Visit Cavallino
Cavallino-Treporti: a natural oasis of unspoilt beauty
Cavallino-Treporti is a land suspended between the sea and the Venice lagoon, with unique landscapes characterised by salt marshes, stretches of brackish water, ghebi (sandbars) and marvellous sandy beaches, whose limpid waters have been awarded the prestigious Bandiera Blu environmental recognition for over ten years.
In the hinterland pinewoods and natural reserves, fortifications and remains of the glorious Venetian past are mixed to vegetable gardens and campsites, in an extraordinary union.
The name Cavallino derives from the ancient toponym “Equilium”, a remote land known for the breeding of the horses for the Roman Empire, the ruins of which it is still possible to observe in Lio Piccolos rustic villas and mosaics. Later on, during the dark ages, this part of the lagoon saw the rise of important centers like Torcello, Ammiana and Costanziaco.
Comune Cavallino - Treporti
Browse the gallery
A true piece of paradise between history and nature.
Today, many water streams cross the peninsula, among others the river Sile, separating Cavallino from Jesolo, and from the canals Pordelio, Saccagnana, and Portosecco.
This beautiful territory can be fully appreciated travelling by bicycle, on the numerous bicycle paths that run all over the 15 kilometers of the coast.
Cavallino Treporti offers a huge variety of restaurants, where it is possible to enjoy the specialties that make its gastronomy famous in Europe; country fairs and events like the Beach on Fire (a beautiful pyrotechnic show that involves the whole coast) contribute to color the calendar with numerous events.
The coast is a privileged starting point for the excursions heading to Venice and the islands of the lagoon, like Burano (famous for its laces and the colorful architectures) Murano (for the production of blown glass), Torcello and San Francesco del Deserto.
Knowing Cavallino is like a continuous and surprising discovery…!
Things to visit in Cavallino-Treporti
Cycling is good for your health!
Pedestrian and bike lane with view of the Venetian lagoon, one of Europe’s longest yet (7 kilometres long, 5 of which run over the water). The first kilometre is already open!
The importance of preserving memory
Built between 1909 and 1912, during the Great War Battery Pisani was equipped with six howitzers and controlled by a company of the 1st Artillery Regiment from Fortress of the Royal Army. Entirely restored, it is now used as an exhibition space open to public.
Guardian of the sea between Jesolo and Cavallino-Treporti
Also known as “The Old Piave’s Lighthouse”, it is located at the mouth of the river Sile in Cavallino, and was built for military purposes (transiting ship sighting) in 1846 by the orders of the Austrian government. Destroyed in 1944, it has been rebuilt between 1949 and 1951, and at the time it hosts the offices of the local portal captaincy.
Painted in black and white cheques, on a 26-meter high structure
Nicknamed “Pagoda” for its shape, it’s at the west limit of Cavallino’s coastline, at the end of the dam delimiting Punta Sabbioni/Lido’s harbor.
The town with the most ancient origins, it dates back to the roman imperial age
It is accessible from Treporti by a panoramic road. In the town square, it is possible to admire a beautiful country house from the eighteenth century, and the little church with its typical bell tower, consecrated to the Virgin Mary of the Snow. Here, the exquisite “castraure” (a type of artichokes) are farmed.
Linked to the coast by the bridge on the Pordelio canal
it is composed by the islands of Portosecco and of the Church. The beautiful town square is a must; in its center you can find the beautiful Church of the Holy Trinity, dating back to the 17th century.
Delimiting the north border of the town territory
With the important water terminal from which the motorboats head to Treporti, it is located on the side of the old customs building, dating back to the 19th century. On the other hand, in the little square in Prà, you can admire the ancient Zanella country house, the Venetian renaissance villa erected in the 16th century.
A thin strip of ground of ancient descent
It's name derives from “Mensula”, “the middle island”, as it is placed between Lio Piccolo and the coast. It’s more recognizable building, the Cloister of the Mesole, dates back to the 14th century and seems to be referring to a monastery erected in 1380.
A fascinating building
It was constructed by the Austrians between 1845 1851 on the remains of another, preexisting French fort, representing for many years the most important defense of the Punta Sabbioni/Lido port, though it has been utilized as a logistic base, too, during WW1.
Being the oldest district, it names the coastline
Being the oldest district, as it rose back in the 16th century, it names the coastline. The name derives from “Equilium” (which is Latin for horse), and was already inhabited during the Roman ages. In the beautiful Santa Maria Elisabetta square you can behold the ancient country palace of the 17th century, as well as the 19th century church, inside which you can find the historic Giacomo Bazzani pipe organ (1890).
Starting point for reaching Venice and the island of its Lagoon
A good starting point for reaching Venice and the island of its Lagoon, it’s located on aterritory of recent formation, in the most part in the 20th century after the construction of the dam at the port. During the Great War, it hosted a seaplane hangar.