Sagra+del+pesce+of+Chioggia

Another example of town festival in Italy is the **"Sagra del pesce" of Chioggia**. Chioggia is an ancient city which is very near to Venice and very similar to it. Being an isle, its economy is and has always been based on fishing and a great part of its inhabitants work as a fisher. The Feast of the fish is a way for Chioggia inhabitants both to promote their economy by advertising their fish and their kitchen, and to remember their old traditions and their origins. During the Feast of the Fish, which is usually in July, all around the city streets there are places where you can sit and eat whatever you want. fish, obviously. Figures say that every year 12,000 kg of fish are fried!! during this occasion you can also taste the bread and the cakes of Chioggia, which are incredibly good. After the meal, people usually enjoy walking around the city to listen to the bands and the typical choirs who sing or to watch the performance of typical Venetian plays as "Le baruffe chioggiotte" by the 18th century playwright Carlo Goldoni.

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