Chioggia, Italy

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tumble-down streets, its canals, which are reminiscent of those of Venice, and its colorful bohemian life. At the beginning of the Corso del Popolo, the principal thoroughfare which is filled with cafes, restaurants and shops, stand the Cathedral, restored by B. Longhena, the 14th century Campanile (64m/210ft high) and the little Gothic church of San Martino (1392). Opposite San Martino is the house where the painter Rosalba Carriera (1675-1757) was born. In the mid 1880s Venice's famous playwright Carlo Goldini lived in Chioggia. In his comedy "Baruffechiozzote" he portrayed the citizens of the town in a most amusing way.