Do you know that in Codevigo, along the lagoon coast of Venice that goes from Chioggia to Punta Sabbioni, there is the beach of Padua? Yes, even the city of Sant’Antonio has its own tongue of sand. It is located precisely in Valle Millecampi, 1,608 hectares of lagoon landscape rich in peculiar flora and fauna.
In addition to a lake, which occupies most of the surface, the rest of the valley is made up of “velme” – lagoon mirrors of clayey mud visible at low tide – and “sandbanks” – typical lagoon soils crossed by natural canals and rich in salts. At the time of the Romans, in fact, the activities of the resident populations concentrated not only on fishing, but also on the collection of sea salt.Read on to learn more about the Boschettona Beach, a suggestive place that few people know yet!
Between Casoni and wild nature, the Boschettona Beach offers relaxation and fun
The Boschettona Beach owes its name to a forest where in ancient times there were plants and trees that extended over an area of 70 fields. Cut in the early 1900s, his name remains, the evocative atmosphere, characteristic fauna and flora, such as radicchio and Conche asparagus that you can taste in one of the farmhouses in the area. Here you can enjoy a delicious lunch at a good price in the quiet of almost untouched nature.
The Boschettona Beach is a destination for lovers of good food and the outdoors, for sportsmen and photographers. It is in fact an area suitable for birdwatching: in this lagoon land, suggestive in every season, it is possible to observe the pink flamingos as they stop along their migration journey towards Sardinia.
Sport is also one of the main activities in the area. In addition to canoeing and windsurfing, many are attracted by the opportunity to immerse themselves in nature with mountain bike rides and kitesurfing experiences. If you are a cyclist you will appreciate the surrounding areas and the beaten roads that become a great challenge in winter; if instead you want to let yourself be carried away by the wind and you want him to be your driving force, then you have found the ideal destination for kitesurfing!
As a backdrop to your adventure there will be the Casoni, the typical houses in wood and reed where fishermen once lived with their families. The Casoni are a testimony of the rural tradition and make the territory extremely characteristic. Some of the surviving ones are owned by the Province of Padua, such as the Casone delle Sacche and the Casone Millecampi.
The first one today has didactic purposes, of promotion and development of an environmental tourism, but it also has sporting purposes and is in fact storage of canoes, kajaks and rowing boats typical of the lagoon environment.
In the second, instead, educational activities are organized with the aim of illustrating the history of the valley, the Millecampi Valley and the economic and cultural activities of the local maritime and agricultural traditions.
All this reflects the desire to promote a highly sustainable tourism.
The Boschettona Beach and the area in which it is immersed are relaxing and fun places in summer, more evocative and sometimes melancholy in winter, but always extremely fascinating.
Tailor-made packages to discover the Lagoon and its ancient Casoni
Just 20 km from our Hotel Antica Corte Marchesini is the Boschettona Beach.
Our cozy hotel is in a strategic position, not far from the waters of the lagoon and some of the most beautiful Casoni.
If you are a lover of nature and history, we suggest you try our bike tour in the lagoon between Venice and Chioggia. The package Discovering the Lagoon among the ancient Casoni includes a visit to the Millecampi Valley and the Casoni della Fogolana. You can enjoy the outdoors, the warm season that is making its way and return home with a new wealth of experiences.
If, on the other hand, the mere thought of water and wind trigger an irrepressible desire for adrenaline, you should definitely opt for the package Kitesurfing in the waters of the lagoon.
During your stay at the Antica Corte Marchesini Hotel you will experience moments with bated breath on the Boschettona Beach.
Magical views, unspoiled nature and new experiences await you!!
