the-canals-and-stunning-architecture-of-comacchio-at-night-northern-italys-little-venice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/the-canals-and-stunning-architecture-of-comacchio-at-night-northern-italys-little-venice\/","title":{"rendered":"The canals and stunning architecture of Comacchio at night, northern Italy’s ‘Little Venice’"},"content":{"rendered":"

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There’s no doubting that it’s a beautiful place to visit, but the heaving mass of selfie stick-toting tourists can make a trip to Venice something of a stressful experience.<\/p>\n

With its own smaller network of canals and stunning architecture, the small town of\u00a0Comacchio makes a wonderful alternative where you won’t have to face the elbowing throngs.<\/p>\n

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Comacchio is an ancient town in the Emilia Romagna region of northern Italy, located 30 miles from the provincial capital of Ferrara.<\/p>\n

The town is built on more than thirteen different islets joined by bridges, supporting fish farming and salt ponds.<\/p>\n

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Above can be seen the historic\u00a0Trepponti (1638), built by Giovanni Pietro da Lugano to a design by Luca Danese of Ravenna.<\/p>\n

The bridge consists of five elegant brick staircases built at the confluence of five canals, and guarded by two small towers.<\/p>\n

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With its ancient canals, the town has been dubbed ‘Little Venice’ (but without the heaving crowds) and it’s a magical place to walk around at night. Here’s some photos from my visit:<\/p>\n

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Clock Tower of Comacchio<\/p>\n

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Restaurants on the canal.<\/p>\n

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A short distance from town is the Valli di Comacchio<\/a>, meaning “fish basins of Comacchio”, are a series of contiguous brackish lagoons situated to the south of Comacchio.<\/p>\n

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The area, covering almost 17,000 hectares within the Parco regionale del Delta del Po, is classified as a Site of Community Importance and a Special Protection Area. It’s a beautiful place to take a stroll at dusk.<\/p>\n

Chat about Comacchio here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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