Halfway between Padua and Venice, Dolo is where in olden times the stagecoach would stop on its way to the embarkation point for Venice. Over the last few centuries it has been at the heart of the economy and manifacturing along the Riviera, thanks to its water mills, the posting inn, its having the only boat-building yard and for its canal locks. The centre of the old town offers glimpses of picturesque landscapes, and besides its famous fish restaurants there is the possibility of visiting many of the renowed villas and attending the numerous cultural events such as the Exhibition of Pavement Artists, the Festival of the Villas and the Carnival of the Storti, named after a kind of pancake.