Description of the attraction
Park "Olo Sud" in the Italian region of Lombardy stretches in the lower, flat, part of the valley of the Olo river from the border of the park "Olo Nord" to its confluence with the Po river. The landscape of the park has been significantly changed by human activity, and today it may seem somewhat monotonous - cultivated fields alternate with small groves planted along water channels. The park was created in 1988 and took under its protection an area of about 13 thousand hectares, consisting of the reserves of Gerre Gavazzi and Runate, Le Binet, Mararia, San Alberto, Valli di Mosio and Bosco Foche Olio zones. In addition, the willow groves of the Canale Bojina, Foche Chiese and Calvatone and the peatlands of Belforte deserve attention. The fauna of the park is quite diverse - 19 species of mammals, 8 species of reptiles, 7 species of amphibians and a huge number of bird species, among which the most common are red and white herons, herons, osprey, bittern, kingfishers and bee-eaters.
There are numerous testimonies of the human presence on the territory of the Olo Sud park. To the east of Calvatone, recent archaeological excavations have unearthed traces of a 1st century BC Roman settlement. - 4th century AD, including fragments of a huge villa. The museums of Piadena, Viadana and Azola contain artifacts from the Bronze Age and the Neolithic era, including single-log boat pirogues, preserved intact and found near Isola Dovarese. But, of course, most of the monuments have survived from the times of the Duchy of Milan - the castle and fortresses of Ostiano, Canneto and Casatico, the walls of Bozzolo, the beautiful late Renaissance square of Isola Dovarese. The real symbol of the park and the entire territory is the Torre d'Oglio pontoon bridge. Also noteworthy are small local museums, historical centers of old towns, the visit center of the Le Binet reserve, which is under WWF protection, and numerous rural buildings.
