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Po Delta Park and Casentino Forests Park
Project
BirdWilDestination
Slow Tourism Italian Destinations
Munich, March 2015
Casentino
Forests
Park
Po
River
Delta
Park
1. PO DELTA PARK
A primary natural area
surrounded by world
cultural masterpieces…
Ravenna
Ferrara
… and natural
Adria beaches
Let's see why it is a valuable
destination
But our main focus is of coursethe natural inland wet area
Amazing Landscapes
Unique Environmental Area
One of the most important
nature parks of Europe:
54.000 hectares
The largest and most important
complex of wetlands in Italy
with an extraordinary
biodiversity
It includes:
• 11 Wetlands of International
Importance (Ramsar)
• 18 Sites in Habitats Directive
• 17 SPAs in Birds Directive
Some Resources
Nature Reserves with Flooded forests, Marshland, Fossil dunes
Pine forests, some of Roman age
Salt-pans
To be enjoyed through:
– Paths of different length to enjoy the landscape and the colors (some walking paths prepared for visually impaired people)
– Birdwatching towers to easily spot all species
– Guided tours by appointment also in the area normally closed to the public
Provided Services
• 13 Visitor Centers with museum,
didactic rooms, bookshop, etc.
• 12 Observation points
• 13 Areas with birdwatching towers
• 7 Birdwatching huts and some
shielding
• Most areas are open all year round
• Some paths accessible for
impaired people
• Several observation and
photography huts where to take
short- distance photos
• Possibility to rent bicycle and
binoculars
• Daily guided tours from the
Visitor Centers:
• on foot
• by bike, boat and electric
minibus
• on horse
HikingHiking and Nordic walking in the
pinewoods with environmental tour
guides and experienced instructors
Different paths, e.g.:
• In the pinewood and along the coastal
dune
• In the Woods of Mesola to see the deers
• From Basilica of Classe to the sea
• Following the old locks and hydraulic
plants used for lands reclamation
Supporting Services:
• Rental sticks, Maps
• Guided tours available by Visitors Centers
and DMCs
Biking- Destra PO itinerary, the longest bike
route in Italy, 124 km, the central part of
Eurovelo No.8 from Athens to Cadiz
- Coastal path is a part of Europe itinerary
that leads Ravenna to Kranjska Gora (SLO)
- A network of interconnected cycle
tourism routes (about 20):
• within the area
• around and in the center of Ferrara
- 1 itinerary from Ravenna to Comacchio
(39 km till now, but foreseen to be
enlarged )
- about 26 km of cycling routes
in the province of Ravenna to visit both
cultural and natural sites
Supporting Services
• Bike rental
• Assistance for bikers in the accommodations
• Maps
• Guided tours
Boating, Canoeing, Sailing• Different daily excursions by boats from March
to October following history and nature:
- along the internal canals, home to «casoni» the old
fishing stations, observing flora, fauna and nesting
sites
- in the saltpans by a sunpowered boat
• Canoeing: Day&Night excursions and Circuits
for canoeing
• Sailing along the Adriatic Coast
• Fishing experience with fishermen in the Po
Delta
Supporting Services:
• Guided tours by boat or canoe provided by
private operators, Visitor Centers , Campings on
the Adriatic coast
• Berths
• Motorboats rentals
• Sailing schools
Horseback ridingOn horseback in the heart of Po Delta Park with
"Po Delta horses" a breed deriving from Camargue
horses
• A variety of horse trekking in nature reserves,
through oasis, pinewoods wetlands, meadows and
cultural historic sites
• The ancient routes of water: from the Apeninns to
Po Delta Park
• The path of two seas: from Po Delta Park to
Uccellina Park (Tuscany)
Supporting Services:• several riding grounds
• riding lessons
• daily excursions and tours of more days with
specialized guides proposed by private operators
and campings
Multi-mode itineraries
Itineraries within the Po Delta Park
with different means of transport in
the same tour
• 3 itineraries using feet, bike, boat,
electric car & bus
• Guided tour departure from the visitor
centers
• Stops in farms where to taste typical
wine&food products Comacchio and its valleys
Pinewood, the Punte Alberete
and Pialassa
Wine&Food
• Typical product of the Po Delta :- Comacchio’s Marinated Eels
- Wine of the Eliceo Wood (DOC)
- Rice of Po Delta (IGP)
- Clam of Goro
- Cappellacci (hand made pasta) with
pumpkin
- Cervia salt
- Piadina romagnola
• Itineraries:
- 2 Road of Wines and Flavours
- The road of fish
- The road of Piada
- Taste’s Museums
- Cooking class
- Several educational farms
Local People Heritage
Cultural attractions- the historic center of Ferrara and the
mosaics of Ravenna (Unesco
heritages)
- Pomposa Abbey
- Roman ship, Comacchio (Ist cent.)
- «Delizie», the Estense villas
Pomposa Abbey The Roman ship, Comacchio
Primavera Slow
Every year a wide activity programme from March to June:
− Walking
− Boat excursions
− Bike excursions
− Excursions in electric
cart
− Birdwatching
− Photography
− Guided visits
− Nature Labs
− Exhibitions
www.primaveraslow.it
Comacchio: Po Delta capital
Accommodation
Hotels
- 4 hotel 5*
- 59 hotel 4*
- 348 hotel 3*
- 81 hotel 2*
- 26 hotel 1*
- 34 residence
on the coast
in the cities
Accommodation
39 Farm houses
31 Campsites and holiday
villages
Other:- 6 youth hostels
- 253 B&B
- Apartments
31 Camping and Village
Some examplesTahiti Camping e Thermae Bungalow Park
Total number of beds / Total pax : 2400
6 different types of pitches and 8 types of accommodation
Evidences:
- Horse Riding and Nordic Walking Experience
- Motorboat tours
- Birdwachting in the Po Delta
- Excursions to Venice, San Marino, Mirabilandia Park, the
Este Court, the mosaics in Ravenna
Total rooms: 168 - Total beds/pax: 792
3 types of accommodation:
- Hotel Del Parco: 152 renovated rooms
- Hotel Superior: 14 double rooms of excellence
- Residence Oasi: 52 apartments with 2 rooms and 26
apartments with 3 rooms
Evidences:
- Orienteering and Cycle tourism: special and personalized
tracks with an environmental guide.
- Horse riding: riding center with calm Delta-Camargue breed
horses
- Trekking and birdwatching
Club Village and Hotel Spiaggia Romea
Lido delle NazioniA top-camping in Europe
Lido delle Nazioni70,000 sqm. Located on the Adriatic Coast in
a strategic position between the lake of Lido
della Nazioni e the pinewood of Volano
Some examplesHoliday Village Florenz
Total number of beds / Total pax : 1580
3 types of accommodation:
- 9 Mobile Homes
- brick structure bungalows situated by the sea or directly
behind the dunes
- large shaded pitches surrounded by greenery
Evidences:
- Walking and bike tours
- Boating and fishing
- Excursion to explore the countryside of Po Delta Park
International Camping Mare PinetaTotal number of beds / Total pax : 5000
- Villas: in the pine-wood, surrounded by the green
- Mobile Homes
- Flats Marina village: Apartments for 4 persons with sea view
Evidences:
- Sport activities and facilities
- Entertainment services
- Excursion in the Po Delta Park
Lido degli EstensiAt the heart of the Adriatic Riviera and on the
edge of what remains of the woodlands
beetween Veneto and Romagna
Lido degli ScacchiSituated directly on the sea and placed in a
pine forest, it covers an area of 80,000 sqm
Some examplesSpina Camping Village
Total number of beds / Total pax : 3680
More then 400 bungalows 10 different types:
- Big or little bungalows, for 2/6 persons
- More then 600 pitches from 80 up to 100 sqm for tents,
camper or caravan
Evidences:
- a New Water Park and other sport facilities
- Organized trips:
- through Venezia, Ferrara, Ravenna, Comacchio or in the
natural reserve of the Po Delta park
- Sailing and horse riding
- Motorboat: 3 itineraries boarding the bouth on the Delta
Park
Lido di SpinaSpreading over 240,000 sqm is the largest
village of Emilia-Romagna
Vigna sul Mar Camping Village
Total number of beds / Total pax : 2500
Pitches or mobile homes: 11 types of various sizes, all
equipped with the necessary and functional accessories
Evidences:
- Guided tours to art cities and Po Delta Park
- Excursions on horseback, by bike, on foot
- Bicycle Rental
- Wellness centre
- Services for disabled people
- Pets’ area
Lido di Pomposa130,000 sqm situated directly on the beach
2. CASENTINO FORESTS
On the way from
Ravenna to Florence
Lands of the ancientRomagna-Toscana
Landscapes
Santuario della Verna
Ridracoli Lake
Environmental Area
Casentino Forests National
Park covers about 36,000 ha.
4 separate areas with
different protection level
Over 1,300 species included
in the recent checklist of the
Park vascular flora.
The Park is part of the network
Natura 2000 and includes:
• 12 Sites between SCI, SPA and
SIR (Site of Regional
Importance)
• 18 Habitat Sites
e.g:
Sanctuary of La Verna and the Hermitage of Camaldoli
Built after the year 1000 as a hostel. It's the place where St.
Francisprayed and received the stigmata at Mount La Verna.
Big trees: The silver Fir is the symbol of Camaldoli, the majestic
Chestnut Miraglia is more than 500 years old : 20 mt. tall with a
circumference of nine
Some Resources • the first
Integral Nature
Reserve in
Italy
e.g.:
Reserve of Sasso Fratino
Luxuriant forest and hard accessibility, have allowed the wood to
remain to its natural state, with monumental trees.
• 2 places of
great spiritual
interest
Some Resources - Other important environmental resources
• “Scalciacchi”, One of the most well known outcrops of Marnoso-
Arenacea (miocene age), a geological emergency with the presence
of many trace fossils
• Acquacheta Waterfall, A jump of more than 70 meters, described by
Dante Alighieri in the “Inferno”, that can be reached only through a
walk of about 2 hours up in the valley
• “Marmitta dei Giganti” a phenomenon of water erosion which modeled
the rocks in an impressive way
• 13 Visitor Centers with museum,
didactic rooms, bookshop, etc.; mainly
open in spring and summer
• 1 Botanical Garden with about 300
species, often rare and included in the
regional flora protected
• 1 Planetarium
• Water Ecomusem in Ridracoli Dam
• 2 Forest Museums and one
Ornithological Museum
• 2 paths with high-accessibility for
persons with disabilities
• Areas for camper
• One coach of the train LFI (La
Ferroviaria Italiana) crosses
Casentino Valley to reach Tuscany
• Excursions by mountain bike, on
foot, on horseback or donkeys
• In winter, on cross-country skis
along the paths
• Nature educational activities and
programmes for schools groups
• Rental mountain bikes
• Daily guided tours from Visitor
Centers
Provided Services
HikingA network of paths of approximately
600 km.
• Alta Via dei Parchi, a long hike in the
northern Apennines. 8 trails crossing
Tuscany and Emilia Romagna
• 34 excursions, 9 nature trails and 2
"paths for all" to discover the National
Park of Casentino Forests
• From Hut to Hut, 8 hiking rings
in a 3 days itinerary
• The Vie dei Romei the spiritual trails of
ancient pilgrims to Rome
Supporting Services:
• Maps
• A box “From hut to hut” with a passport
and all the details
• Wild Bus with guide on the way and
bicycles transport
• Tour guides, trained and authorized
Biking20 mountain bike trails
Supporting Services:
• MBK rentals
• 1 website dedicated at trekking in the
Apennines
• Associaton/Clubs for organizing
excursions with certificated
environmental guides (1 or more
days)
Horseback ridingDifferent tours and itineraries:
• 6 days Itinerary “Gli Eremi del Parco”
• Classic pilgrimage itinerary to Assisi
• Horse trail of sacred forests: trekking alla
Verna
• 2 Days Excursions to the waterfall of
Dante Alighieri
• daily excursions
Supporting Services:
- Private operators
Boating and conoeing
Electric boatRidracoli Lake is the starting point for tours with electric
boat
Canoa- Introduction to the practice by expert instructors
- Excursion to discover the hidden corners of the lake
Supporting Services: - Guided experiences
- Idro Ecomuseo delle Acque di Ridracoli
- Excursionist associations
Canoeing in San Benedetto dell’Alpe
Multi-mode itineraries- To the ancient forest of Lama …
in Bike and Bus
- Discover the forest with bus and
electric boat. In summer every
Sunday
- Canoa & Trekking with an
instructor. An original excursion at
Ridracoli lake
Supporting Services:
- Guided tour departure from Visitor
Centers
- Associations organizing excursions
WellnessInside the area, Bagno di Romagna is a renown
spa&wellness town since the times of the Romans.
Here the water outflows hot – from 39°C to 47°C –
and is considered to be:
- Physiological: it contains active elements that
correspond to those of the human body
- Curative: able to change and positively influence
the conditions of the body
- Tolerable: it does not have the side effects of
drugs.
Guest can enjoy it in 3 modern spa centers: Terme
S. Agnese, Terme Roseo, Euroterme, where a
supply of rooms is available from 4* hotels to B&B
and agriturismo.
Wine&Food
Itineraries:
1 Road of Wines and Flavours in the area
Local traditional products of the Park
Cheese:
• Raviggiolo (Slow Food Presidium)
Fruit & Vegetables:
• Mugello Chestnut (Protected Label)
Meat:
• Romagnola Cow Breed (Slow Food Presidium)
• Chianina Cow Breed, the meat used for the
Fiorentina steak
• Salsiccia Matta Ciavar
• Sambudello Casentinese, two sausages made
from pork, similar ingredients but different
dressing and consummation
• Gota (Protected Label), a particularly tasty
sausage made from pork jowl
Other:
• Honey, produced during the whole year
• Tortello alla lastra, pasta of wheat flour and
pumpkin, cooked on a sandstone slab
Local People Heritage
Cultural attractions
Modigliana Camaldoli
Castrocaro
Terre del Sole Kripta, Abbey in San Benedetto
Autunno Slow
Every year a wide activity programme from September to October :
− Hiking
− Workshops
− Exhibitions
− Festivals
− Birdwatching
− Photography
− Guided visits
− Nature Labs
− Tasting of typical
− products
www.autunnoslow.it
Autunno SlowSome example:
• Fall Foliage, to discover the most colorful
forests of Italy ... on foot or by bus
• Guided tour dedicated to the world of
mushrooms
• Educational tour for teachers
• “Safari sound”, the roars of the deer in the
night
• Donkeys trekking along the Nature Trail
• Seminar on forests and day bird-
biowatching by LIPU
• Appointments to dinner with tasting of
typical products in cottages and inns
• Gala’ Taste: a triumph of taste to taste the
typical products of the Apennines, expertly
prepared by local chefs.
• etc.
Accommodation
Hotels
- 5 hotel 4*
- 11 hotel 3*
- 12 hotel 2*
- 6 hotel 1*
5 Mountain Huts
Accommodation
34 Farm houses
31 Campsites and holiday
villages
Other:- 6 youth hostels
- Apartments
- Few B&B
8 Campites and holiday
villages
Just to recap…
Casentino
Forests
Park
Po
River
Delta
Park
- A different way of touring Italy
- Areas adding value to a holiday
in Adria
- New destinations in itself
Slow Tourism Destinations
A deeper interaction with the destination, the environment,
the people living and working there
Local Community
Environment
TourismSuppliers
Guests
EMOTION
LENGTH
TEMPO
SUSTAINABILITY
AUTHENTICITY
CONTAMI-NATION
CASTLE:The 6 principles of Slow Tourism
"Slow" does not only mean doing things
in more time, but taking time for immersive experience that really
gets guests into the place
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