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Developed in Roman times as a port on Livenza, Portobuffolè is a small medieval town surrounded by walls and dominated by a high tower. The village, famous for preserving the house where perhaps Gaia da Camino lived in which Dante speaks in the Divine Comedy, presents intact the aspect he had assumed in the 16th century when, under the rule of the Serenissima, he had developed his already important commercial role, being on the axis of traffic between Venice and Germany. The Fondaco dei Grani and the Sali, the Monte di Pietà, the Dogana, the municipal Loggia built on the remains of the previous Jewish Synagogue date back to this period. Also noteworthy is the nearby Villa Giustinian (late 17th century). The perfect opportunity to savour the medieval atmosphere of this little jewel in the province of Treviso is the historical re-enactment of the 13th century Portobuffolè with medieval dinner, equestrian tournament, games and costume parade held every year on a summer weekend.
