{"id":2575,"date":"2014-10-24T20:12:38","date_gmt":"2014-10-24T19:12:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.crossingitaly.net\/travel\/?p=2575"},"modified":"2014-10-24T20:15:43","modified_gmt":"2014-10-24T19:15:43","slug":"folllowing-river-po","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.crossingitaly.net\/travel\/2575\/folllowing-river-po\/","title":{"rendered":"The Delta of Po river"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span id=\"result_box\" lang=\"en\"><span class=\"hps\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.crossingitaly.net\/travel\/2575\/folllowing-river-po\/delta-po-2\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2578\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2578\" src=\"http:\/\/www.crossingitaly.net\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/delta-po-2.jpg\" alt=\"delta po 2\" width=\"528\" height=\"395\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span id=\"result_box\" lang=\"en\"><span class=\"hps\">H<\/span><span class=\"hps\">istorical<\/span> <a title=\"Italian Festivals of the Fall\" href=\"http:\/\/www.crossingitaly.net\/travel\/2192\/italian-festivals-of-the-fall\/\"><strong><span class=\"hps\">Po Delta<\/span><\/strong><\/a> in all its majestic splendour: <\/span><span class=\"hps\">652 km<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">in length,<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">an average flow rate<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">of 1,500<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">cubic meters<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">and a<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">catchment area of<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">\u00e2\u20ac\u2039\u00e2\u20ac\u2039about 75,000<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">square kilometers. This impressive<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">waterway<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">traverses<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">several<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">different<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">environments<\/span>; <span class=\"hps\">the last section<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">in<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">particular<\/span>, <span class=\"hps\">has the typical characteristics<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">of rivers<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">of<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">the plains.<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">With its<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">shallow<\/span>, warm, <span class=\"hps\">rich<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">vegetation<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">and<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">muddy bottom of<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">the<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">Po<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">is characterized by<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">a<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">mouth on the<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">Delta<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">in<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">continuous transformation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"hps\">The<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">delta<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">of this river<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">has always been<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">a very special environment<\/span>, <span class=\"hps\">where the boundaries<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">are<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">subtle nuances<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">between<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">land and water<\/span>, <span class=\"hps\">forming<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">a mosaic of<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">environments rich in<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">fauna<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">and<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">flora<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">which<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">are intertwined with the<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">stories<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">and traditions<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">of the people who<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">populate it.<\/span><br \/>\n<span class=\"hps\">A coast<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">evolving<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">characterized<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">by ancient<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">sand dunes,<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">which represent<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">the next<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">evolutionary stages<\/span>, <span class=\"hps\">a<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">flat<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">hinterland<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">characterized by<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">large areas of<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">forest<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">that have changed<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">over time and<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">minimal<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">differences in height<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">on which it<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">is resting on<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">the design of the<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">remediation<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">and<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">lagoon valleys<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">in<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">part<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">remained<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">intact<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">and<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">partially<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">modified<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">by the actions<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">of<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">remediation<\/span>, <span class=\"hps\">are the three main<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">areas<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">that<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">make up the complex<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">system<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">of<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">natural\u00c2\u00a0<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">Delta<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">Emilia.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"hps\">To fully experience<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">the Po Delta<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">and discover<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">all the main <\/span><span class=\"hps\">gastronomy-<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">and landscape&#8217;s highlights, here <\/span><span class=\"hps\">a route<\/span> where you will discover <span class=\"hps\">all the peculiarities<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">of<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">the territories of the<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">Delta<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">and will make you<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">fully experience<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">the flavours<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">and traditions typical<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">of<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">Emilian Pianura.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"hps\">It starts from the<\/span><strong><a title=\"The cuisine of Emilia Romagna and an easy recipe!\" href=\"http:\/\/www.crossingitaly.net\/travel\/800\/the-cuisine-of-emilia-romagna-and-an-easy-recipe\/\"> <span class=\"hps\">asparagus<\/span><\/a> <span class=\"hps\">festival<\/span>,<\/strong> <span class=\"hps\">good for<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">body and spirit,<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">that<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">paints the<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">countryside of\u00c2\u00a0<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">Mesola<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">and his<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">forest<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">green<\/span>. <span class=\"hps\">Presumably<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">originated<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">in the Middle Ages<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">on<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">sand dunes,<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">formed by the<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">Po<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">di Goro<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">and the<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">Po<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">di Volano<\/span>, <span class=\"hps\">the Mesola Wood<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">is now<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">the largest<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">wooded area<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">of<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">Ferrara.<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">The soil is<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">alluvial in origin<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">and has an<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">irregular pattern<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">might indicate the presence<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">of<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">ancient dunes<\/span>, which at times <span class=\"hps\">form<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">of<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">standing water<\/span>, <span class=\"hps\">with<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">marsh vegetation<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"hps\">At one time the<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">forest<\/span>, being surrounded by <span class=\"hps\">swamps,<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">welcomed<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">many varieties of<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">birds,<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">typical<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">of wetlands<\/span>; <span class=\"hps\">the dramatic reduction of<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">fauna<\/span>, <span class=\"hps\">caused by<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">drainage<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">works<\/span>, <span class=\"hps\">has been hampered<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">by<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">the creation<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">of a wetland<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">within the forest<\/span>, called <span class=\"hps\">Elciola<\/span>, <span class=\"hps\">generally<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">closed<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">to the public<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">where they find<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">refuge<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">ducks<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">and herons. The result of<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">these<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">sandy soils<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">and<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">wetlands<\/span>, is the classic <span class=\"hps\">green asparagus<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">of<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">Altedo<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">that<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">has been awarded the<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">IGP<\/span>. <span class=\"hps\">The town of<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">Mesola<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">to celebrate<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">this beneficial<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">vegetable<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">organizes<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">each year<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">a rich and tasty<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">program, which<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">includes exhibitions<\/span>, guided tours, <span class=\"hps\">tastings<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">and recipes.<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">The festival<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">this year<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">will turn<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">asparagus<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">both<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">in the streets and<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">squares of the village<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">is<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">within the premises of<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">the Este<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">Castle<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">and of course<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">will extend<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">in the natural reserve<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">of the secular<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">Gran<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">Bosco della<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">Mesola<\/span>, where <span class=\"hps\">between<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">Ilex<\/span>, <span class=\"hps\">Olmi<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">and<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">Pini<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">born<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">asparagus<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"hps\">The opening of the<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">festival<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">will be<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">asparagus<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">Friday 25 April,<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">and<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">will kick off<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">nine<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">days filled with<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">appointments.<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">Do not<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">miss<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">the guided tastings of<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">local products<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">and of course<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">asparagus<\/span>: <span class=\"hps\">the<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">risotto<\/span>, <span class=\"hps\">omelettes<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">and even the<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">sweet<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">asparagus<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">are just a few<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">of the recipes<\/span>.<br \/>\n<span class=\"hps\">Markets<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">thematic<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">exhibition<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">of agricultural machinery<\/span>, <span class=\"hps\">panoramic train<\/span>, hot air balloons <span class=\"hps\">and<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">carnival<\/span>, <span class=\"hps\">will enliven<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">the Festival<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">of the asparagus<\/span>, making it a <span class=\"hps\">perfect event<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">for families<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">with children<\/span>, <span class=\"hps\">for which they have<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">been provided for<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">games and<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">labs<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">tricks.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"hps\">Continuing in the<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">direction of the sea<\/span>, following the road R<span class=\"hps\">omea<\/span>, <span class=\"hps\">a path<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">of great historical interest<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">because it<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">partly follows<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">the route<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">of an ancient<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">medieval road<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">that connected<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">Venice to Rome<\/span>\u00c2\u00a0 <span class=\"hps\">and had<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">commercial function<\/span>, you can not <span class=\"hps\">not notice the<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">bell tower<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">of the<strong> Abbey of<\/strong><\/span> <strong><span class=\"hps\">Pomposa<\/span><\/strong>, <span class=\"hps\">which for more than<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">950 years<\/span>, <span class=\"hps\">supervises<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">the surrounding territories<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">and marks the<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">passage of time. Today<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">Pomposa Abbey<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">is an architectural complex<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">of inestimable<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">historical value<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">whose bell tower<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">rises<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">from the<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">Parco del<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">Delta del<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">Po<\/span>.<br \/>\n<span class=\"hps\">The<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">insula<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">Pomposiana<\/span>, known <span class=\"hps\">since ancient times<\/span>, it was <span class=\"hps\">in fact<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">originally<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">surrounded by water<\/span>. <span class=\"hps\">We have news<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">of a Benedictine abbey<\/span>, <span class=\"hps\">smaller than<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">the current one,<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">as early as the<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">ninth century,<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">but the settlement<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">of the first<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">monastic community<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">Insula<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">Pomposiana<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">dates back to the<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">sixth-seventh<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">century.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"hps\">Until the fourteenth<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">century<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">the abbey<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">enjoyed a<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">particularly thriving<\/span>, <span class=\"hps\">thanks to donations<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">and<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">thanks<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">to the different<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">properties of some<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">of the surrounding land<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">and<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">others in the<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">rest of Italy.<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">Then came a<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">slow decline<\/span>, <span class=\"hps\">due to<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">geographical and environmental factors<\/span>, <span class=\"hps\">such as malaria and<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">waterlogging<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">in the area,<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">also caused<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">by the deviation<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">of the riverbed<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">of the<\/span> <span class=\"hps atn\">Po (<\/span>route <span class=\"hps\">of<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">Ficarolo<\/span>, <span class=\"hps\">1152<\/span>).<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"hps\">After this brief<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">blast from the past<\/span>, the journey <span class=\"hps\">back towards<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">what was a<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">small<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">Etruscan settlement<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">now known as<\/span> <span class=\"hps\"><strong>Comacchio<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"hps\">Comacchio<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">is<\/span>, <span class=\"hps\">from the point of<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">landscape and history<\/span>, one of the <span class=\"hps\">major centers<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">of the Po Delta<\/span>. <span class=\"hps\">Had its origins<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">some two thousand years<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">ago<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">and<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">during<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">its<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">history<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">it was subjected<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">to the power<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">of the Exarchate of<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">Ravenna<\/span>, <span class=\"hps\">the Duchy of<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">Ferrara<\/span>, <span class=\"hps\">and finally<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">entered the<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">territories<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">of the Papal States<\/span>.<br \/>\n<span class=\"hps\">Sort<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">by the union of<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">thirteen<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">small islands<\/span> <span class=\"hps atn\">(<\/span>sand dunes, <span class=\"hps\">coastal<\/span>) <span class=\"hps\">formed<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">by the intersection of<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">the mouth of the<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">Po<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">Primaro<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">with the sea,<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">has focused its<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">development<\/span>, in terms <span class=\"hps\">of urbanism<\/span>, <span class=\"hps\">on<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">the<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">economy, but<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">especially<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">on the element<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">distinguishes<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">the water<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"hps\">To enjoy<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">the many<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">traditional recipes of<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">Comacchio<\/span>, <span class=\"hps\">all<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">fish<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">and<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">eel<\/span>, <span class=\"hps\">and<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">to enjoy the hospitality<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">and<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">truthfulness<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">of<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">this<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">fishing village<\/span>, <span class=\"hps\">the &#8220;Festival of<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">cuttlefish<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">and<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">mantis shrimp<\/span>&#8221; held <span class=\"hps\">in Porto<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">Garibaldi,<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">fraction<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">the town of<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">Comacchio<\/span>, it is definitely <span class=\"hps\">an event not to<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">be missed.<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">On this occasion,<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">the masters<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">of the local cuisine<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">is on offer to<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">all visitors<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">succulent<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">recipes with<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">squid<\/span>, <span class=\"hps\">shrimp<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">and<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">local<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">fish<\/span>, cooked <span class=\"hps\">according to ancient tradition<\/span>. <span class=\"hps\">The Rite of<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">cuttlefish<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">and<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">mantis shrimp<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">is not only<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">food and<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">fish market<\/span>. <span class=\"hps\">Besides being able to<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">enjoy the delights<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">of traditional<\/span> &#8220;<span class=\"hps\">comacchiese&#8221;<\/span>, guests can <span class=\"hps\">take advantage<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">of the numerous activities<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">in<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">the program.<\/span><br \/>\n<span class=\"hps\">Markets<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">and exhibition<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">areas<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">dedicated to children<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">will make<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">walking<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">pleasant<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">and fun,<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">the<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">performances of the boys<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">of the<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">local gyms<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">along with<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">concerts<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">that are taking place<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">during<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">the festival of<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">cuttlefish<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">and<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">mantis shrimp<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">offer<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">fun<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">leisure time.<\/span> You can explore t<span class=\"hps\">he lagoon<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">aboard a<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">ship<\/span>, you can enjoy <span class=\"hps\">the many<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">initiatives proposed by<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">tour companies<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">who<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">organize tours<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">in<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">this<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">period<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">towards the sea<\/span>, the coast <span class=\"hps\">and the interior<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">of the lagoon. 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