By Boat

Valli di Comacchio by boat
Departing daily from 11.00-15.00 from Stazione Foce just 5 Km from Comacchio. Bookings: cell.340-2534267. Being members of the Po Delta Tourism we can organize your excursions.This trip combines an essential cultural aspect of the environment , its famous Casoni (fishermen's huts) and their rituals while sailing along the west banks of Comacchio's saltpans, is possibly one of the best fauna oasis in the po Delta park.
How to get there:go over the San Pietro drawbridge, keep the banks of the Fattibello Valley on your left till you get to Stazione Foce. Brown tourist indications identify the Comacchio Valley.

By Batana along the canals of the city centre
First itinerary: Leaving from the Clock Tower passing by our B&B in the direction of the enchanting Chiesa della Madonna del Carmine (Church of our Lady of Carmine) you reach one of the prettiest and quietest parts of Comacchio. Then to view a typical boat built in Comacchio, named Comacina, recently recognized with a Cultural Asset award, by the Ministry of Culture.
Second itinerary: Leaving from the Vecchia Pescheria (the old Fish market) you will "sail" past the Trepponti to the Ponte degli Sbirri in front of the Vecchie Prigioni (former prisons) and Vecchio Ospedale San Camillo (former hospital) that houses the Nave Romana (Roman ship) to reach the Canale Maggiore (shipping canal).

Birwatching at the old lighthouse
Aboard   a small boat you will venture into the thick reeds of the oasis near the lighthouse of Gorino, a paradise for waterfowl. A stopover at the Old Lantern, lighthouse from the noneteenth century to today is a naturalistic observatory with panoramic views of the Po di Goro and the sandbanks.


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