Urban Park G. Bassani

The territory of Barco is located between the city and the river Po. It was one of the Este's game reserves, related to the famous "Delizia di Belfiore", within the walls of the city, and so devoted to the entertainment and amusement of a refined and cultivated court.

Now this area of about 1,200 hectares has become an urban park, divided into several green spaces equipped for leisure-time activities. It is a place of transition between the urban area and the fields used for agriculture, with then city walls running through it.

Thanks to this "green addition" (the fourth historical enlargement of the city) the border of Ferrara now reaches the river Po. Several social and sport facilities are located here: the C.U.S. (University Sport Centre), the municipal swimming pool and a Leisure Centre for Senior Citizens. In front of the ramparts and alongside the walls, there are bicycle paths and protected footpaths.

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