PORTOGRUARO walking tour: the venetian style and the mills

The guided tour of Portogruaro will lead you to greatly appreciate a small town located on the Lemene river. We start from one of the three access gates to the city, Porta San Giovanni, once enclosed by the walls that protected it from invaders, we can see the colors of the water of the canal it overlooks and the pastel colors of the buildings of Portogruaro, in Venetian style.

Strolling through the alleys between restaurants and shops, we arrive in the living room of the city, the beating heart of the historic center dominated by the Town Hall, an ancient building in Gothic style with the typical battlements and the particular triangular facade. A few steps away we can admire the Equestrian Monument to the Fallen of World War II and the beautiful Loggiato della Pescheria where until a few years ago the fish trade took place with fishermen from nearby towns who decided to build the small and suggestive wooden chapel of the Beata Vergine delle Grazie.

Another little gem to discover near the Town Hall is the Pozzetto del Pilacorte or delle Gru, the characteristic birds that once inhabited the area and from which the town takes its name. The guided tour continues with a visit to the Cathedral of Sant ‘Andrea built in the nineteenth century on the remains of an ancient Romanesque church in which to admire numerous works of art and the adjacent bell tower in Venetian style which with its slope of 42 cm is the third most leaning tower in Italy after the famous Pisa.

Walking through the arcades and ancient medieval buildings we conclude the guided tour up to the characteristic Sant’Andrea bridge over the Lemene river with the two spectacular Mills of Sant’Andrea which now house an art gallery.

Included:

• Licensed tour guide

Not included:

• Food and drinks
• Museum tickets (optionsl)
• Transfer service

What to bring:

• Comfortable shoes
• Water
• Sun hat on hot days

Meeting point:

• Borgo San Giovanni (under San Giovanni gate)