The itinerary is recommended by car given its length, but if you are a lover of nature and outdoor activities, leave the car aside and follow the natural course of the river.

A good idea is in fact to travel the towpath, or the road on the banks of the Adige on which in the past centuries the animals assigned to drag the boats going up from Verona to Trento passed.

On foot, to better savor the itinerary; by bicycle, for a more dynamic tour; on horseback, for a different perspective.

The route starts from the Parona railway bridge (bombed by the Allies in 1944), touches the Municipality of San Pietro in Cariano in Nassar and then continues for 8 km, crossing the entire territory of Pescantina.

Parona, now part of the Municipality of Verona but once an autonomous municipality, in the past was a river port of fundamental importance for the goods that arrived in Verona from Northern Europe.

Once you are on your way, follow the river to the center of Pescantina, especially for the narrow alleys that all lead to the main square overlooking the river.

The toponym is of uncertain origin: it was so called perhaps because the town with its port on the river "fished" in the water; today the name refers to the extensive peach orchards which constitute an important economic resource for the territory.

Maybe try to organize your trip during the flowering period of these plants, for an unbeatable color show!

A long time ago, typical river boats were built in Pescantina: boats, burchi and panciani.

For those who want an itinerary that also touches art and culture, then make a stop in the hamlet of Mandella, to visit the parish church of San Lorenzo Martire, built in 1753 on a project by Alessandro Pompei, in neoclassical style and enriched by the tallest bell tower. of 80m built on a design by Giuseppe Barbieri in the first half of the nineteenth century.
San Lorenzo was built on a pre-existing Romanesque church whose remains are still visible on the east side.

The Ethnographic Museum "Work and Traditions along the Adige River" has been set up in the restored Romanesque church adjacent to the cathedral.

Inside there are documented the ancient activities of the town, typical of all the populations that lived along the river: navigation, milling, craftsmanship, agriculture, domestic work, with an interesting collection of original photographs .

Settimo, with its villas (Villa Bertoldi among others); Arcè, where the Romanesque church of San Michele is located; Ponton, seat of Villa Nichesola, attributed in the past to Sanmicheli and now to Giulio Romano, with magnificent frescoes by Paolo Farinati.

After such a busy day, you finally deserve a stop to taste the food and wine of Valpolicella, an unmissable appointment for all visitors!

However, if you still have some free time, try to go up the Adige to the north (this time by car), until you reach Volargne, a hamlet of Dolcè.

Here is Villa del Bene, a complex completed in 1560, whose access door in line with the mooring on the river is perhaps the work of Michele Sanmicheli. The villa is decorated inside by Domenico Brusasorzi, Gian Francesco Caroto, Nicola Crollalanza and Bernardino India with frescoes that extend throughout the main floor.

If you look around, you will notice that the Dolcè territory in this section is characterized by imposing fortifications, intended to protect the Brenner road and the outlet of the Val d'Adige during the Austro-Hungarian domination, which ended in 1866.

The barrier of the Austrian border of Rivoli-Ceraino was formed by four forts: the Chiusa Veneta and the Hlawaty in Ceraino, the Mollinary in Monte di Sant'Ambrogio and on the right bank the Wohlgemuth of Rivoli.

The first one meets 2 km after Volargne, at the spectacular Ceraino lock: it is the Chiusa Veneta fort.

The forts of Hlawaty and Monte are more difficult to reach, as they are located along a military road overlooking the valley. The entrance to this road is located in the nearby town of Ceraino with the indications Forte Hlwaty, Forte di Monte.