Piano: Cycling Route, Choral Music and Regional Destinations

Discover Piano through its cycling route and local history

A trip to Piano can be planned around two themes: the Isola di Ariano Polesine cycling route and the town’s musical and ecclesiastical history. The island of Isola d'Ariano is located near Piano. When you choose a hotel in Piano, you can use these themes as a guide for planning your time in the region.

Cycling with clear orientation

The Isola di Ariano Polesine cycling route includes an approximately 12-kilometre variant that follows old paths along the ancient coastal dunes from Rivà through Piano di Rivà to Bosco Rosada and S. Basilio. The Isola di Ariano Polesine cycling loop is approximately 56 kilometres long; the Rivà variant adds another 12 kilometres. Its starting and finishing point is at Ca’ Vendramin in Taglio di Po; the route runs along paved roads. For planning your day, you should therefore distinguish between the larger loop and the additional Rivà variant.

Music and ecclesiastical connections

The Schola Cantorum di Piano was founded in 1927 by teacher Carolina Rosati, her husband Antonio Parenti and a group of local residents. Today, the Schola provides the liturgical service in its parish in Piano. The choral gathering “Coralmente Insieme a MARIA” is usually held in May in the parish of Piano; additional choirs are invited to attend.

The parish of San Giovanni apostolo ed evangelista is located in Piano (Ariano nel Polesine) and is assigned to the year 1986. In Piano, 27 December is dedicated to Saint John the Apostle and Evangelist, who is regarded as the patron saint of the town. At the Festa di San Giovanni Evangelista, the festival of the patron saint of the Frazione Piano di Riva, Christmas and sacred music pieces were performed by the Schola Cantorum di Piano, accompanied by Maestro Gaiga.

Memories of Carolina Rosatti

Carolina Rosatti came to Piano as a primary school teacher in October 1894. In 2011, the square in Piano was named Carolina Rosatti.

Regional destinations between the coast, islands and culture

The wider region around Piano is home to Palazzo Camerini, Spiaggia Libera Albarella beach, Abbazia di Pomposa abbey, Spiaggia di Rosolina Mare beach, Museo Civico Della Laguna Sud museum, Museo Diocesano Chioggia museum and Isola Alborella island. The selection therefore includes a palace, beaches, an abbey, museums and islands in the wider region. When planning your trip, you can choose between the cycling route, Piano’s musical connections and these regional destinations to create different points of focus.

Those who wish to combine culture and landscape can include the cycling route, the Schola Cantorum di Piano and the destinations in the wider region side by side in an individual travel plan. Depending on your preferred focus, you can choose between activity, music, ecclesiastical history, museums, beaches and islands.

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