Top 5 Natural Monuments around Mirano

Tergolandia (known as The Soul's Park) is an original open-air museum located in Bronzola di Campodarsego (Padova). Born in 2010 to unite art and nature, the park extends for about a kilometer along the cycle-pedestrian path that runs alongside the Tergola river. It is an entirely flat route, perfect for walks and bike rides, completely free and open all year round. Its peculiarity lies in the numerous sculptures and artistic installations integrated into the environment: fantastic creatures, gnomes, witches, and dragons made by local artists using natural (like wood) or recycled materials. Along the itinerary, you will also find the ancient Chiesetta di Santa Maria del Panigale, making Tergolandia an ideal stop for those seeking an immersion in fairy tales, history, and the Venetian river landscape.

Tergolandia, park “art and nature” about 1 km long, with artistic installations made of recycled materials and the small church of Santa Maria in Campanigalli/Panigale, of early medieval origin. You will find several benches and a small fountain near the church.

The place is called Tergolandia

Describing the Tergolandia nature park is no easy task, because, as the park's title suggests, "art and nature," the environmental and landscape descriptions are intertwined with the spirit of this place. Nestled along the banks of the river near Bronzola di Campodarsego, the park extends for about a kilometer. Adjacent to the beautiful Campanigalli country church, it features artistic and fairytale installations created by local artists using recycled materials. They are grouped into six themes: colors, Mother Nature, the land of pointy hats, giants, guardians, and nature spirits. All the works were donated to the community by artists from the "Arcobaleno" Cultural Association and the "Il Picchio Rosso" Association of Padua Sculptors. Time stands still among the bends of the Tergola River. Here in Tergolandia, there are no gates or barriers. Here, space is open, the spirit is free. The trail, accessible on foot or by bicycle, offers the colors and sounds of nature, intertwining art, nature, and culture. A drinking fountain is located near the Campanigalli church. Tergolandia Park is open year-round. https://www.tergolandia.it/ https://www.turismopadova.it/luogo/parco-tergolandia/

That a mound of earth has an interesting story... Otherwise you would just cycle past it

The Cave Oasis of Noale is located in the Municipality of the same name and is part of a Site of Community Importance (SIC IT3250017). These 18 hectares of land are now managed by the WWF under concession from the Municipality of Noale, which owns them. Due to the excavation activity, large depressions have been created in this place. After the abandonment of the activity, thanks to the action of rainwater, groundwater and Rio Draganziolo, these depressions filled up to form ponds of variable depth. The different depths between one pond and another have allowed the colonization of a great variety of animal and plant species. The initial pioneer vegetation then gave way to luxuriant marsh vegetation and shrubby trees. For the marshy environment, the flora includes species of Phragmites australis (marsh reed), Carex elata and Carex riparia (sedges), Typha latifolia and Typha angustifolia (cattails) and the increasingly rare Nymphaea alba. The most common tree species, on the other hand, are Salix alba, Salix cinrea, Populus nigra, Populus alba and Alnus glutinosa. Today this wetland is home to various species of birds, fish and amphibians, including the gray heron, the egret, the night heron, the bittern, the little bittern, the water rail, the reed bunting, the coot, the moorhen, the kingfisher, the little grebe; in the shallower ponds, various species of waders can be seen.

The WWF Cave Oasis of Noale is made up of a group of ponds with very variable depths and this has allowed the colonization of a great variety of animal and plant species. Rich in birdlife, every year the oasis hosts three nesting pairs of purple herons, an increasingly rare species in lowland environments; among the main species present in the oasis are: the gray heron, the little egret, the night heron, the bittern, the little bittern, the water rail, the marsh bunting, the coot, the moorhen, the kingfisher, the little grebe; in the shallower ponds, various species of waders (wood sandpiper, carrier) can be seen. Of note is the occasional presence of the marsh harrier and the knight of Italy. Noteworthy is the presence of the pond turtle (Emys orbicularis), now a rare and endangered species.

Theme park but left a little to itself ... to take care of