Discover what to do in Fossò, a splendid rural municipality in the province of Venice washed by the waters of the Brenta: the Blue Fish Festival, the Feast of San Luigi, the Church of San Bartolomeo, the Church of San Rocco.
Where is Fossò located?
Located 40 minutes from Venice, the municipality of Fossò borders to the northeast with Dolo, to the northwest with Stra, to the south with Campolongo Maggiore, to the southwest with Sant’Angelo di Piove di Sacco, to the east with Camponogara, to the west with Vigonovo and Sant’Angelo di Piove di Sacco.
The Blue Fish Festival
When and where does the Blue Fish Festival of Fossò take place?
The Blue Fish Festival takes place annually in June at Via IV Novembre, 47, at the offices of the local pro loco.
For lovers of seafood specialties, the festival will let you taste typical dishes like tasty Adriatic spaghetti with shrimp, mussels, clams, and squid, as well as various sardine dishes: in saor, grilled, or breaded, always delicious!
To refresh the warm spring evenings that anticipate the beautiful season, you will find beer at will and top-quality wines.
An opportunity to spend carefree and joyful moments in the name of food and wine excellences that characterize the Venetian hinterland, the Blue Fish Festival is an ideal initiative for those wondering what to do in Fossò and wanting to live a memorable experience.
The Feast of San Luigi
When and where is the Feast of San Luigi held?
The Feast of San Luigi is celebrated at the offices of the local pro loco between June and July to commemorate Luigi Gonzaga, who died on June 21, 1591 due to infections contracted while caring for the sick and needy in Rome.
The festival includes outdoor sports activities, a tasty menu that highlights local specialties, as well as live music ideal for fully enjoying the festive atmosphere with dance and good company.
For more information, please consult the dedicated section of the Parrocchia di Fossò website.
Archpriestal Church of San Bartolomeo Apostolo and the Church of San Rocco
Located at Via Roma, 63, 30030 Fossò (VE) the archpriestal church stands out for its beautiful double-pitched façade tripartite by four pilasters connected by pointed blind arches that follow the profile of the cornice.
Emphasizing the verticality of the exposed brick structure are the white pinnacles culminating in an octagonal spire.
Of particular value is the bronze door framed by a slight splay in which the jambs adorned with Corinthian capitals and the sinuous twisted columns stand out, above which the pointed arch stands out.
Further ornamental elements are the white tracery ogival openings, the central one, larger, is a four-light window flanked by two two-light windows.
Decorated internally with spectacular paintings and sculptures, the central nave has six semicircular niches, three on each side, bearing spectacular polychrome marble altars.
The facade of the splendid church faces the north side of the Church of San Rocco, smaller in size and distinguished by a facade rhythmically divided by four Corinthian pilasters framing the wooden portal and two semicircular side openings inside which are placed the statues of Saint Paul, recognizable by the sword at his right side, and Saint Peter, distinguishable by the symbol of the keys.
Resting on high bases, the pilasters support the architrave and the dentilled pediment adorned, at the vertices, with sculptures depicting Saints.
