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WEDDINGS IN THE RIVIERA the perfect setting The Riviera del Brenta offers the perfect setting for an unforgettable wedding. To get married in one of the Riviera's historical mansions, an elegant estate or a refined restaurant is an opportunity that attracts more and more... see> request information> |
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VENICE MARATHON October The Venicemarathon is an exciting sports event, a standard 42 km length marathons that attracts over 5000 participants from all over the world. The spectacular route includes the fascinating landscape of the Riviera, distinguished by its many Venetian villas, and parts of the world's most beloved city, Venice. request information> |
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RIVIERA FIORITA second Sunday in September Established in 1977, Riviera Fiorita is an impressive historical and folkloristic event that evokes the passage along the Riviera in 1574 of Henry III, king of France. Now, as then, a procession of historical boats bearing 1100 costumed passengers and rowers travels down the canal amid the crowds of festive watchers. request information> |
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FLEA MARKETS every Sunday Every Sunday the Riviera is populated by a crowd of characteristic local merchants. In particular, at Isola Bassa, the old part of the town of Dolo, there is an interesting Antiques market every fourth Sunday of the month. These places so fascinated Canaletto, that he made them the subject of one of his famous paintings in 1728. request information> |
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"HUMORISM AND SATIRE" in June The event, organized by the satirical magazine La Cagnara, takes place every year (since 1989) at the former slaughterhouse in Dolo and has become a key event in the cultural life of the entire province. The 2009 edition will be devoted to the theme "Justice Condemned"; it will be held jointly with a personal exhibition of works by G. Cavazzano. request information> |
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CARNEVALE DEGLI STORTI last Sunday before Lent and thereafter This event has been celebrated since 1979, and is very popular, especially for its parade of allegorical floats. Visitors come from all over the region, as well as thousands of tourists from all over the world, to enjoy the music, dancing and theater, in which everyone is both spectator and actor. request information> |
