What to do in Sernaglia della Battaglia: 4 ideas

Discover what to do in Sernaglia della Battaglia: I Palù del Quartier del Piave, the Castelliere di Sernaglia della Battaglia, the ecological trail of the Fontane Bianche, the Museo della Grande Guerra di Fontigo. Want to know more? First of all…

Where is Sernaglia della Battaglia?

The municipality of Sernaglia della Battaglia in the province of Treviso borders to the north with Farra di Soligo and Pieve di Soligo, to the south with Volpago del Montello, Giavera del Montello and Nervesa della Battaglia, to the east with Pieve di Soligo and Susegana, to the west with Moriago della Battaglia.

I Palù del Quartier del Piave

I Palù are a unique example in Italy and Europe of a closed-field landscape, the result of hydraulic works and reclamation that transformed the marshes into agricultural plots. The presence of water, its constant temperature, and the network of canals and ditches have allowed the development of a biodiversity-rich ecosystem, with spring blooms of Iris sibirica, and the presence of rare bird species. The area is part of the European “Natura 2000” Network and is recognized as a Site of Community Interest (SIC area).

Il Castelliere di Sernaglia della Battaglia

Surrounded by a watercourse, the castrum de Sernalea was delimited by a palisade, or a hedge, and a ditch (acqua, frata et fossato). Inside the perimeter, the dwellings were located, over which the incastellati had the right of preemption.

The ecological trail of the Fontane Bianche

The Fontane Bianche Oasis in Sernaglia della Battaglia is a high environmental value spring area included in the European “Natura 2000” Network.

With an area of over one hundred hectares, the Fontane Bianche are fed by groundwater from a large catchment basin that extends from the Treviso Prealps to the Palù del Quartier del Piave.

Located at the confluence of the Rabòs and Rospér streams into the Piave, the natural site owes its name to the crystalline clarity of the spring waters, whose purity, constant flow, and stable temperature around 10-13 °C favor the development of an important reservoir of biodiversity.

Museo della Grande Guerra di Fontigo

Located at Piazza del Popolo, 21 in Fontigo, a hamlet of the municipality of Sernaglia della Battaglia, the Museo della Grande Guerra traces the tragic events of the First World War through a detailed multimedia exhibition that includes artifacts found in the Sernaglia area along the banks of the Piave.

The cataloged finds include everyday utensils as well as weapons and ammunition, indelible traces that bear witness to the dramatic conditions to which Italian soldiers were subjected during the exhausting phases of trench warfare, (of which a reconstruction can be admired) culminating in the heroic Final Battle, to which the museum tour dedicates an in-depth description.