Un tour to Rovigo, precisely a Polesine, surrounded by churches, farms and villas written by Natascia.
1 Day: visit to Fratta Polesine, departure from the Frattesina educational farm in via Basse where it is possible to rent the bicycles, the itinerary then heads towards via Zabarella and you reach villa Badoer in via G. Tasso, in addition to the splendid villa, built by the famous architect Andrea Palladio, you can also visit the National archeologic museum inaugurated on 21 February 2009 which is located in the barchesse of the villa. Villa Molin-Avezzù, also of the Palladian school, is located near Villa Badoera. To reach the museum of rural civilization, just take the road parallel to via Tasso and turn into via Riviera Scolo. Going straight on along via della Stazione you will find the Matteotti house-museum. From Fratta, head towards Villanova del Ghebbo, following via Valdentro and via Sabbioni, stop at the Chicco Verde educational farm in via Biganelli and then head towards Lendinara along via San Lazzaro which runs alongside the Adigetto canal. At the edge of the urban settlement is the Sanctuary of the Pilastrello in via Santuario, considered one of the treasures of the city; in Piazza Duomo instead you can admire the Cathedral of S. Sofia, continuing straight ahead you reach Piazza Risorgimento where the massive tower and the adjoining lower body of the building rise, characterized by battlements. Last stop in Riviera S. Biagio to visit the Malmignati palace, the interior, divided into two central superimposed halls, houses period furniture, a library and paintings from the '500 and' 600 by Rosalba Carriera, Guido Reni and Velasquez.
2 Day: from Lendinara you can reach it easily Badia Polesine following the Naviglio dell'Adigetto, this route is not closed to vehicular traffic little traffic and therefore pedaled in complete safety. Once in Badia, the first stop is at the Rossi Luigi farm located in via Masetti, and then head towards the Giuseppe Garibaldi and Vittorio Emanuele II squares before arriving at the famous Vangadizza abbey. Today it is possible to see the suggestive trapezoidal cloister and the buildings that made up the old nucleus, the harmonious chapel of the Madonna della Vangadizza from the XNUMXth century and the bell tower of the important monastery. To return, you can cycle along the same road or use the train from the Badia a Fratta station.
