Web E3 nello della Donzella. · 2011-05-26 · Info bike Bicycle rental and repair Porto Tolle For...
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nello della Donzella. Via L. Ricchieri detto Celio, 10 45100 Rovigo Tel. +39 0425 386111 www.provincia.rovigo.it 4 2 3 Mighty river banks higher than houses, pleasant sea breezes and diffuse light are some of the charms of Ca’ Tiepolo in Porto Tolle, starting point of the excursion, in the heart of the Po Delta. Leaving behind the last houses of the town, we proceed onto the right bank of the Venice branch, the main branch of the Po River and follow it to Tolle. Contemplate the leisurely flow of the waters, and let your thoughts rise to the glaciers of the Monviso Mountains, 650 kilometres away, the source of Italy’s longest and most important river. When the Venice branch splits, follow the bank of the Tolle branch almost until its mouth, where Scardovari is located, a fishing town and home of a major fish market. After passing through Bonelli, a village with traditional single-storey Delta houses with large cubic chimneys, you reach the beach and the tourist town of Barricata, frequented during the summer by tourists searching for relaxation in unspoiled nature. Along the road bordering the Sacca degli Scardovari (4), we pedal along in the company of seagulls, woodcocks, terns and grebes that dart about, performing amazing aerial acrobatics. In the summer, the air is charged with sea scents and the horizon with the pinkish tones of tamarisks. Humans have always got the best from these amphibious lands. The colours of the vast countryside, reclaimed from marshlands during the previous century, vary with the seasons, as the green of the rice fields alternates with the gold of ripe wheat. The reeds of the mudflats and of the river mouth shoals give way to the cabins of the Sacca (4). The fishermen work here, primarily farming mussels, one of the fine products of the Polesine. In the Ca’ Mello Oasis, stop at the Veneto Region visitor centre for precious information on the environment, agriculture and fishing of the T he Po Delta is an almost unspoiled natural environment, which has to be crossed slowly to be discovered fully. This easy excursion through the youngest land in Italy initially follows the bank of the Venice branch of the Po River, then embraces the Sacca di Scardovari and finally crosses the agricultural lands of the Donzella Island, where the renowned Delta rice is grown. Po Delta. Then, carrying on, there is the Val Bonello Biotope. From here, continue back and cross the Donzella branch of the Po in Santa Giulia via one of the characteristic boat bridges (3). Take a shortcut to the town of Cassella, or complete the tour of the Sacca di Scardovari. Once on the right bank of the Donzella branch (2), go up river to Ca’ Vendramin, and visit the Regional Reclamation Museum (1) housed in a pumping station from the previous century. From here carry on to Ca’ Tiepolo, the starting point of this unforgettable cycling excursion. The Donzella ring. Porto Tolle, Taglio di Po. IAT Rovigo P.zza Vittorio Emanuele II, 20 Tel. +39 0425 386290 [email protected] IAT Rosolina Mare Viale dei Pini, 4 Tel. +39 0426 326020 [email protected] IAT Porto Tolle Largo Europa, 2 Tel. +39 0426 81150 [email protected] Opening time: June, July, August Tuesday to Sunday mornings from 9:30 to 12:30, Friday and Saturday afternoons from 3:00 to 6:00; September Tuesday to Sunday mornings from 9:30 to 12:30, Thursday, Friday and Saturday afternoons from 3:00 to 6:00; October Tuesday to Sunday mornings from 9:30 to 12:30; 1st November to 28th February Tuesday to Saturday mornings from 9:30 to 12:30. Ca’ Vendramin, Museo Regionale della Bonifica March-October: Tuesday to Sunday mornings from 9:30 to 12:30 and afternoons from 3:00 to 6:00 Parco Regionale Veneto del Delta del Po Via Marconi, 6 Ariano nel Polesine Tel. +39 0426 372202 [email protected] Info bike Bicycle rental and repair Porto Tolle For information: www.polesineterratraduefiumi.it Car and bus parking Porto Tolle, via Matteotti, near the Town Hall Web www.polesineterratraduefiumi.it www.comune.portotolle.ro.it www.deltaportotolle.it www.prolocoportotolle.org www.parcodeltapo.org Route Information Lenght: 60 km; complete Sacca di Scardovari route: 68 km. Departure-Arrival: Porto Tolle (town of Ca’ Tiepolo) Via Matteotti. Route conditions: excursion completely on flat land and on low-traffic, sometimes unpaved, roads. On sunny days, we highly recommend sun protection. Exploring the Po Delta by bicycle. © Photographs: E. Malaspina, M. Danesin, Province of Rovigo Servizio Turismo. Cartographies: R. Rossi CIRGEO Padova University, G. Zulian. Editorial coordination: D. Gallo, P. Gatto Dipartimento TeSAF Padova University. E3 Ciclovia Anello della Donzella.
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nello della Donzella.Via L. Ricchieridetto Celio, 1045100 RovigoTel. +39 0425 386111www.provincia.rovigo.it
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Mighty river banks higher than houses, pleasant sea breezes and diffuse light are some of the charms of Ca’ Tiepolo in Porto Tolle, starting point of the excursion, in the heart of the Po Delta. Leaving behind the last houses of the town, we proceed onto the right bank of the Venice branch, the main branch of the Po River and follow it to Tolle.Contemplate the leisurely flow of the waters, and let your thoughts rise to the glaciers of the Monviso Mountains, 650 kilometres away, the source of Italy’s longest and most important river.When the Venice branch splits, follow the bank of the Tolle branch almost until its mouth, where Scardovari is located, a fishing town and home of a major fish market. After passing through Bonelli, a village with traditional single-storey Delta houses with large cubic chimneys, you reach the beach and the tourist town of Barricata, frequented
during the summer by tourists searching for relaxation in unspoiled nature.Along the road bordering the Sacca degli Scardovari (4), we pedal along in the company of seagulls, woodcocks, terns and grebes that dart about, performing amazing aerial
acrobatics. In the summer, the air is charged with sea scents and the horizon with the pinkish tones of tamarisks. Humans have always got the best from these amphibious lands. The colours of the vast countryside, reclaimed from marshlands during the previous century, vary with the seasons, as the green of the rice fields alternates with the gold of ripe wheat. The reeds of the mudflats and of the river mouth shoals give way to the cabins of the Sacca (4). The fishermen work here, primarily farming mussels, one of the fine products of the Polesine. In the Ca’ Mello Oasis, stop at the Veneto Region visitor centre for precious information on the environment, agriculture and fishing of the
The Po Delta is an almost unspoiled natural environment, which has to
be crossed slowly to be discovered fully. This easy excursion through the youngest land in Italy initially follows the bank of the Venice branch of the Po River, then embraces the Sacca di Scardovari and finally crosses the agricultural lands of the Donzella Island, where the renowned Delta rice is grown.
Po Delta. Then, carrying on, there is the Val Bonello Biotope. From here, continue back and cross the Donzella branch of the Po in Santa Giulia via one of the characteristic boat bridges (3). Take a shortcut to the town of Cassella, or complete the tour of the Sacca di Scardovari. Once on the right bank of the Donzella branch (2), go up river to Ca’ Vendramin, and visit the Regional Reclamation Museum (1) housed in a pumping station from the previous century.From here carry on to Ca’ Tiepolo, the starting point of this unforgettable cycling excursion.
The Donzella ring.Porto Tolle, Taglio di Po.
IAT Rovigo P.zza Vittorio Emanuele II, 20 Tel. +39 0425 386290 [email protected]
IAT Rosolina Mare Viale dei Pini, 4 Tel. +39 0426 326020 [email protected]
IAT Porto Tolle Largo Europa, 2 Tel. +39 0426 81150 [email protected] Opening time: June, July, August Tuesday to Sunday mornings from 9:30 to 12:30, Friday and Saturday afternoons from 3:00 to 6:00; September Tuesday to Sunday mornings from 9:30 to 12:30, Thursday, Friday and Saturday afternoons from 3:00 to 6:00; October Tuesday to Sunday mornings from 9:30 to 12:30; 1st November to 28th February Tuesday to Saturday mornings from 9:30 to 12:30.
Ca’ Vendramin, Museo Regionale della Bonifica March-October: Tuesday to Sunday mornings from 9:30 to 12:30 and afternoons from 3:00 to 6:00 Parco Regionale Veneto del Delta del Po Via Marconi, 6 Ariano nel Polesine Tel. +39 0426 372202 [email protected]
Info bikeBicycle rental and repairPorto Tolle For information: www.polesineterratraduefiumi.it
Car and bus parkingPorto Tolle, via Matteotti, near the Town Hall
Webwww.polesineterratraduefiumi.itwww.comune.portotolle.ro.itwww.deltaportotolle.itwww.prolocoportotolle.orgwww.parcodeltapo.org
Route InformationLenght: 60 km; complete Sacca di Scardovari route: 68 km.Departure-Arrival: Porto Tolle (town of Ca’ Tiepolo) Via Matteotti.Route conditions: excursion completelyon flat land and on low-traffic, sometimesunpaved, roads. On sunny days, we highlyrecommend sun protection.
Exploring the Po Delta by bicycle.
© Photographs: E. Malaspina, M. Danesin, Province of Rovigo Servizio Turismo. Cartographies: R. Rossi CIRGEO Padova University, G. Zulian. Editorial coordination: D. Gallo, P. Gatto Dipartimento TeSAF Padova University.
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Via Tangenziale
Via A. Moro
Po di Venezia
Po di Donzella
Po di Venezia
Po di Donzella
Tolle
Sacca di Scardovari
Po di Tolle
Porto Tolle
Scardovari
Delta del Po
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Isola dellaDonzella
detour on paved surfaces
paved roads
unpaved roads
roads with traffic
unpaved bicycle path
paved bicycle path
Sites of naturalinterest
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Museum
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