IL FARO in Venice - Italy - Italian Language School for foreign students

In Italy
	Region Veneto

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IL FARO
Address:	Via Eraclea 2
Locality:	Caorle (Venice)

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(Using public transportation)
Railway Station: 20 minutes
Airport: 50 minutes

Attractions near Caorle

Centro di Lingua e Cultura Italiana IL FARO is located in the historic center of Caorle, a picturesque fishermen town very close to Venice, on the Adriatic Sea. Caorle is now justly called “the pearl of the Adriatic Sea” for its similarities to Venice, golden beaches, untouched natural landscapes and its intriguing combination of culture and entertainment. BEACHES. Caorle golden beaches have been repeatedly awarded as one of the cleanest beaches in Italy. Divided in Eastern and Western... Beaches by the promontory hosting the sanctuary of the Virgin, Caorle beaches reach an extension of 15km, mostly of which provided of any comforts for even the most demanding visitor. The Consorzio dell’Arenile (the organization responsible for the beaches maintenance) organizes, at no charge, entertainments for adults and children (gym, aerobics, beach-volley, and so on). ARTISTIC PATRIMONY The cathedral was built in the XI century in Romanesque style. On the façade, two marbles relief of Saint Agatonico and Saint George date from the XII century. Inside, the abside (apse) hosts the Pala d’Oro, an altarpiece made of six gilded siverl formelle (panels) from the XII and XIV centuries. On the side of the apse, six fourteenth century wooden panels of the Apostles were partially demolished by iconostasis believer in the XVII century. The large crucifix hanging from the triumphal arch dates from the XV century. Underneath the left altar, the Ara Licovia from I century A. D. is still preserved. Before the cathedral, the 48 meters high round bell tower (XI century) has become symbol of the town for its almost unique shape and perfect preservation. By the Duomo is the Ecclesiastic Museum, created in 1975 to preserve the rich collection of Early Christian and Medieval Christian local archeological findings. On the promontory between the two beaches sits the charming sanctuary of Madonna dell’Angelo. The current XVIII century building replaces a preexisting one believed to be contemporary to the XIII century adjacent tower bell. The wooden statue of the Virgin Mary is a replica of the original burnt down in a fire at the beginning of last century. According to the tradition, the original statue was found in the sea by fishermen, and since thenla Madonnina (little Madonna) has been protector of Caorle fishermen and many events are organized in her honor. NATURE Caorle territory extends to include a coastal area of wetlands generally called the Caorle Lagoon, or Valli. The lagoon is a protected area of great ecological interest. It includes 170 hectares of woodlands and 60 hectares of wetlands, and hosts a variety of plants and animals. In the valleys it is also possible to see the “casoni”, the ancient fishermen’s houses, built on small islands, on sandbanks, with bog grass reeds. CAORLE EVENTS Numerous events and festivals boost Caorle’s summer life: Caorle in Fiore, market-show of plants, flowers and gardening tools, first Sunday in May; Caorlemusica, classical, pop and jazz music concerts, on Sundays, May through September; Scoglieraviva, international sculpture contest on the reefs near the Santuario of the Virgin Mary, in June; Festa della Madonna, votive procession to the Santuario of the Virgin Mary, second Sunday in July; Fuochi di mezza estate, midsummer fireworks, end of July; Estateatro, theatrical plays in the town piazzas, July and August; Fuochi di Ferragosto, Ferragosto fireworks, August 15th; Festival Internazionale del Teatro di Strada, four days performance of street artists from all over the world, first week-end in September; Festa del pesce, fish festival, second week-end in September; CaorleVivistoria, historical representation with traditional costumes, mid-September; il mercato, weekly Saturday morning market of produces and local goods. more

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