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The Il Mulino Todori (formerly Pamio) stands between the localities of Contea and Canove. The existence of a mill in this area has been known since 1455. Run by as many as three families, all belonging to the Todori branch of the Pamio family, it had three millstones: for maize, for wheat, and for the waste of corn and cobs. The mill was subsequently rebuilt by the noble Soranzo family, who created the adjoining manor house with the architectural characteristics typical of Venetian villas, of which the central trifora can still be identified. The milling activity definitively ceased in the early 1960s. The mill, today privately owned, is located within the Oasi Todori, a municipal green area inaugurated in 201. Characterized by high biodiversity, it currently occupies an area of 2.5 hectares as a refuge and protection area for various species of flora and fauna, including woodpecker, swallow, robin, blackbird, sparrow, finch, water rail. Among the tree species are field maple, hornbeam, poplar, willow, elder, and dogwood.

The former Loreggia station today represents a charming resting point along the Ciclovia Ostiglia-Treviso route, one of the most beloved cycle tourism routes in the Veneto region. Once an operational hub of the military railway that connected Ostiglia to Treviso, the building retains the typical architecture of early 20th-century stations, testifying to the industrial and logistical past of the area. After the railway line was decommissioned, the structure was repurposed as a facility for travelers traversing the route immersed in greenery. Located in a stretch where nature reclaims its space, the former station serves as an ideal connection point between the history of the territory and contemporary slow tourism, offering an atmosphere suspended between railway archaeology and rural landscape.

Old railway station of Loreggia along the Treviso-Ostiglia.

Il Mulino Todari, located in Scorzè along the Dese river, is a striking example of industrial archaeology and Venetian rural history. Dating back to the 16th century, it testifies to the importance of cereal grinding for the past local economy. Today, nestled in a protected natural area, the site is a beloved destination for walks and cycle tourism. Its well-preserved structure evokes the ancestral bond between man and water, fitting perfectly into the landscape of the "Mulini del Dese".

...The Treviso–Ostiglia route has something special: it's a route that carries with it the breath of history. Along the route, old abandoned stations appear, silent buildings that seem to hold the voices of those who departed or arrived there many years ago. Pedaling alongside those buildings, you almost feel like you can still hear the echoes of the trains and the lives that passed through there...

...A day that began under an unpromising sky had transformed into a short journey filled with authentic encounters and local experiences that deserve to be known and appreciated much more...

...The moment was interrupted by the metallic voice of a train station: Castelfranco Veneto was now behind us. I looked at my watch, felt the fatigue creeping up on me, and decided to divert toward Resana...

...on the way there, the late afternoon light was an unexpected gift. A soft, slanted light, capable of transforming everything. With my ever-present SLR, I captured silent ruins, meadows crisscrossed by plays of color that seemed to reflect the memory of a recently faded rainbow, bridges suspended in time...