The Canossas' heritage from Ferrara to Suzzara
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THE CANOSSAS’ HERITAGE FROM FERRARA TO SUZZARA
Ferrara – Felonica - San Benedetto Po - Suzzara
Lombardia, Emilia Romagna
5 days/4 nights
Biking from Ferrara to Suzzara, through The Canossas’ family property, during the year we celebrate the nine hundred years from Matilda’s death
In hotels*** or B&B or holiday farm, self guided, without portage
Day 1
Welcome in Ferrara
Accomodation and have time to enjoy this Unesco Heritage town. The town was a manor of Tedaldo di Canossa, Matilda’s Grand Father, and it’s a really friendly cyclist town. You can ride along the walls still encircling it, see the Castle, Palazzo dei Diamanti, il Duomo and the amazing old town.
Day 2
Ferrara-Stellata
( 27 km).
Leave Ferrara in the morning and ride the fine cycle path to Bondeno, then go on EV8 along Po River embankments till Stellata, where you see the Rocca Possente, in a strategic position on the Po river; its characteristic form gave the name to the village of Stellata.
Day 3
Stellata/Felonica/Sermide/Pieve di Coriano
( 37 km)
You ride to Felonica, the easternmost centre in the province of Mantua and. see the parish church of Assunta, erected by Matilda di Canossa and linked to a lost Benedictine monastery, go on to the pumping works of Moglia di Sermide, one of the most important industrial archeology remains in the entire province of Mantua, and then the Gruccione Park, until you get : Pieve di Coriano, clustered around its Matildic church dedicated to the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin.
Day 4
Pieve di Coriano/Quingentole/San Benedetto Po
( 25 km )
Always riding the Po River embanks, you get Quingentole with its parish church of San Lorenzo, and arrive to San Benedetto Po, developed around the imposing complex of Polirone Abbey. The monastery was founded by Tedaldo di Canossa and its importance increased with extensive donations from Matilda di Canossa.
Day 5
San Benedetto Po – Pegognaga – Gonzaga - Suzzara (30 km)
You leave San Benedetto Po to Pegognaga, visit the country church Pieve di San Lorenzo and San Lorenzo Park, “a place to show off the history and nature of the Po Plain”. You go on to Gonzaga, the birthplace of the Corradi family that, after gaining power in Mantua, changed its name to that of its place of origin. Your tour ends in Suzzara. Where you arrive in the afternoon
This program is subject to change if necessary
INFO:
SHERPA VIAGGI
Piazza Matteotti, 42 - 46020 Pegognaga (MN)
Tel. (0039) 0376 550618 – Fax (0039) 0376 550637
[email protected] - www.sherpaviaggi.it
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