| Marano Lagunare | ||
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| State | Italy | |
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| Region | Friuli Venezia Giulia | |
| Territory | Friuli | |
| Altitude | 2 m a.s.l. | |
| Surface | 85.8 km² | |
| Inhabitants | 1.844 (2015) | |
| Name inhabitants | Maranesi | |
| Prefix tel | 39 0431 | |
| POSTAL CODE | 33050 | |
| Time zone | UTC 1 | |
| Patron | San Martino (11 November) | |
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Marano Lagunare is a city of Friuli Venezia Giulia.
To know
Geographical notes
Marano gives its name to the western area of the Adriatic lagoon of Friuli Venezia Giulia, which in its eastern part is called Grado lagoon. It is 34 km from Lignano Sabbiadoro, 35 from Degree, 25 from Palmanova, 28 from Aquileia, 20 from Latisana.
Background
Already inhabited in Roman times, it was the seat of a synod in 590, which sanctioned the tricapitolino schism by the patriarch of Aquileia and its ecclesiastical province.Subject to Aquileia since the first half of the eleventh century, the locality was disputed by the Holy Roman Empire and by Venice in the first decades of the sixteenth century and definitively passed under the dominion of the Serenissima in 1543.
How to orient yourself
Marano Lagunare: full screen map.How to get
By plane
- Trieste-Ronchi dei Legionari Airport (airport of Friuli Venezia Giulia) Ronchi dei Legionari.
- Venice International Airport - (Marco Polo)"Marco Polo" of Tessera Venezia in Venice-Tessera.
By car
A4 motorway:
A4 motorway:- - for those coming from Udine / Trieste, the recommended exit is San Giorgio di Nogaro; continue towards the Ausa-Corno industrial area, then turn right for Carlino, Marano;
- - for those coming from Venice, the recommended exit is Latisana; follow the state road 14 towards Trieste up to Muzzana del Turgnano, then turn right for Marano.
During the summer there is a connection service by sea to Lignano Sabbiadoro with the SAF scheduled motorboat[1].
During the summer there is a connection service by sea to Lignano Sabbiadoro with the SAF scheduled motorboatOn the train
San Giorgio di Nogaro station on the line How to get around
What see
The Millennial Tower
Palace of the Provveditori
- Loggia. In Marano Lagunare we still find many buildings from the era of the Serenissima, and the most important is the Loggia Maranese, a closed loggia with ashlar in Istrian stone, where the community met. Once above it stood the Palazzo Comunale, seat of the main decisions, which collapsed in the eighteenth century due to poor maintenance.
- 1 Millennial Tower. Next to the Loggia rises the so-called Millenary Tower, 32 meters high, of which we have the first news in 1066. It is likely that in the beginning it was a watchtower. All its sides are decorated with busts from various town administrators. The Tower was severely damaged by the 1976 earthquake; and the top has been rebuilt.
- Palace of the Provveditori. It is located on the same square as the Tower; former home of the governors of the fortress, today it houses an exhibition of objects.
- Bastion of Sant'Antonio. In ancient times the whole town was surrounded by a system of walls, demolished in the nineteenth century; the bastion is the only surviving part, together with a few other traces.
- 2 Church of San Martino, via Synod. Dating back to the eighteenth century and housed reliquaries with presumed remains of San Vito, the city patron, stolen during the First World War.
- 3 Church of the Madonna della Salute. Not far from the center, it preserves the statue that is carried in procession by boat on August 15 every three years.
- 4 Martignano island (Island of the Shells). It is an island in the Marano Lagoon. It is located very close to the peninsula of Lignano Sabbiadoro, and for this reason it is visited by many tourists in the summer. A large sedimentary sandbank, better known as the "island of shells", it is very rich in flora and fauna; it represents an ideal place for hikers who love uncontaminated nature, who frequent it assiduously throughout the summer. Its coastline towards the open sea is made up of golden sand.
- In addition to bathing in crystal clear waters, sunbathing, walking inside in search of some rare poultry species, or collecting splendid shells that the sea brings back to the beach, the island is a regular destination for "Kiters" since it has ideal breezes for lovers of this sport, who have made it their usual home.
Events and parties
- Feast of San Vito.
in June. On the occasion of the feast of the patron saint of Marano lagoon a suggestive boat procession is held. - Feast of the Blessed Virgin of Health. on 15 August every three years. The statue of the Blessed Virgin of Health is carried in procession to the pier to be placed on a boat that heads for the church of the cemetery; from here, late in the evening, the sacred image always returns to the parish church by boat.
in June. On the occasion of the feast of the patron saint of What to do
- Excursions to the islands of the Lagoon. especially on the island of Martignano.
- Kitersurf. Practiced mainly on the island of Martignano.
Shopping
How to have fun
Where to eat
Average prices
- 1 Trattoria Barcaneta, Marii Square, 7, ☎ 39 0431 67410.
- 2 Ai Tre Canai Restaurant, Via Udine, 36, ☎ 39 0431 67020.
- 3 Ristorante Alla Laguna Vedova Raddi, Piazza Garibaldi, 1, ☎ 39 0431 67019.
- 4 All Pizza, via Riva XXIV Maggio, 5, ☎ 39 0431 640519.
Where stay
Average prices
- 1 Jolanda Hotel, Via Udine, 7, ☎ 39 0431 640259.
- 2 Golden Star Hotel Restaurant, Piazza Vittorio Emanuele II, 11, ☎ 39 0431 67018.
- 3 [link not working]Agriturismo Al Vigneto, via Udine, 10, ☎ 39 335 6389220, 39 338 9572142.
Safety
Pharmacy
- 1 Persolja, Piazza Risanamento, 1, ☎ 39 0431 67006.
How to keep in touch
Post office
- 2 Italian post, Via Synod, 28, ☎ 39 0431 67625.
Around
- Palmanova - Fortress city planned by the Venetians in 1593 to defend its borders with the Austrian empire, it is called the starry city for its polygonal star shape with 9 points. It has been a national monument since 1960.
- Aquileia - It was an important Roman city; its excavation area of that era is certainly unique in the regional context for importance, quality and quantity of evidence, and is rightly placed among the archaeological destinations of great national importance. It was later the most important center of the region in medieval times; the Patriarchate of Aquileia reached the apex of its splendor in the first decades of the year 1000: its splendid Romanesque Basilica remains.
- Lignano Sabbiadoro - Seaside resort with various leisure opportunities.
- Degree - Formerly a Roman port for the trade of Aquileia, the ancient lagoon city has a very respectable historic center. In contemporary times it has developed an important seaside activity.
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