Fest of the Madonna dell'Angelo

The sea procession of the Madonna dell'Angelo in Caorle is one of the best loved and deeply-felt religious events in Caorle and one that is
most popular with tourists.

It takes place every five years on the second Sunday in September and lasts all afternoon. The statue is removed from the sanctuary, is carried down the narrow streets of the old centre and is taken to the port, where it is embarked together with the Patriarch of Venice on a typical vessel (Caorlina) and escorted by fishing boats and by the authorities out to sea, before returning to the Sanctuary.