Marano Lagunare - a small town, located near the popular resort of Lignano on the Adriatic coast of Italy. Usually, tourists, tourists in Lignano, go on a day trip to Mara - You can get here by boat.

First of all Marano Lagunare with the feel of the past, reminiscent of the times of the mighty Republic of Venice - Serenissima, as the Italians call it. In that distant era of the city was one of the most important centers of the Republic. Here and now you can see built in the 15-16 th centuries luxurious Venetian palace - Loggia Maraneze lined with stone from Istria. Next to the palace stands the Torre millennialist - Millennium Tower, a height of 32 meters. The first mention of it belong to the 1066-th year. Perhaps initially it served as a observation tower. The tower was severely damaged during an earthquake in 1976, and its upper part was later rebuilt. In the same area Marano Lagunare is another palace - Palazzo dei Provveditori, once the residence of the rulers of the city. Today it held a variety of cultural events.

Of particular importance is the Lagoon of Marano, which varies the level of water salinity which helps to ensure that its territory was formed and there are several different ecosystems. That is why there have been created two nature reserves - Foca dello Stella and Valle Canal Novo.

First - Foca dello Stella - Stella takes the delta and the adjacent lagoon. You can get here only by boat. Reserve itself is a vast and violent Reed field, which crosses several streams. The reserve home to a huge number of bird species, many of which stop here during migration. A species such as, for example, red heron nest here. That is why Foca dello Stella - a true paradise for lovers of Bird votchinga.

The second reserve - Valle Canal Novo - consists of the former fishing valley area of ​​35 ha of arable land and more. The valley is represented by a lagoon pool, which is, in fact, are the salt marshes, as the valley has no constant inflow of fresh water (it is the only source - rainfall and three artesian wells). On the territory of the reserve hosts a variety of excursions with a tour of the old fishermen's houses - Casoni, observatories and bridge, gone under water. In fact, many Casoni today converted into restaurants that serve delicious seafood prepared according to traditional recipes.