| Boretto | ||
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| State | Italy | |
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| Region | Emilia Romagna | |
| Territory | Guastallese | |
| Altitude | 23 m a.s.l. | |
| Surface | 19 km² | |
| Inhabitants | 5.263 (2011 census) | |
| Name inhabitants | Borettesi | |
| Prefix tel | 39 0522 | |
| POSTAL CODE | 42022 | |
| Time zone | UTC 1 | |
| Patron | San Marco (April 25) | |
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Boretto is a city ofEmilia Romagna.
To know
A well-known river navigation center on the Po, it is closely linked to the river and its activities.
Geographical notes
On the right bank of the Po, in the Lower Emilia region, it is the river and agricultural center of the Guastallese. Among its agricultural productions, the borettana onion. It is 5 km from Viadana, 10 from Guastalla, 17 from Casalmaggiore, 30 from Reggio Emilia.
Background
Several Roman artifacts have been found which testify to the presence of an inhabited center; moreover, the nearby Brixellum was an important center of the empire; a Roman funerary stele is kept at the Middle School; in the public gardens of Reggio Emilia was transferred the Tomb of the Concordi. His name, which he seems to remember broken del Po, also reminds us of the ancient importance of the river as a trade route. Boretto took advantage of it to become a trading center; river navigation also led to the creation of a colony of Veneti, documented as early as the seventh century and flourishing in the twelfth. To them we owe the Basilica of San Marco, patron saint of Venice but also of Boretto; the statue of Lion of San Marco which is located in the square was donated by Venice in commemoration of the close ties held by Boretto with the Venetian populations. Duke Francesco III d'Este names the town noble community, thus making him free from Brescello; the definitive autonomy, however, was only achieved in 1859.
How to orient yourself
Boretto: full screen map.In its municipal territory there are the inhabited centers of San Rocco and Santa Croce.
How to get
By plane
- 1 Parma airport (G. Verdi), Via Emilia - Golese locality, ☎ 39 0521 951511.
- 2 Bologna airport, Via Triumvirato 84, ☎ 39 051 6479615.
- 3 Bergamo-Orio al Serio Airport (the Caravaggio), Via Aeroporto 13, Orio al Serio, ☎ 39 035 326323.
- 4 Brescia Airport (D'Annunzio), Via Aeroporto 34, Montichiari (Connections with Brescia airport are guaranteed by public transport via the bus. The stop a Brescia city is located at the bus station (number 23), while that of the airport is at the front of the terminal. There are also connections to the city of Verona via bus / shuttle line 1), ☎ 39 045 8095666, @[email protected]. Charter only
- 5 Verona Airport (Catullus), Boxes of Sommacampagna, ☎ 39 045 8095666, fax: 39 045 8619074, @[email protected].
On the train
Boretto has one How to get around
What see
- 1 St. Mark's Basilica. Mid-century nineteenth-century construction, it stands out in Boretto's profile for its large and daring dome. 45 meters high, the dome is the symbol of the town, close to the bank of the Po. Due to a curious fate on the day and hour of its consecration, 105 years later in 1988 it collapsed. Rebuilt identical, but with new techniques, it has returned to stand out in the panorama of the town.
- 2 Church of San Rocco. It is the result of the great plague of 1630, as it was built in 1631 in all probability erected as thanks after the end of the contagion. It has a simple facade softened by pilasters and cornices, a triangular tympanum and an elegant bell tower.
- Church of the Holy Cross. It was Rinaldo III Duke of Modena who wanted its construction begun in 1713 and finished in 1726; built in a sober Baroque style, it has a bell tower surmounted by a spire and a bell tower with mullioned windows.
Events and parties
What to do
- Regional river tourist port of Boretto. The port of Boretto has a large equipped floodplain area close to the main embankment which constitutes the Strada Statale 62 della Cisa which passes close to the built-up area. In the area of Lido Po numerous tourist and folkloristic events take place; mini cruises on the river are also carried out. There are numerous services for boats: piers for mooring pleasure boats; pontoons for mooring motor vessels up to 1,000 tons. of gross tonnage (5th European class); crane for hauling boats with a capacity of 3 tons; boat rental; drinking water; electric energy; fuel distribution; mechanical assistance; boat for assistance; large parking area; free camping; public phone; Tourist Information Office; park with an adjoining dance floor and summer bar; restaurant with play area and playground; Federal Center of the Italian Motorboat Federation; Nautical School for issuing licenses; Toilet; ecological base station equipped for the collection and disposal of urban and special waste.
Shopping
How to have fun
Where to eat
Average prices
- 1 Trattoria San Rocco, via Lino Bigliardi 42, ☎ 39 0522 963069.
- 2 Trattoria del Pesce, Via Argine, 5, ☎ 39 0522 965002.
Where stay
Average prices
- 1 Hotel of the Po, Via Argine Cisa, 5, ☎ 39 0522 965002.
- 2 B&B Da Luisa, Via Pietro Saccani, 58, ☎ 39 0522 964807.
Safety
Pharmacy
- 7 Sarzi Amadè, viale Umberto I, 2, ☎ 39 0522 964692.
How to keep in touch
Post office
- 8 Italian post, Viale F. Montanari, 1, ☎ 39 0522 963178.
Around
- Viadana - capital of the Viadanese, its vast historical center, of good interest, thrives on Po Valley and Gonzaga atmospheres. The ring road avenues mark the route of the ancient disappeared walls; the arcaded streets of the center distinguish the city with the Gonzaga urban style.
- Guastalla - It was the capital of the Duchy with Parma is Piacenza; it had also been so first with the Gonzagas and then with the Torelli. Its historic center, with traces of the ancient ramparts, retains an important urban tone.
- Colorno - Its Royal Palace belonged to the Sanseverino family, then to the Farnese family, to Maria Luigia of Austria, to the Bourbons; it is by far the most important monument of this little Versailles Parma, which also offers a small but beautiful historic center, close to the Lorno stream that gives it its name and Parma, not far from the Po.
- Casalmaggiore - Capital of Casalasco, protected by mighty embankments, the city develops parallel to the bed of the Po. The wide breath of the main square, the undeniable majesty of the Town Hall and the Cathedral reveal its character as an important center of the Bassa. The Sanctuary of the Madonna della Fontana, the church of Santa Chiara, the church of the Hospital are among its outstanding monuments.
- Parma - One of the major cities of art inEmilia, maintains with great evidence the aspect, elegance and ways of life of a capital, as it was for centuries. The Farnese della Pilotta palace, the Romanesque Cathedral, the Steccata church are some of the monumental emergencies that characterize the city; of great fame his theater, his musical tradition (Giuseppe Verdi), his school of painting (Correggio, Parmigianino), his love for good food (Parma ham, salami, Parmigiano Reggiano, Lambrusco).
- Parma Morta nature reserve to Mezzani - Nature reserve in the Parma lowland, on the right bank of the Po in the municipality of Mezzani, a typical environment of flora, fauna and wetlands of the Po.
