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The Po is not just a river, it is a protagonist in the history of Cremona. Along its course it took place men, kingdoms, conflicts and generated culture with art, myths and legends.
The city has developed on its banks and exploited its resources, water and the ability to be a link on them, expanding its control even along its course leaving traces of different epochs still well visible today.
The path starts from Cremona following the left bank of the Po to the west to cross the point where the affluent Adda feeds it, called Punta d'Adda.
What to see in Crotta d 'Adda
It will be possible to see life stories related to the rivers painted on the walls of the houses, admire the nature generated by the water, the old ferry to cross the river, a circular experimental breeding and the history of the cremonese family Stanga that here has made a villa on natural terraction which rushes to the river area.
Crossing the rivers you reach the province of Lodi where at the Castello di Maccastorna remembers the figure of the Cremonese gentleman Cabrino Fondulo and the eccide accomplished in the castle of this small location, and then arriving at Castelnuovo Bocca d'Adda where to discover the Visconteo castle, bound to the Municipality of Cremona and the chapel of St. John the Baptist family of the Stanga family. The return will make you visit the real Punta d'Adda and a wooded path along the embankments.
This ebike tour to the west of Cremona allows you to immerse yourself in nature. A ring that leaves and ends in Cremona where you can rent your ebikes at the camping.
Based on your needs we can enrich the tailor-made tour and contact the most suitable facilities by sending a dedicated quote.
Pedaling with slowness is the best way of enjoying the experience, with BikeSquare Cremona you can.
in Cremona, in Trescore Cremasco, in Busseno, to Santa Maria del Monte sanctuary in Caravaggio, to Pignano palace,
Follow the canals that irrigate the plain, scrutinize the ingenious works of man that have made it possible to govern the waters, enjoy the shade of the trees, meet farmhouses with special architectures. This and much more is the Naviglio cycle path with return from the Ancient Road Queen.
This tour in ebike north of Cremona allows you to immerse yourself in nature. A ring that leaves and ends in Cremona where you can rent your ebikes at the camping.
Starting from Cremona, cross the city center heading towards Via Bergamo, always on cycle paths and once you arrive in the Migliaro hamlet, you begin to skirt the Naviglio. Before reaching Casalbuttano you can admire the Mancapane farmhouse.
What to see in Casalbuttano and Mirabello
The most important town that one meets on the way is famous for the illustrious presence of the composer Vincenzo Bellini whose Opera "Norma" seems to have been written in the summer of 1831, during the stay of the Maestro in the hospitable house of the Turina family and of this history the Tower of the Norma is also part of it.
In Mirabello Ciria the engineering part of the tour takes shape with the Ancient Hydroelectric Station that will culminate in Genivolta with the incredible hydraulic junction of the 13 bridges where it is easy to lose the sense of the flow of water.
The way back begins passing through Soresina where by appointment you can visit the ancient bike museum, to reach Annicco where a ship ..... exactly, a ship is parked at the entrance of the town. The navigation will take us back to Cremona along the Ancient Road Queen..
Based on your needs we can enrich the tailor-made tour and contact the most suitable facilities by sending a dedicated quote.
Pedaling slowly is the best way to taste the experience, with BikeSquare Cremona you can.
in Cremona, in Trescore Cremasco, in Busseno, to Santa Maria del Monte sanctuary in Caravaggio, to Pignano palace,
A ride north, on the border with the province of Brescia, to discover the natural landscapes offered by the Oglio river, well-preserved ancient residences and ancient villages that preserve peasant traditions.
Starting from the Cremona camping, cross the city following the via del Sale cycle path, enjoying the beauties of the pedestrian city center with Duomo's Square, and taking the Cremona-Brescia regional cycle path that will accompany you to Grumone to observe Villa Manna Roncadelli. Here we begin the path near the banks of the Oglio, crossing Robecco d'Oglio and reaching the rural villages of Monasterolo and Monticelli d'Oglio respectively to the south and north of the river, connected by the curved cycle-pedestrian bridge, almost a small mountain grand prix.
What to see in Monasterolo and Monticelli d'Oglio
In Monasterolo, Villa Bottini with the Limonaia is of interest, while in Monticelli the whole village is representative of a way of living from the past. Nearby is also visible an extraordinary mill more interesting for its architecture than for its hydraulic function.
The route then continues towards Quinzano d'Oglio to begin the descent towards the south passing through Bordolano and Corte de' Cortesi, Olmeneta, Casalsigone and joining the cycle path of the Naviglio civico di Cremona reaching the cycle path of via Bergamo to the center of Cremona.
This ebike tour north of Cremona allows you to immerse yourself in nature. A ring that starts and ends in Cremona where you can rent your e-bikes at the camping..
Based on your needs, we can enrich the tailor-made tour and contact the most suitable facilities by sending you a dedicated quote.
Pedaling slowly is the best way to enjoy the experience, with BikeSquare Cremona you can.
in Cremona, in Trescore Cremasco, in Busseno, to Santa Maria del Monte sanctuary in Caravaggio, to Pignano palace,
A ride on your ebike will take you to discover the lands north-west of Cremona up to the Oglio river.
From the Cremona camping you cross the city center with its beautiful Duomo square and using the via Persico cycle path you enter the countryside towards Vescovato on secondary roads and separate cycle paths. The only attention is the overpass after Persichello where you continue on the road.
You will meet a beautiful square in Pescarolo, and a Linen Museum to be contacted for opening only on request. In Gabbioneta a Special Protection Area awaits you consisting of an old oxbow lake, habitat for birds and finally on the banks of the Oglio.
What to see in Ostiano
As soon as you pass the entrance bridge to Ostiano, a nice dirt track path will take you to the parish curch of Torricella, to the Castle of Ostiano Castle of Ostiano and to the Barca Bridge exit with its ancient history although now in steel.
The next stops will be the Pieve di Cornella, the town of Seniga and the Castle of Scandolara Ripa d'Oglio surrounded by a water moat.
Take the road back to Villa Manna Roncadelli and then return to the city with the Brescia Cremona regional cycle path
This ebike tour north-west of Cremona allows you to immerse yourself in nature. A ring that starts and ends in Cremona where you can rent your e-bikes at the camping.
Based on your needs, we can enrich the tailor-made tour and contact the most suitable facilities by sending you a dedicated quote.
Pedaling slowly is the best way to enjoy the experience, with BikeSquare Cremona you can.
in Cremona, in Trescore Cremasco, in Busseno, to Santa Maria del Monte sanctuary in Caravaggio, to Pignano palace,
This ebike tour east of Cremona allows you to discover the most beautiful castles in the area. A ring that leaves and ends in Cremona where you can rent your ebikes at the camping.
What to see along the Antica via Postumia
The route follows the ancient via Postumia equipped with a cycle path separated from the road.
A bicigrill awaits you in Malagnino for an energetic coffee immediately upon departure, and then you cycle on secondary asphalted or good dirt roads and on the banks of the Oglio river.
Along the way you can admire the castles of Cicognolo, San Lorenzo Picenardi, the Villa Sommi Picenardi
What to see in Isola Dovarese
It is certainly the most interesting town in the area, with cultural events at various times of the year:
- the party of Luartìs in June, the hop buds proposed in various recipes;
- the Palio delle contrade in September, historical re-enactment of the second half of the fifteenth century for the coming to Isola of the Mantuan court with a party in the public square for the marquises Ludovico Gonzaga and Barbara of Brandeburg;
- the Carnival of the Fifth Quarter in February to celebrate the poor parts of the pig in the traditional Po Valley cuisine. We mean the offal, the liver, the heart, the feet, the pork rinds, the tongue, the kidneys, etc., because nothing was thrown away or thrown away from the pig;
- to visit there are also Piazza Matteotti and its arcades, the prisons of the town hall, the church of San Nicolò containing the Ecce Homo by Bernardino Campi and the Annunciation or Madonna del Gatto by Altobello Melone, the iron bridge also called Ponte dei Martiri..
What to see in Dovarese Island
And ' definitely the country of most interest in the area, with cultural manifestations in various periods of the '
-the Luartìs party in June, the sprouts of the repurposed hops in various recipes ;
-the Palio delle contrade in September, historical resuming of the second half of the Quattrohundred for the coming to the Isle of Mantovana court with a public holiday for the marquee Ludovico Gonzaga and Barbara of Brandenburg ;
-the carnival of the Fifth Fourth in February to celebrate the poor parts of pork in traditional padana cuisine. They mean the offal, the liver, the heart, the feet, the cotics, the tongue, the kidneys, etc., because the pig is not thrown away and nothing is thrown away ;
-to be visited are also Piazza Matteotti and its porticoes, the prisons of the city palace, the church of San Nicolò containing the Ecce Homo of Bernardino Campi and the Annunciation or Madonna del Gatto of Altobello Melone, the iron bridge also called the Ponte dei Martiri.
The path along the Oglio
Continuing, the landscape of the plain will slowly give way to the bends of the Oglio river on whose banks part of the Oglio cycle path winds its way, awarded in 2019 as "the most beautiful cycle path in Italy" as part of the Italian Green Road Award.
They will meet the abandoned Villa Fraganeschi of Villarocca, the Castle of Ostiano, and on the way back the linen museum in Pescarolo.
The 84 km tour may seem demanding but, thanks to the push of the e-bikes, pedaling will be effortless, thanks also to the conformation of a mainly flat territory.
Based on your needs, we can enrich the tailor-made tour and contact the most suitable facilities by sending you a dedicated quote.
Pedaling slowly is the best way to enjoy the experience, with BikeSquare Cremona you can.
in Cremona, in Trescore Cremasco, in Busseno, to Santa Maria del Monte sanctuary in Caravaggio, to Pignano palace,
Among the classic outings in Cremona, one cannot fail to consider the tour of the Bodri which extends to the south-east of the city.
This ebike tour south-east of Cremona allows you to immerse yourself in nature. A ring that starts and ends in Cremona where you can rent your e-bikes at the camping.
The legacy of the river Po, which over the centuries has shifted its path, has left indelible marks on the territory: the bodri, small self-sufficient circular lakes with their micro ecosystem, and the physical signs of the level of flooding on the buildings.
What to see in the Parco del Po and Morbasco
An all-inclusive itinerary in the Po and Morbasco Local Park of Supra-municipal Interest (PLIS) with high naturalistic value. A good observer will be able to see various species of birdlife from the top of the embankments on which the cycle and pedestrian paths run and enjoy the shade of centuries-old trees in one of the paths that guarantee refreshment areas even in summer.
Curiosity is also aroused by the possibility of encountering unusual structures for an agricultural area: mcrenellated farmhouse, a polymerdiana, votive columns, etc ...
Based on your needs, we can enrich the tailor-made tour and contact the most suitable facilities by sending you a dedicated quote.
Pedaling slowly is the best way to enjoy the experience, with BikeSquare Cremona you can.
in Cremona, in Trescore Cremasco, in Busseno, to Santa Maria del Monte sanctuary in Caravaggio, to Pignano palace,
This ebike tour south of Cremona allows you to immerse yourself in gastronomy. A ring that starts and ends in Cremona, where you can rent your e-bikes at the camping, passing through Busseto.
Often on a bicycle there is nothing better than combining the journey with a gastronomic experience, both to recover energy and to enjoy the culinary specialties of the area in which you ride.
What to taste in the Food Valley
A short distance from Cremona there is an area dotted with excellent gastronomic products: cold cuts, preserves, cheeses to accompany with typical wines, honey.
We are talking about the south bank of the Po, in the provinces of Piacenza and Parma, at the beginning of that food valley that leads from Cremona to Parma. Piacenza salami, Culatello di Zibello, Fried cake, Spongata di Busseto, Parmesan, sparkling red wines such as Lambrusco to drink in the ancient “Pauline” bowls.
A completely flat route on secondary roads or banks of the Po river dedicated to cycle and pedestrian transit.
The landscape is typical of the countryside between lower Lombardy and the province of Parma: corn fields, farmhouses, quiet tree-lined avenues, crossings of small streams.
Some seasons are characterized by peculiar events, for example in April the cherry blossoms in Villanova, or in November the “November Porc”, a festival that celebrates the richness of the pig and its culinary variations.
What to see in Busseto and Polesine
Along the way there are particular attractions that can be visited (possibly to be booked in advance), such as Villa Verdi in Busseto, Museum of the Culatello in Polesine Parmense or visits to local farms.
Based on your needs, we can enrich the tailor-made tour and contact the most suitable facilities by sending you a dedicated quote.
Pedaling slowly is the best way to enjoy the experience, with BikeSquare Cremona you can.
in Cremona, in Trescore Cremasco, in Busseno, to Santa Maria del Monte sanctuary in Caravaggio, to Pignano palace,
Between Lombardy and Emilia, along the banks of the Po and in the countryside of the Po Valley, there are cities and towns with ancient stories to meet together with their natural environment.
The route starts from Cremona, lying on the Great River like a gigantic boat, to cross over, using the cycle path suspended on the iron bridge over the Po, in the province of Piacenza and pedaling in search of castles and fortresses like that of Monticelli d'Ongina, but peering into strange buildings like bunkers and shacks.
What to see in San Nazzaro
A passage will be dedicated to Isola Serafini, between Cremona and Piacenza, the largest island in the Po river basin with the hydroelectric power plant Carlo Bobbio and the search for a Dutch windmill and a picnic area where to take a break.
In spring, the part of the route that leads from Villanova to Cremona is dotted with cherry trees in bloom and other fruit trees, and if you can't admire the white-and-white show of flowering, you can always console yourself with a taste of the tasty fruits among the tastier than the whole plain or stopping to taste river fish.
Along the way there will therefore be an opportunity to get in touch with local excellences and products!
This ebike tour south of Cremona allows you to immerse yourself in nature. A ring that starts and ends in Cremona where you can rent your e-bikes at the camping.
Based on your needs, we can enrich the tailor-made tour and contact the most suitable facilities by sending you a dedicated quote.
Pedaling slowly is the best way to enjoy the experience, with BikeSquare Cremona you can.
in Cremona, in Trescore Cremasco, in Busseno, to Santa Maria del Monte sanctuary in Caravaggio, to Pignano palace,
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