Discover what to do in Villadose: a bike ride in Villadose, Villa Patella, Rustico Suman. Want to know more? First of all…
Where is Villadose?
The municipality of Villadose borders San Martino di Venezze to the northeast, Rovigo to the northwest and west, Ceregnano to the south, and Adria to the east.
Bike ride in Villadose
The starting point of the itinerary is the church of San Leonardo Abate. Leave the facade of the place of worship behind you and cross the bridge toward Corte Barchessa, then take the cycle path on your right, which follows a winding canal shaded by cedars and plane trees.
After about 1 km, keep right on Via Filippo Turati and continue east for about 7.5 km, venturing into the peaceful countryside of Rovigo dotted with charming rural homes, imposing rustic buildings and countryside cemeteries surrounded by fields of wheat and corn. Particularly striking is the municipal wood on Via Rizzo, an enchanting green lung cloaked in poplars, maples, cedars, magnolias, hornbeams and many other lush tall trees.
At località Valdentro, cross the red brick bridge on your right. After passing the two canals, keep left and continue along the watercourse that borders the tree-lined garden of Villa Ca’ Emo.
Located at Riviera Eloisa, 44, the property includes the 17th-century manor house wrapped in climbing vegetation, the stables, the barns and the granaries.
Keep left on Via Giacomo Matteotti and continue for 300 metres. Cross the road and continue on Via G. Matteotti and Via Ramalto for 1.7 km in the shade of willows and black locusts, keep right at Località Liparo and continue to the crossroads, then turn right and follow Via Cà Matte for almost 2 km among old farmhouses immersed in greenery.
Cross the regional road toward Cicese. Continue southwest on Via Ramostorto and Località Mezzana for 2.7 km, then keep right on Via Don Minzoni and continue on Via A. Boito, passing through the hamlet of Pezzoli. At the roundabout, take the first exit and follow Via Sant’Antonio for 650 metres, then keep right on Via S. Francesco.
The route continues north for 2.8 km alongside vast agricultural estates cultivated with wheat and rapeseed. In spring, the latter is easily recognised by its distinctive bright yellow hue.
At the roundabout, take the second exit onto Via XXV Aprile. Just before the canal, turn left onto Via Giuseppe Verdi. After 450 metres, at the junction turn right and follow Via Alcide De Gasperi for 500 metres. At the intersection, turn left, cross the small bridge on your right, then turn left again and retrace the cycle path back to the starting point.
Villa Patella
Located in Piazza Aldo Moro, 24, the Villa del Doge stands in the urban heart of Villadose, a short distance from a winding waterway.
Rising over two floors plus attic, the white 17th-century building is accessed through an elegant loggia marked by five round arches.
Facing a lovely garden adorned with a magnolia, a cedar and a stone pine, the southwest facade of the villa features on the main floor, centrally placed, a graceful three-light window with round arches.
If you are wondering what to do in Villadose, Villa Patella is one of the municipality’s most fascinating and significant cultural landmarks.
Rustico Suman
Located on Via Filippo Turati, 115 / 134, this architectural complex blends harmoniously into the rural landscape of Polesine among thriving woods and elegant farmsteads framed by dense hedges and wheat fields.
A recommended stop for anyone wondering what to do in Villadose, this 18th-century residence is distinguished by an airy portico supported by Doric columns.
