LINK through WATER and HISTORY

The projects of cultural itineraries constitutes a concrete affirmation of the fundamental values of the European society and cultural identity. The main objectives of the project are the promotion of an awareness of a common European cultural identity and the protection and enhancement of local cultural and natural heritage . The Via Carolingia is a cultural itinerary that crosses the river Po valley and the morainic hills of lake Garda through a very heterogeneous landscape. The aim of the project is the development of a greater territorial connection, guaranteed by the creation of a cycle-pedestrian system that takes on different connotations according to the context it passes through. If in the hilly part a path has been conceived that crosses and unites with the ideation of green corridors, the different natural parks, in the flat area there is a system of paths that allow a better use of the distinctive features of the agricultural landscape of Alto Mantovano. This system of routes has been specifically designed to intercept the elements of contextual interest. Two itineraries were also planned which, starting from Via Carolingia, constitute a new appendix, connecting the main points of historical interest, including the UNESCO site. The purpose of these two links is the enhancement and promotion of the peculiar cultural and natural characteristics of two settlement centers, perceptible both by the tourist flows that ideally travel along the Via Carolingia, and from the local communities.