Chioggia
[key], city, Venetia, NE Italy, on a small island at the southern end of
the Lagoon of Venice (an arm of the Gulf of Venice), connected to the
mainland by a bridge. It is an important fishing port and commercial center.
In 1379–80 several naval battles were fought off Chioggia in the war
between Venice and Genoa. The liberation of the town from the Genoese turned
the war in favor of Venice. Old houses and churches, canals, and sailboats
help make Chioggia a picturesque tourist spot.
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