Discover Campagna Lupia

Several distinct themes can shape a trip to Campagna Lupia: Valle Averto is a protected natural area, Chiesa Santa Maria di Lugo combines architecture with the archaeological museum, and MUSTELA focuses on material evidence from the lagoon area. These themes are complemented by a cycling route from Dolo to Valle Averto and the Vaccheria di Campagna Lupia, an educational farm with a focus on cheese. Nature, cultural heritage and insights into agriculture thus come together in different ways. If you are looking for a hotel in Campagna Lupia, these interests can help determine the focus of your stay.

Valle Averto and its landscape

Valle Averto is the WWF Oasi state nature reserve, located within the IT3250030 Special Protection Area and the IT3250046 Special Area of Conservation. It covers about 200 hectares. It includes extensive brackish-water areas, reed beds, wet meadows, moisture-loving woodlands and canals. This combination gives the landscape its distinctive character: bodies of water and canals lie alongside vegetated wetland areas and woodland. Valle Averto therefore offers a clear focus on nature, while the other themes are more concerned with architecture, collections or agriculture.

Church and archaeological museum

Chiesa Santa Maria di Lugo is distinguished by its square bell tower in the late Romanesque style; decorative motifs appear on all four façades. The church was probably built in the second half of the 13th century. It houses the archaeological museum of Campagna Lupia, bringing the building and museum visit together in one place. The museum is open on Sundays seasonally; visits on other days are possible by reservation. Bear this difference in mind if you plan to make the museum a fixed part of your trip.

MUSTELA and the history of the lagoon

The MUSTELA Museo del territorio della laguna di Venezia offers a different cultural perspective. Its collection includes objects and tools related to material culture and ethnography, associated with fishing, hunting and related activities in the lagoon. Its focus is therefore on objects connected with activities in the lagoon area, setting it apart from the architectural perspective of Chiesa Santa Maria di Lugo. The museum’s role includes researching, preserving, interpreting and exhibiting material evidence of people and their environment. The museum site was established in part of the former municipal school in Lova, Campagna Lupia.

Cycling route from Dolo to Valle Averto

The cycling route from Dolo to Valle Averto follows Via Argine Destro Novissimo to Campagna Lupia and passes through the Canale di Lugo into the lagoon before reaching Valle Averto. Unlike the individual buildings and museums, the route links several sections into a specific itinerary. If you would rather plan your stay around an activity than a single place to visit, this offers a distinct cycling connection.

Agriculture and cheese at the Vaccheria

The Vaccheria di Campagna Lupia is an educational farm where visitors can observe dairy cows up close, learn the secrets of cheesemaking and sample some cheeses. Observation, learning and tasting are all part of the visit; its focus differs from both the natural area of Valle Averto and the historical collections of the museums. For travellers who would like to include agriculture and cheese among their interests, it offers a distinct reason to visit as part of the range of themes around Campagna Lupia.

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