History
The first settlements in the area of Bibione go back to the 5th century before Christ after the regression of the waters. Livelihood of theses first settlers was guaranteed by hunting and fishing, and later through tilling the land and breeding livestock. The remains of these ancient cultures, such as flint stones, ceramics and fossils, can now be admired in the numerous historical museums of the Veneto. The arrival of the Veneto population dates back approximately 3000 years. The mysterious traditions and legends of that characterise these people are still the subject of researches and historical investigations.
These are favourite subjects of historical re-evocations that still stimulate the attention of the citizens each year over again. The ancient Venetian population spoke a language called "Venetica", deriving from Etruscan and only known in this area. When the ancient Venetian mingled with the Carnics, another population of Celtic origin, the entire region around the lagoon was renamed "Camorum Regio", region of the Carns. The real history of Bibione however has its beginning in the Roman Imperial age. In 181 A.C. Rome founded the colony Aquileia, therefore occupying the Veneto and Friuli.
The archaeological
The archaeological excavations around the area called "Duna Mutteron dei Frati", set in the valley of Bibione, show that the name Bibione derives from a small group of islands called the "Bibiones". These were to be found at the river-mouth of the Tagliamento, an area today occupied by Porto di Baseleghe. After the treaty of Campoformido in 1797, the territories around Bibione came under Austrian and French dominion until 1866, when the region joined the newly united Italian Kingdom.
At the start of the 20th century the first operations to reclaim land from the sea began, these culminated in the full reclamation of the bay of Bibione, opening the road for tourism, which set in during the 1950s. The Paron Pension was the first building to be constructed after WWII, when the grounds were acquired by a number of companies such as Zerman Pasotto of Verona and Cesare Branchi of Cremona. These invested their earnings in the city to favour the constructions of hotels and the asphalting of the roads.
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