ERACLEA

The centre of modern Eraclea was Cittanova, a town founded in the early 9th century under the name of Civitas Nova Heracliana (the new city of Eraclea) on the ruins of the ancient Heraclia.

Land reclamation works in the early 20th century uncovered the territory, which today still looks like a plain interwoven with a regular pattern of canals, ditches, roads and cultivated fields that can be visited via the network of cycle paths.

Unique natural environments like the Laguna del Mort and the adjacent Piave floodplain can be easily reached, including on foot. Over four kilometres of pine forest stretch along the coast of Eraclea, flanked by dunes and a beach that still has all the natural character of the Venetian coastline.

Eraclea Mare is strongly committed to preserving its natural features. It is registered as a Site of Community Importance and has been awarded the prestigious Blue Flag, for clean water, since 2007. The Municipality of Eraclea has also obtained European certifications like SEAP (the Sustainable Energy Action Plan) and EMAS (the Eco Management and Audit Scheme) that prove its commitment to positive action to improving environmental efficiency.

Eraclea also has its own culinary specialities and food and wine that is increasingly oriented towards organic production and rediscovering ancient cultures.

A walk along the Piave River reveals a variety of vegetation and the classic bilancione and trabucco fishing structures. The Eraclea area has an amazing, unspoilt beauty, together with a simple, almost rural lifestyle.