Litorale del Cavallino, Beach area in Venice, Italy.
Litorale del Cavallino is the roughly 15 km stretch of Venetian coast between Punta Sabbioni and the port of Piave Vecchia, the present mouth of the Sile. It lies entirely within the municipality of Cavallino-Treporti and is lined with campsites set close to the beach. Offshore, biogenic rock outcrops known as tegnue rise from the sea floor.
This area was part of Venice until 1999, when a local referendum led to the creation of the independent municipality of Cavallino-Treporti. That vote marked a significant change in how the coastal region was governed.
The name Cavallino comes from the Latin caput valli, the start of the lagoon valley, and the coast belongs to the municipality of Cavallino-Treporti, created in 1999. Inland, market gardens and the barene fishing grounds keep horticulture and lagoon fishing alive alongside the beach campsites.
The coast has numerous campsites, hotels, and beach facilities providing accommodations and services. Visitors should know that the beach can get crowded depending on the season, so checking opening times and facilities beforehand is helpful.
In the sea just off the beach lie the tegnue, rocky outcrops of biogenic origin that are not visible from the sand. The western tip near Punta Sabbioni is the youngest land here, formed only after the San Nicolò harbour breakwater was built in 1888 and sand accumulated behind it.
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