Discover things to do in San Bellino: the feast of San Bellino, a bike ride in San Bellino, Villa Ca’ Moro. Want to know more? First of all…
Where is San Bellino?
The municipality of San Bellino borders to the north with Lendinara, to the south with Castelguglielmo, to the southeast with Pincara, to the east with Fratta Polesine, to the west with Castelguglielmo.
The Feast of San Bellino
According to the liturgical calendar, the celebration of the Patron Saint falls on November 26. In the municipality of San Bellino, the traditional occasion combines the solemnity of Holy Mass with the jovial and carefree atmosphere of a lively village festival, during which you can choose from inviting local gastronomic specialties to be savored with local wines and cold mugs of beer.
To stay updated on this ancient celebration, you can consult the Facebook page Comune di San Bellino.
If you are wondering what to do in San Bellino, the feast of the Patron Saint is an unmissable opportunity to visit the splendid church of San Bellino Vescovo e Martire, a spectacular 17th-century place of worship set in the historic center of San Bellino.
Bike Ride in San Bellino and Fratta Polesine
The starting point of the itinerary is the parking lot of Parco Luigi Masetti in Via Codosa, 353. Follow the cycle path that crosses the urban park heading north. At the intersection with Via Codosa, turn left and proceed for about 170 meters, then keep right and continue along Via Codosa for 2.5 km, entering the peaceful rural landscape of the Rovigo area, marked by cornfields, vast wheat cultivations, and lush woods of cypress poplars, willows, plane trees, acacias, elms, and maples lapped by a sinuous canal with banks covered in common reeds.
At the intersection with Via Treponti, turn right and proceed east for just over 2.5 km through the boundless countryside dotted with rustic farmhouses surrounded by orchards, elegant farmsteads, and rural cemeteries adorned with cypresses, framed by exposed brick walls and well-kept flowerbeds.
A shady row of linden trees heralds the 17th-century church of the Patronage of Saint Joseph, located on the edge of a lush wood. Leave the place of worship to your left and continue for 2 km along Via Treponti Molinella, crossing the hamlet of Boaria Rosine. Upon reaching the white shrine of Valdentro, keep right onto Via Valdentro and proceed for 3.5 km following the winding course of the Adigetto canal, which skirts Villanova del Ghebbo and Fratta Polesine.
After crossing the railway line, proceed south along Via Stazione and Via Ruga for just over a kilometer in the shade of fir and linden trees, then turn right to admire the spectacular architectural complex of Villa Badoer. Leave the entrance of the majestic Palladian residence to your right and proceed south for about 40 meters, finding yourself in front of the entrance to Villa Grimani Molin Avezzù Pignatelli.
Keep right onto Via Zabarella. At the roundabout, take the first exit and follow Via Bragola for 400 meters, then keep right onto provincial road 24 and proceed west for 4 km along Via Bragola and Via Argine Santa Maria until you reach the urban center of San Bellino. Keep left onto Piazza Giovanni Tasso and continue for 160 meters until you find the church of San Bellino Vescovo e Martire on your left. Continue west for about 90 meters, then turn right onto Via San Luigi Guanella to return to the parking lot of Parco Luigi Masetti.
If you are wondering what to do in San Bellino, this itinerary is recommended for those who want to enjoy a pleasant and easy bike ride discovering the serene rural landscape of the Rovigo plain.
Villa Ca’ Moro
Located on Via Ca’ Moro, (45.002412093297984, 11.5806928021702) the noble residence stands isolated on a sunny tree-lined garden enclosed by an exposed brick wall. On the facade facing southeast, towards the Canalbianco, the ground floor entrance is flanked by an elegant double-ramp balustraded staircase. The latter leads to the wooden portal, flanked by three windows on each side, which gives access to the main floor.
Rising three floors plus a mezzanine, the villa features on the second floor, in a central position, an arched opening embellished with a stone balcony and flanked by three windows, aligned with those below.
Vertically tripartite, the central section of the villa is rhythmically marked by two orders of pilasters, Doric (or Tuscan) on the main floor, Ionic on the second floor, and is crowned by a triangular pediment bearing a circular opening in the center. The mezzanine is illuminated by four oval openings.
