Caorle Old Town
Caorle Old Town site features
Last updated on September 8, 2026Key highlights
The painted houses
The reason most visitors come, and best in the lanes off Rio Terrà rather than on the main street itself.
Rio Terrà
The filled-in canal that is now the main street -- and the explanation for why it is shaped the way it is.
The cathedral and campanile
The eleventh-century church at the centre, with its cylindrical bell tower.
The fish market and quay
Early in the morning, the working remnant of the town that all this was built for.