Chioggia

Antenor was a counselor to King Priam; like his war foe Odysseus, he was known for being “crafty”. He joined Aeneas in the escape from the flames of Troy, but when their expedition for a new homeland reached the eastern shore of a boot-shaped peninsula, Antenor and some comrades said farewell; he broke ground of what would become Padua, and at the end of a long reedy strand, his chum Clodius founded the town now known as Chioggia. Since becoming the mainland port nearest Venice for Viking Cruises, it has probably become better known than ever in its history - despite having the largest fish market in Italy, the world’s second oldest tower clock (1300s), and a unique broad-apsed beauty of a church, San Giacomo. We savored a Easter morning stroll through its authenticity and humility, a contrast to the mad tourist love of its northern neighbor on the lagoon, La Serenissima. The thunderous peals of the bells of San Giacomo were the perfect expression of Buona Pasqua - Happy Easter!Read more