This area is a green lung rich in different types of flora and fauna, inviting for hiking, horseback riding, or biking. The oasis of the Woods is shaping up to be a “green laboratory,” within which man is attempting to restore this wetland of plain to its original appearance before urbanization.
For several years now, agricultural cultivation has been prohibited here, and vast portions of land have been returned to the domain of tree and shrub species that covered the Po Valley centuries or millennia ago.
The Bacchiglione River emerges at the foot of the Vicentine Prealps and crosses two major cities, Vicenza and Padua. Since ancient times, it has represented an important communication route, and its waters have been exploited for multiple productive and commercial activities.
In the area between Dueville and Villaverla, the waters flowing underground encounter increasingly substantial layers of impermeable clay that hinder their underground flow and “force” them to rise spontaneously to the surface.
This is how the picturesque , small depressions where the perennial outflow of water creates a stream called "of resurgence." These waters have several peculiarities: they are crystal clear and, thanks to the constant temperature of 10°-13°C, have created a perfect for hosting animal and plant species not common in the surrounding areas.
Curiosity: the ancient name of the Bacchiglione River was "Edrone," as mentioned in the writings of Pliny the Elder in the 1st century A.D.
The current name may derive from the dialectal "," meaning "to rumble, to chatter continuously," perhaps because the gurgling produced by the water during floods is similar to human chatter.
The Risorgive del Bacchiglione also organizes various educational and naturalistic activities: for more information click here.
