The best gravel rides in Riserva Regionale Bosco Ronchetti

The Franciscan church and convent, despite the simplicity of their layout, were enriched over the centuries by admirable works of art. The Lamentation over the Dead Christ by Guido Mazzoni from 1476 stands out, with life-size polychrome terracotta statues, extraordinary for the rendering of the protagonists' emotions. Touching. Stop included in the Parmigiano Reggiano and Culatello Route, check out the dedicated collection. Location: https://maps.app.goo.gl/kfnzrn1sLZzwkpLY8 web: http://www.monasterosantamariadegliangeli.com/

Busseto is a charming Italian municipality of about 6,900 inhabitants located in the beautiful province of Parma, in Emilia-Romagna. The ancient and elegant capital of the small feudal state of the Pallavicino family, this small town in the Bassa Parmense area is universally famous for being the cradle of the genius Giuseppe Verdi, who was born in 1813 in the hamlet of Roncole Verdi. Every corner of the village, characterized by the typical and evocative Po Valley arcades, is scented with music, opera, and great culinary tradition.

Watch out for punctures, there is a fairly pronounced step at the entrance and exit, it's not visible but definitely noticeable

The Milan-Cremona-Po canal is an ambitious and never completed waterway conceived to connect Milan to the river Po and the sea. Of the grand project started in 1941, only an initial stretch of about 13 kilometers reaching Pizzighettone has been completed, while the work has remained unfinished.

The main embankment of the Po river in the Lodi section defends the bassa lodigiana from floods and is managed by AIPo (Interregional Agency for the Po River). The embankment system extends along the riverside municipalities such as San Rocco al Porto, Santo Stefano Lodigiano, Corno Giovine, Caselle Landi and Castelnuovo Bocca d'Adda, marking the southern border of the province.

The main embankment of the Po River in the Lodi stretch defends the lower Lodi area from floods and is managed by AIPo (Interregional Agency for the Po River). The embankment system extends along the riverside municipalities such as San Rocco al Porto, Santo Stefano Lodigiano, Corno Giovine, Caselle Landi and Castelnuovo Bocca d'Adda, marking the southern border of the province

The patronage of this sanctuary, consecrated to the Madonna, refers to the place LORETO. This is one of the great and significant Marian pilgrimage sites in Europe, along with LOURDES in the French Pyrenees and FATIMA in Portugal. In contrast to the other two mentioned places, Loreto is not known for apparitions of the Mother of God. Here, pilgrims can be shown something very tangible: Mary's childhood home in Nazareth (Israel). Her parents – who are not named in the biblical scriptures of the New Testament – are mentioned in apocryphal traditions: Saint ANNA and Saint JOACHIM are thus the grandparents of Jesus Christ (their common feast day in the liturgical calendar is July 26th). Probably, Crusaders, as the era of the Christian kingdoms in the Holy Land came to an end towards the end of the 13th century, dismantled the building revered in Nazareth and transported it to Europe. However, this very sober assumption is contrasted by a much more interesting legend: According to it, four angels carried out the translation and flew the house across the Mediterranean.

Fiorenzuola d'Arda is one of the main towns in the Arda Valley and has been an important crossing point between Emilia and Lombardy for centuries. The historic center preserves porticoed buildings, lively squares, and the Collegiate Church of San Fiorenzo, while the presence of the train station makes it an ideal starting point for cycling itineraries in the Piacenza plain.