The old town centre

In the past the centre of Caorle was made up by navigable canals (called rii, just like in Venice) which started to get landfilled in the 18th century in order to make circulation easier, but they still maintain their original names, such as Rio Terrà (which means 'landfilled canal'). Along this road, near the Bafile Cultural Centre, don't be alarmed by the white lines you see on the ground: these indicate the borders of the canal which once crossed the historic town centre and which was land-filled.