What to do in Bibione: 3 excursions in nature not to be missed during a holiday in the tourist resort of Venice.
Famous for its boundless golden sandy beach, Bibione is an island surrounded by sea, river and lagoon waters, which draw landscapes of great charm. To be discovered in a thousand ways, on foot, by bicycle, by boat or by horse, letting yourself be inspired by these excursions in nature not to be missed.
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1. Val Grande Natural Park
An extensive lagoon embraces Bibione to the north, separating the island from the mainland. It is Val Grande Natural Park, a fishing valley that along with the contiguous Vallesina extends over an area of about 475 hectares of woods and ponds, also used for the aquaculture of breams, cephali and branzines.
Once swampy, it is today a wet area of great naturalistic interest, to explore on foot, by bicycle or even on horseback along the paths between the thick woods, on the banks of the water mirrors or on the fossil dunes. Surprising from the sudden flight of an heron or the encounter with a braided horse and other animals that have found their natural habitat here.
– Mutteron of the Friars
Canals and reeds of the Valgrande also preserve the remains of a Roman maritime villa.
Under a large sandy dune the remains of a country residence probably dating back to the 1st century after Christ were found and initially exchanged for the ancient convent of the Augustinian friars who once stood in this area, from which the name derives.
The excavations brought to light some rooms with beautiful mosaic floors and other simpler, presumably intended for youth. Due to the proximity to the mouth of the Tagliamento, it is likely that the villa was used as a warehouse for the goods that were then transported by river to the centers of the inside.
2. River mouth Cutting
The wild environments of the mouth in Adriatic Sea River Tagliamento separate Bibione from Lignano Sabbiadoro, also marking the border between Veneto and Friuli Venezia Giulia.
You can go back to San Michele al Tagliamento by bicycle, following the cycle path that slides along the edge of the cultivated fields, avenues Treed, the pine forest and the sandy dunes of the last stretch of what is considered one of the most beautiful mountain rivers in Europe.
On its shores covered with fluvial plants there will be no difficult to recognize the rare Lino delle Fate, a plant with feathered ears typical of this area, which according to legend was collected by fairies to weave clothes that shine even in the darkness.
– Punta Tagliamento lighthouse
Among the things to see in Bibione there is definitely the lighthouse of Punta Tagliamento that rises at the point where the river confluence in the Adriatic Sea. Surrounded by a naturalistic area of great value, you can reach it with the most classic of promenades along the sea, on foot or by bicycle.
All working, driving in the night the navigators along the coast of the Upper Adriatic since 1913. To learn more about its history, you can visit the small museum housed in the building at the foot of the lantern.
3. Bibione Lagoon
On the eastern shore of Bibione Lagoon, Porto Baseleghe is the tourist port of the town. In the nautical base you can rent sailboats, canoes and kayaks with which to discover valleys, lagoons and canals, alone or in company, participating in the numerous group excursions organized daily.
You will also in the safe and protected natural environment of the lagoon which also fascinated Ernest Hemingway with its great silences, interrupted by the singing of birds and the boats that slip light on the water.
– Oasis of Brussa
The characteristic element of the lagoon landscape are the casoni, the wooden huts with the spiovent roof of reeds, typical of these areas. Simple dwellings, with few furnishings Spartans, a fireplace and the inevitable dock for the boat, where the fishermen spent the winter season sheltered from the tides.
There are dozens of them, often transformed into farms or taverns where to stay to taste the dishes of the local cuisine, concentrate in theOasi della Brussa, a charming lagoon area close to a long sandy beach between Bibione and Caorle.
Where to sleep in Bibione 
For your stay you only have the embarrassment of choice, but if you prefer accommodation in apartment in a residential complex surrounded by greenery, theAparthotel and Villaggio Marco Polo That's what he does for you.
Located a short distance from the sea and the Spa, it offers independent villas with private garden with fireplace, a large swimming pool with solarium, private beach, snack bar, children's entertainment, cleaning service of villas and bike rental.
