Top 3 Natural Monuments around Marcon

Along the Restera, the picturesque cycle-pedestrian path that runs along the Sile river between Silea and Casier, lies one of the most fascinating industrial archaeological sites in the Veneto region: the Cimitero dei Burci (Ship Graveyard). In this stretch of water lie the wrecks of nineteen large historic wooden transport vessels, precisely called "burci". Used for centuries to transport goods from Treviso to Venice, these ships were deliberately sunk by their boatmen between 1974 and 1975 as a form of protest against the advent of road transport, which was marking the end of their era. Today, a system of wooden walkways suspended over the water allows you to walk right over the wrecks, which have been partially submerged and colonized by river flora and fauna, creating a unique and poetic blend of history and nature.

The Cimitero dei burci is located at the confluence between the new cut of the Sile and the branch of the Sil morto, in a sheltered bend of the Sile river. Its area is about 15,000 square meters.

A beautiful view of the Burci cemetery. Be careful on the bridges; unfortunately, cycles are hand-operated.

Wooden jetty over old wooden boats, so-called Burci, which were sunk in the 1970s by striking workers from a former oil mill. Today a natural paradise with many water birds, turtles and fish that can be observed from the jetty.

Splendid place, and very suggestive!! I did it on a touring bike and it was perfect!! From Padua … then the Sile river is beautiful!! Have a good trip everyone. Thierry

Place where ships have surrendered to time. Shipwrecks are the source of inspiration for your fictional story.

The Burci cemetery is an archaeological site in the province of Treviso, located in the municipality of Casier, in Veneto, in a bend of the Sile river. The burci cemetery falls within the protected natural area of the regional natural park of the Sile river and houses dozens of abandoned burci (large cargo boats in use in the Venice lagoon).

The Burci Cemetery on the Sile River is a serene and historic site nestled along the picturesque banks of the Sile River. The cemetery is likely to offer a blend of natural beauty, cultural significance, and historical charm.