SPECIAL 1st – 3rd OF MAY 2009

1st of May

8:00, 10:30 and 16:00 Birdwatching at the Baiona’s Pialassa. Excursion with little boat to dedicate themselves at birdwatching activities, edited by Pro Loco Marina Romea. Boarding at the jetty in viale dei Pioppi, Marina Romea (RA). Cost: Euro 15,00. Info and reservations: 333 5960570. The excursion can be made through reservation during all the period (10th of april – 31st of May 2009).

8:30 Fishing tourism at the Sacca of Scardovari. Excursion edited by WWF with little boats discovering the most sensitive species of the Delta. Cost: Euro 16,00 (including rate of boat and guide). Meeting in Comacchio, at Trepponti. Transfer with one’s own cars in Scardovari (Porto Tolle, Ro) and boarding at 10:00. Info and reservations: 349 8042520.

9:00 – 18:00 The First of May at the Po Mill. Excursion with the Nena motor vessel, with boat & bike form from Ferrara to Ro Ferrarese, with the possibility to visit the White Island Oasis. Possibility to transport bycicles. Min: 40 people. Costs depending on the made route and required services. Departure from the Saint Paul’s Dock, Ferrara. Info and reservations: Coop. Le Pagine 347 7139988.

9:00 Photographic excursion at Punte Alberete with the photographers Milko Marchetti and Sergio Stignani. Meeting 15 minutes before bus departure at the Bellini Palace, via Agatopisto, 5 Comacchio (FE). Info and reservations: DELTA 2000, deltaduemila@tin.it

9:00 Photographic excursion at Argine del Reno up to Boscoforte with the photographer Silvano Foschini. Meeting 15 minutes before bus departure at the Bellini Palace, via Agatopisto, 5 Comacchio (FE). Info and reservations: DELTA 2000, deltaduemila@tin.it

9:00 and 14.00 Free guided tour at Punte Alberete and Valle Mandriole. Meeting 15 minutes before bus departure at the Bellini Palace, via Agatopisto, 5 Comacchio (FE). Info and reservations: DELTA 2000, deltaduemila@tin.it

9:00 and 14.00 Free guided tour at Comacchio’s valleys – Birdwatching in Valle Foce. Ritrovo 15 minuti prima della partenza del bus presso Palazzo Bellini, via Agatopisto, 5 Comacchio (FE). Info and reservations: DELTA 2000, deltaduemila@tin.it

Ore 9:00 e ore 14.00 Free guided tour at Comacchio’s valleys, Argine del Reno, Boscoforte. Meeting 15 minutes before bus departure at the Bellini Palace, via Agatopisto, 5 Comacchio (FE). Info and reservations: DELTA 2000, deltaduemila@tin.it

9:00 and 14.00 Free guided tour at Canneviè Oasis. Meeting 15 minutes before bus departure at the Bellini Palace, via Agatopisto, 5 Comacchio (FE). Info and reservations: DELTA 2000, deltaduemila@tin.it

From 9:00 Visit at the naturalistic trail Nature Path inside the Prato Pozzo farm. Guided tour and possibility to have dinner (tourist menu Euro 16,00) at the Prato Pozzo farm holidays, Anita (FE). Info: 0532 801058.

9:00, 11:00, 15:00 and 17:00 Excursion by boat at the salt works of Comacchio. Every day of the week. Rate for participant: Euro 5,00. Departure from Stazione Foce, Comacchio (Fe). Possibility to have dinner at Bettolino di Foce (tourist menu Euro 20,00). Info and reservations: 340 253426.

9:00, 11:00, 15:00 and 17:00 Excursion by boat at the Comacchio valleys, to visit valleys’ “casoni”. Every day of the week. Rate for participant: Euro 11,00. Departure from Stazione Foce, Comacchio (Fe). Possibility to have dinner at Bettolino di Foce (tourist menu Euro 20,00). Info and reservations: 340 253426.

10:00, 14:00 and 16:00 Excursion with the “Tartarughino” in the Natural Reserve Boscone della Mesola. Excursion with electric minibus, in the area usually closed to the public, where it will be possible to meet the King of the Wood: the deer. With fee. Meeting at the Wood’s Parking, Bosco Mesola (FE). Info and reservations: Visit Centre Manifattura dei Marinati (Museum) 0533 81742.

10:00 and 15:00 Guided tour by foot at the San Vitale Pinewood and at the Baiona Pialassa. Duration: about 2 hours. Cost: Euro 3,50 (including rent of binoculars and guide). Meeting at Cà Vecchia, San Vitale Pinewood. Info and reservations: 0544 528710.

10:00 and 16:00 Excursion by boat in the Comacchio’s valleys. Cost: Euro 12,00 adults, Euro 7,00 children 6-18 years. Boarding at the Capuchins’ Dock (in front of the Manifattura dei Marinati Museum), Corso Mazzini. Info and reservations: 340 253426.

Ore 10:00 Tour by electric minibus in the Comacchio’s valleys. Duration: about 2 hours. Cost: Euro 10,00 (including rent of binoculars and guide). Meeting at the NatuRA Museum, Sant’Alberto (RA). Info and reservations (compulsory): 0544 528710.

10:00 – 18:00 Party at the river, gastronomic stand, games, laboratories in the Reno river bank, edited by Pro Loco, Sant’Alberto (RA). Info: 0544 528710.

10:30 and 16:30 Free Guided Tours at the Visit Centre Manifattura dei Marinati (Museum), corso Mazzini 200 Comacchio (FE). Info and reservations: 0533 81742. During these three days the Centre follows an extraordinary open time: from 9:30 to 21:00.

11:00 Guided tour at the Territorial Museum in Ostellato (FE). Duration: about 1 hour and 30 minutes. Cost: Euro 5,00 Info and reservations: Territorial Museum, 0533 681368

Art and ground and water’s flavours. Patrignani Palace, via Buonafede 42, Comacchio (FE). 11:00 and 17:00 free tastings and combining of typical products edited by AIS Ferrara: “artistic manufactures” of ring shaped cake, pampapato and other typical desserts.

11:30 and 16:00 Adriatic Sea’s flavours: tasting of the quality fish of the Emilia-Romagna’s coast, edited by ANMI Comacchio. Internal courtyard of Bellini Palace, Via delle Botteghe, Comacchio (Fe).

12:00 Valley’s flavour. Tasting of Park’s anchovies. Visit Centre Manifattura dei Marinati (Museum), Corso Mazzini, 200 Comacchio (FE). Info and reservations: 0533 81742.

14:00 Photographic excursion at Comacchio’s valleys with the photographers Milko Marchetti and Sergio Stignani. Meeting 15 minutes before bus departure at the Bellini Palace, via Agatopisto, 5 Comacchio (FE). Info and reservations: DELTA 2000, deltaduemila@tin.it

14:00 Photographic excursion at Punte Alberete with the photographer Silvano Foschini. Meeting 15 minutes before bus departure at the Bellini Palace, via Agatopisto, 5 Comacchio (FE). Info and reservations: DELTA 2000, deltaduemila@tin.it

15:30 Entertainment activities and music with Radio Bruno, as well as kites’ laboratories and painting make-up for kids, Historical Centre.

15:30 Guided tour by foot at the Southern Comacchio’s valleys. Duration: about 2 hours. Cost: Euro 4,50 (including rent of binoculars, ferrying on the Reno river and guide). Meeting at the NatuRA Museum, Sant’Alberto (RA). Info and reservations (compulsory): 0544 528710.

16:00 Water: mirror source of life. Book presentation edited by the author, the photographer Guerrino Gori. Info and reservations: DELTA 2000 0533 57693, deltaduemila@tin.it

18:00 Concert at the salt work at dusk. Edited and inedited Sonatas in the Comacchio’s salt work at dusk, by the Astrusi Academy and Ensemble Respighi. Cost: euro 10,00. Meeting 15 minutes before bus departure at the Bellini Palace, via Agatopisto, 5 Comacchio (FE). Info and reservations (compulsory): 340 2534267.

18:30 Musical Aperitif edited by the Musical Studies College “Giuseppe Verdi” of Ravenna. Loggia del Grano, Comacchio (FE).

19:00 Eel & Co. Tasting of Park’s marinated products. Visit Centre Manifattura dei Marinati (Museum), Corso Mazzini, 200 Comacchio (FE). Info and reservations: 0533 81742.

20:30 By night, among owls, glow-worms and bats. Nocturnal excursion at the Pantaleone’s farm, watching and listening to birds and nocturnal animals. At the end, tasting of typical products. Cost: Euro 5,00. Meeting at the Bagnacavallo’s farm (RA). Info and reservations (compulsory): 0545 280898; 347 4585280.

21:30 NATURE NIGHT with the naturalistic photographers Silvano Foschini, Milko Marchetti, Roberto Sauli and Sergio Stignani, Pescheria’s Square, Trepponti Comacchio (FE).

21:30 Moonlight drink. Nocturnal excursion by canoe in the Comacchio’s valleys and in the Po Delta Park, with drink, accompanied by guides with canoes (max. capacity 3-4 seats), edited by Canoa Club and Metaphysical Body of Comacchio (FE). Possibility to take part in with one’s own kayak. Cost: Euro 35 (including registration and equipment). Departure from the Nautical Club Fattibello, via dello Squero, 20 Comacchio (FE). Info and reservations (compulsory): 392 9239910.

From 21:30 Entertainment activities and music with Radio Bruno, Historical Centre, Comacchio (FE)

AND ALSO:
In Comacchio

Excursions long the canals of Comacchio by “batana” – typical boat of Comacchio edited by the local voluntary association – departures from the Ancient fishmonger’s.

A little free railway – shuttle service is at visitors’ disposal for the transfer from Bellini Palace to the Manifattura dei Marinati (Museum) and viceversa.

Seize on the Park…The Delta from the hot-air balloon.
Possibility to make free and bind flights to admire from above the Delta’s nature.
Cost free flight: Euro 50,00 adults; Euro 20,00 from 6 to 14 years.
Cost bind flight: Euro 5,00 adults; euro 3,00 from 6 to 14 years.
Info and reservations: DELTA 2000, 0533 57693.

8 – 20 Collecting and tasting on the water, handicraft, collecting and of typical products corner market in the historical centre of Comacchio, Via Zappata, Cathedral Square, Via XX Settembre, edited by Dealers Consortium “Città di Comacchio”. Info: 331 4096732.

Other activities in the Po Delta Park:

Fishing Tourism in the Po Delta and at the Goro’s Sack. Excursion with little boat through groves of reeds, until mussels and clams’ ponds, fishing throw-off, excursion at Gorino’s valleys and Goro’s Scanno. Possibility to have lunch. Cost: Euro 15,00 (with lunch Euro 22,00). Info and reservations: M/P Corona, 333 4575263, 338 9945189.

Butterflies & Co. Insects and exotic animals’ exhibition, thematical exhibitions and meeting with experts. Timetable: 9:30-12:30 e 14:30-18:00. Info: 0544 995671.

Walks on horseback in the Po Delta Park, at the Tenuta Augusta farm, Mandriole (RA). Info: Michela 340 9120800.

Excursion between nature and history by canoe in the Comacchio’s valleys and in the Po Delta Park, accompanied by guides with canoes (max. capacity 3-4 seats), edited by Canoa Club and Metaphysical Body of Comacchio (FE). Possibility to take part in with one’s own kayak. Cost: Euro 30 (including registration and equipment). Departure from the head office of Canoa Club, via dello Squero, 20 Comacchio (FE). Info and reservations (compulsory): 392 9239910. The excursion can be made through reservation during all the year.

Excursions Full Moon by canoe in the Comacchio’s valleys and in the Po Delta Park, accompanied by guides with canoes (max. capacity 3-4 seats), edited by Canoa Club and Metaphysical Body of Comacchio (FE). Possibility to take part in with one’s own kayak. Cost: Euro 30 (including registration and equipment). Departure from the Nautical Club Fattibello, via dello Squero, 20 Comacchio (FE). Info and reservations (compulsory): 392 9239910. The excursion can be made through reservation during all the year.

Visit at the naturalistic trail Nature Path inside the Prato Pozzo farm. Guided tour and possibility to have dinner (tourist menu Euro 16,00) at the Prato Pozzo farm holidays, Anita (FE). Info: 0532 801058.