Comacchio

Comacchio is a small town with canals near Ferrara and a wetland known as the Valli di Comacchio.

Comacchio was actually destroyed by its larger canal-ed brother, Venice, because it was a rival in the salt trade.

Comacchio houses a Roman history museum called the Ancient Delta Museum. Comacchio was an important Roman city. This Roman stone has nice Bucranium.

An enhanced Roman graveyard recreation

A sunken Roman ship was found during land reclamation near Comacchio. These are some Spanish lead ingots recovered from the wreck.

Small personal votive temples found in the shipwreck

The museum has an excellent layout.

The Trepponti bridge, built in 1638

Eel is a Comacchio specialty.

The town's restaurant district

A better view of the Treppponti

Fisherman huts on the Valli Di Comacchio

You can hike across the lagoon

Large flocks of flamingos inhabit the wetlands