Between the Piave river and the Venice Lagoon

Musile di Piave could be defined as an island, even if it is rooted in the dry land, because of its position in the middle of several watercourses: the Piave river , the Piave Vecchia, the Fossetta canal and the last ramification of the Venetian Lagoon that laps on its western border.

Musile di Piave lies on the bank of the Piave facing San Donà di Piave, to which it is linked by a bridge. It enjoys a large surface that sets it among the largest towns in the Basso Piave, though keeping a low density of population.
There are many open spaces and cultivated areas, thus the landscape around the town shows wide naturalistic views that become very striking along the watercourses.

The heart of the town is little and pleasant, as it expanded taking into account the importance of keeping a strict planning tradition that respects the natural environment.
Nice streets, buildings plunged in the gardens, the City Hall and its square planted with trees and the church of San Donato in modern Gothic style, just in the town centre so as to be a gathering point for all the residents.
This is Musile in a few words. Then, in the surrounding we can admire beautiful country houses and several farmhouses built in the past.

Musile, as well as San Donà, was seriously damaged by the floods of the Piave and during 1st and 2nd World War.
You can still find, however, some traces of the Roman Empire; in fact, the Via Annia, opened under the consulate of T. Annio Rufo (131 b.C.) to link up Rome with Aquileia, ran along the lagoon side.
There are many evidences of a life connected to the watercourses, as the typical bridges built up to allow the river navigation.

Some years ago a boat trip, named Il Vaporetto del Piave, has been re-established to transport passengers from Musile and San Donà to Cortellazzo, at the mouth of the Piave, in summertime.

The wide territory of Musile is divided into hamlets, the resident of which compete every year for the Palio di San Donato, one of the most exciting events that gives life to the town during almost a full month.

Among the most important events, the Amistà Pact, signed by the municipalities of Musile and San Donà, recalls yearly the episode when Musile, once called San Donato di là dal Piave, allowed San Donà to be named in that way in exchange for capons.
The traditional Corsa dei Mussi (mule race) takes place during this event.