Learn about moeche
Learn about moeche
Board a private boat with your guide and head to Burano to learn about moeche.
These little crabs live in Venice’s lagoon and are considered to be a delicacy for their flavors and their scarcity. Although they live in the lagoon year-round, they become moeca (local dialect for soft) when they molt. This happens twice a year, for only a few weeks during the spring and the autumn.
After shedding their shells, the crabs are soft for only a few hours before their new, harder, shells start to grow. If the crabs aren’t eaten during this 5-6 hour window, continued contact with the water will cause the new shells to grow. After that, they cannot be eaten.
You can experience meeting one of the few surviving moecanti families and visit the Venetian Lagoon in one of their historical boats. You will spend a couple of hours outside with them, chatting about the life they lead, and seeing their fishing and farming methods.
OPTION: You can add a visit to Burano on the same day.
INCLUDED private boat; private guide.
NOT INCLUDED meals; transfer; travel insurance; tips; credit card fee.
IMPORTANT NOTES this tour is not suitable for guests with mobility problems; wear comfortable shoes; this tour can only be done in April/May and October/November.
DURATION half day.
MEETING Venice (old town).
PRICE PER PERSON Euro per person.
In a nutshell
- PRIVATE TOUR
- AVAILABLE: This tour can only be done in April/May and October/November
- OPTION: You can add a visit to Burano on the same day
- DURATION: half day
- Please note that all of our experiences are private, authentic and “handmade” therefore we are not able to accept last-minute bookings
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