The Protected Area

Parco Regionale del

Fiume Sile

Parco Regionale del

Fiume Sile

Nature
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- The protected area
- The river and surrounding area
- The geology of the Sile
- Sile flora and fauna
- The resurgence pools
- The bog
- The fontanassi of the Sile
- History
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  - Prehistory and history
  - Bronze Age
  - Iron Age
  - The Romans
  - Medieval Communes
  - Modern age
- Traditions
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  - Pan e Vin e Brusàr a Vècia
  - The San Luca Fair
- Ancient trades
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  - The miller's art
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    - Flour milling
    - The mills of Sile in the Middle Ages (8th-12th century)
    - The three mills on Cagnan Maggiore in S. Leonardo
    - Mills on the Sile in Canizzano
  - The burci and river navigation
  - The resources of the marshes
  - Laundrywomen
  - Furnaces
  - Floating bridges
  - Shipyards
  - La Pantàna, a barca da Sil
Living the Park
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- Trails and itineraries
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  - Educational itineraries
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    - Cycling
    - Walking
    - By boat
    - Art and taste
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      - Along the trail: Osteria da Nea
      - Along the trail: Trattoria Al Sile
  - GiraSile
  - By Bike
  - By Canoe
- Visitor Centers
- Municipalities
- Point of interest
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  - Architecture
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    - The churches of the Sile
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      - Demolished church of Santa Cristina del Tiveron
      - Church of S. Angelo sul Sile
      - Church of S. Maria ad Elisabetta di Canizzano
      - Church of San Martino Urbano
      - Temple of San Nicolò in Treviso
    - The Venetian villas
  - Industrial archaeology
  - The towpaths
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    - Towing along the Restere
    - Passing the "Volti"
  - Drops of Sile
- Eating and sleeping
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  - Where to eat
  - Where to sleep
- The Park as producer
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  - The products
  - The producers
  - Gastronomy
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    - Asparagus of Badoere
    - Bruscandoli
    - Radicchio of Treviso
    - Marbled Radicchio of Castelfranco Veneto
    - Eels
    - Casatella Trevigiana DOP cheese
    - Salted codfish
    - Bigoli
    - Sturgeon
    - Sòpa Coàda
    - Sòpa de Trìpe a la Trevisana
    - Risi e Luganega Trevisana
    - Tiramisù
- News and Events
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  - Events
  - News
- Navigation on the Sile
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  - Navigazione Stefanato
  - HouseBoat
- Publications
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  - Bibliography
  - Degree dissertations on the Park
- Multimedia
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  - Photo Gallery
  - Video Gallery
  - Virtual Tour
- Weather Forecast
- Map
Park Authority
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- Location
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  - Directions
- Contacts and useful numbers
- Institutional bodies
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  - Council
  - Executive Commitee
  - Council commissions
  - Technical-Scientific Committee
  - Auditors
- Park Authority's Documents
- Transparent administration
- At the service of citizens
- Announcements and competitive exams
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  - Announcements
  - Competitive exams
- The aims of the Park
- Legality protocol
- E-Invoicing
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  - Split Payment
- Public information office
- Privacy
- Legal policy
- Links
- Offices
- Rules and regulations

The Protected Area

The 4152 hectare (16 sq miles) River Sile Regional Natural Park lies within 11 municipalities in the provinces of Padua, Treviso and Venice.
The springs are situated between Casacorba di Vedelago (Treviso) and Torreselle di Piombino Dese (Padua), source of Italy's longest resurgence river, about 70 km from Casacorba di Vedelago (Treviso) to Portegrandi di Quarto d'Altino (Venice), the natural mouth of the river in the Venice Lagoon before the "Taglio del Sile" canal was opened.

Managing body: River Sile Regional Natural Park Authority
Headquarters: Via Alessandro e Luigi Tandura, 40 - Villa Letizia - 31100 Treviso (TV)
Tel. 0422/321994
Fax: 0422/321839
E-mail: info@parcosile.it
Surface area: 4,159 ha (16 sq miles)
Provinces: Padua, Treviso and Venice
Set up: 1991 ( Regional Law no. 8 of 28-1-1991)

Cervara Mill
(photo by: Gianfranco Speranza)

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