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Lagoon

Grado's Lagoon - so far from the fast paced world of today - a good 8800 hectares of unpolluted nature, is certainly easy to fall in love with at first sight. One is able to explore its natural beauty in many different ways such as using a boat or rubber dinghy, navigating from one islet to another to discover the cane covered characteristic "casoni" and remains of ancient churches, or pedalling a mountain bike along paths that skirt the lagoon fish hatcheries.

The Grado Lagoon is an integral part of the Regional Natural Reserve at the mouth of the Isonzo, sponsored by the WWF. One particularly nice spot, the Valle Cavanata, was declared a "wet area of international value" in the Ramsar Treaty of 1978 and is still completely intact thanks to the banks around its boundary that enclose and protect it.

There are some significant repopulating and reintroduction programmes going on inside this area regarding the wild goose and the royal swan while in the whole lagoon area of Fossalon di Grado, many different species of birds nest, among which are the very rare goldeneyes, common eiders, velvet and common scoters.

Excursions in the lagoon

T Escursioni a Grado he possibilities for getting to know the surroundings of the island are multifaceted and begin with the lagoon, a vast natural territory comprised of more than 25 square kilometers of over 800 partially inhabited islands.

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Lagoon's photos

Foto della Laguna di Grado

Some photos of the marvelous lagoon of Grado

Fish Valleys

Valli da pesca

The Grado Lagoon is also rich with “Valleys of Fish” (fish beds) which continue to function; this ancient system of valley farming is seen by outsiders as a sort of factory where fish come to grow until the moment of sale.

The Casoni

Casoni di Grado

On the little isles of the lagoon, the fishermen used to live in the "casoni" – small houses constructed of straw. These houses serve as the symbol of the Lagoon and still house several of Grado’s inhabitants, who still live by fishing.

The Batela

La Batela

The “batele” is a tipical wooden boat, tipical of Grado’s Lagoon. It is a small boat with a flat bottom ideal for the movements of the shallow depth of the Gradese sea.

Birdwatching

To birdwatching enthusiasts, Grado dedicates one part of its laggoon (the eastern part) to the Natural Reserve of the outlet of Isonzo, the “Caneo” natural area and the Natural Reserve of Val Cavanata.
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