TERRITORY
Whether it is for business or a moment of relaxation, while staying at the HOTEL KUMA one should not miss a visit to this little gem of the Emilia: COMACCHIO.
Of noble Etruscan origin, this elegant and composed town was born from the grouping of 13 islets between the Po delta and the sea, now better known as the 7 LIDI.
Whether on foot or aboard the "batane", ancient long and thin boats, you will be enchanted by the many canals and the pastel-coloured houses that give Comacchio the title of little Venice.
Candidate as Capital of Culture in 2018, today Comacchio enchants its visitors with its many monuments, from the famous PALLOTTA or TREPPONTI BRIDGE, symbol of the town, to the CAMPANARIA TOWER of the cathedral, from the PONTE degli SBIRRI to the sumptuous PALAZZO BELLINI.
Not forgetting the MARB (Remo Brindisi Alternative Museum) for contemporary art lovers.
Of noble Etruscan origin, this elegant and composed town was born from the grouping of 13 islets between the Po delta and the sea, now better known as the 7 LIDI.
Whether on foot or aboard the "batane", ancient long and thin boats, you will be enchanted by the many canals and the pastel-coloured houses that give Comacchio the title of little Venice.
Candidate as Capital of Culture in 2018, today Comacchio enchants its visitors with its many monuments, from the famous PALLOTTA or TREPPONTI BRIDGE, symbol of the town, to the CAMPANARIA TOWER of the cathedral, from the PONTE degli SBIRRI to the sumptuous PALAZZO BELLINI.
Not forgetting the MARB (Remo Brindisi Alternative Museum) for contemporary art lovers.
However, Comacchio is also
NATURE.
A UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1999, the VALLI di COMACCHIO, a large lagoon area between the Adriatic Sea, the Po and its ancient tributary RENO, will enchant all visitors with its stunning sunsets and beautiful landscapes.
The brackish and shallow waters make the Valleys of the PO DELTA PARK the ideal habitat for an intense variety of flora and fauna; to come across an elegant pink flamingo during an excursion will not be too difficult.
The brackish and shallow waters make the Valleys of the PO DELTA PARK the ideal habitat for an intense variety of flora and fauna; to come across an elegant pink flamingo during an excursion will not be too difficult.
Comacchio offers the best from
February to October.
The tourist season starts with the famous CARNIVAL on the WATER, a colourful and joyful parade of floats crossing the canals, accompanied by music and choreographed dances.
The NATURE TOURISM EXHIBITION for photography and nature enthusiasts, to explore the crescent-shaped lagoon, further enhances the program of events.
The NATURE TOURISM EXHIBITION for photography and nature enthusiasts, to explore the crescent-shaped lagoon, further enhances the program of events.
Not to forget the unmissable appointment at the BEACH FESTIVAL that officially opens the summer season of the Lidos.
The last event, but no less important, is the SAGRA of ANGUILLA.
Eels are preserved with an ancient marinating process that has remained almost unaltered throughout time.
The traditional marinated eel from the Comacchio Valleys is recognized as an example of Italian Slow Food.
Please note: To make your stay more enjoyable, HOTEL KUMA offers its guests a convenient electric bicycle rental service.
The last event, but no less important, is the SAGRA of ANGUILLA.
Eels are preserved with an ancient marinating process that has remained almost unaltered throughout time.
The traditional marinated eel from the Comacchio Valleys is recognized as an example of Italian Slow Food.
Please note: To make your stay more enjoyable, HOTEL KUMA offers its guests a convenient electric bicycle rental service.
HISTORY
"Comacchio was founded before its name, perched on the geometry of a dream that comes from the legend of Spina and the fortunes of ancient people. The Greeks, the Etruscans, the Celts..." (Marcello Simoni)
COMACCHIO BEGINNING WITH ETYMOLOGY
When referring to the first settlements, the toponym could derive from the Greek "kuma" = wave, confirmed in the early medieval word "culaculum" = small wave, but another interpretation leads back to "commeatulus" = gathering of ships or humps, since legend has it that the country was built on 13 islets.
Human settlement
A difficult territory such as the delta, marked by extreme mobility and the need for continual maintenance as it was subject to flooding, lowering of the land surface and silting up of watercourses, enjoyed in ancient times the advantages of safe harbouring for ships passing through the Adriatic Sea. It provided an easy connection to the interior of the Po Valley through the Po and a network of inflows, as well as an abundance of fish in the sea and valleys, and the saltpans.
When referring to the first settlements, the toponym could derive from the Greek "kuma" = wave, confirmed in the early medieval word "culaculum" = small wave, but another interpretation leads back to "commeatulus" = gathering of ships or humps, since legend has it that the country was built on 13 islets.
Human settlement
A difficult territory such as the delta, marked by extreme mobility and the need for continual maintenance as it was subject to flooding, lowering of the land surface and silting up of watercourses, enjoyed in ancient times the advantages of safe harbouring for ships passing through the Adriatic Sea. It provided an easy connection to the interior of the Po Valley through the Po and a network of inflows, as well as an abundance of fish in the sea and valleys, and the saltpans.
The Etruscan city of Spina (VI - III century B.C.) and the city of Comacchio in its origins (VI - IX century A.D.) were ports and trading emporiums of great importance for the European trade routes (from the Mediterranean East to the other side of the Alps). With the 10th century AD. Comacchio declined in importance as a major commercial junction due to the main course of the Po River (12th century) deviating northwards, resulting in the modification of the road network, and the growing power of Venice, which attacked and destroyed it several times. In the late Middle Ages, Comacchio became part of the Duchy of the Este, themselves feudal lords of the Pope. The area remained important for its natural resources, in particular for the abundant fish stocks, which were exploited by renting them out to external agents, to the detriment of the wealth and well-being of the city.
The same system defined the domination of the Papal State from 1598 until the unification of Italy, with the brief interlude of the Napoleonic period when the Commune was able to purchase the valleys from the French Republic. The current urban structure of the old town and the most beautiful monuments of the city are due to the intervention of the cardinals from the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries who gave the impetus to the transformation of a village made of wood and reeds into a town of stone. After centuries of interdiction, following the unification of Italy, the municipality could return to the valleys to produce salt. The contemporary era saw the reclamation of most of the valleys, the discovery of the remains of the town of Spina, the arrival of the aqueduct in a town without groundwater to which water was supplied in the past using boats, and the great boost of tourism based on bathing, nature and culture.
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