Adria in Veneto

17 April 2014 | Author/Destination: | Rubric: General Reading Time:  4 minutes

Canal Bianco © Pava

Canal Bianco © Pava

Adria is a town and comune in the province of Rovigo in the Veneto region of Northern Italy, situated between the mouths of the rivers Adige and Po. The Etruscan city of Adria (“Hatria”) is below the modern city, three to four metres below the current level. Adria (“Hatria”) may have given its name during an early period to the Adriatic Sea, to which it was connected by channels. Adria and Spina were the Etruscan ports and depots for Felsina (now Bologna).   read more…

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