Chioggia is located 25 km south of Venice, at the southern entrance of the Venice Lagoon. It was famous in the Middle Ages for the high quality of the salt it produced in large quantities. At that time, salt was the basis for preserving food and was so precious that it was considered currency. At the end of the 14th century, this led to the Chioggia War, in which Venice and Genoa fought for control of the town. Chioggia became a city controlled by Venice.
It is really worth a stopover for visiting, and we happened to be there for the annual middle-age festival in the third weekend of June!
As in Venice, Chioggia is a water city with narrow canals connecting the various part of the city.
As in all cities in the Veneto region, Churches and cathedral are omnipresent, ringing their bells every half hour.
Chioggia remains one of the most important fishing centres in Italy. Its fish market is one of the largest and most famous in Italy.
Large fleet of fishing ships right in the Centre of the city
Here we are, next stop in Ravenna...
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