Valgrande is a fishing valley of enormous environmental value, inscribed and protected as an Area di tutela paesaggistica di interesse regionale. The pristine landscape between Caorle and Bibione, in the municipality of San Michele al Tagliamento (Venezia), comprises 360 hectares of reeds, lakes, woods and bays that can be explored on horseback, foot and bicycle.
Until 300 years ago, Valgrande was a swampy, hostile environment. Thanks to the careful anthropic interventions, the area has been transformed and is now a breeding ground for mullet, sea bass, eel and sea bream, providing a much-needed natural oasis for the community. There are holm oaks over 150 years old, rare flowers and plants, deer, boar and wild horses.
A ruined Roman villa, with mosaics, is hidden in the vegetation in the area called Motteron dei Frati which also features the tallest dunes on the Northern Adriatic shore, reaching up to 11m in height.
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