Arquà Polesine it is a center of Roman origin rich in history. A curve, "arched", gives its name to Arquà. In ancient times, in fact, Arquà was built on the curve of a Roman road that crossed the Polesine and which corresponded to the embankment of the Pestrina, a ancient branch of the Po.
In these areas the roads were mostly built on embankments for safety reasons with respect to the often flooded countryside. The castle of Arquà represents the most important and best preserved medieval monument in the Polesine, the complex consists of a crenellated tower, a building that opens towards the courtyard with thirteen seventeenth-century arches, from the granary and the stables. It still preserves the moat all around and to access it you need to cross a bridge.
The castle becomes the setting for the beautiful event "Maggio Arquatese" which takes place every year in the last week of May. The Villa Pasqualini-Canato it is an example of Ferrara rural architecture dating back to the XNUMXth century and is located overlooking the provincial road that crosses the town in an east-west direction, while at the time it was detached from the center and close to an ancient Roman path. To be able to take the canoe route on the Canalbianco you can contact theCanalbianco hostel which precisely among its services includes the possibility of rent canoes and dragon boats and also has bike rental for cycling lovers.
