The natural landscape we can admire from the banks of the Po, from its enbankments and from those of the Secchia is extremely poetic. Though at first sight it can seem a monotonous plain , it is, in reality, a complex and delicate ecosystem, which has been formed with the passing of time. The vegetation is rich not only in poplars, often cultivated, but also in willows, alders, false acacias, hawthorns, hop and multi-coloured flowers. The fauna includes many species of bird, from the most common sparrows to the kingfisher, as well as daytime and nocturnal birds of prey. There are also fish and wild mammals e.g. several rodents, hares and foxes able to guarantee the delicate food balance present in nature. All of this is part of a context in which the presence of man predominates; in fact, it is impossible to forget that this is a thickly and actively populated area. Nevertheless, here the green is abundant and able to involve everyone who dips into it. The eco-tourist who decides to set out on this itinerary is a person who longs for close contact with nature, who dedicates time to observing its numerous characteristics and who travels with a “clean†means of transport.
The whole route winds along embankment roads, both asphalted and not, and allows brief detours or stops in order to visit some note-worthy places of natural or architectural interest.
The itinerary starts from Felonica. This village, which borders on the province of Ferrara, presents some buildings worth visiting. First of all, the chiesa parrocchiale dell’Assunta (Parish church of Our Lady of the Assumption), in Romanesque style, existing as early as 944 and recently restored, is a beautiful country parish church of the times of Matilde di Canossa. Secondly, Palazzo Cavriani, now the town hall. The Waldensian Evangelical Church, which, though not particularly remarkable from the architectural point of view, has important religious significance.
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