The Strada del Po e dei Sapori della Bassa Piacentina itinerary stretches on 100 km through a series of borough full of history, surrounded by lawns.
From Caorso, the trail continues through Monticelli d’Ongina, Castelvetro Piacentino, Villanova sull’Arda, San Pietro in Cerro, Besenzone e Cortemaggiore.
This area, full of history, also guards a treasure witnessed by excellence in food and wine.
The tourist who goes along this path can visit castles and borough on the banks of rivers.
It’s also possible to stay in a typical tavern along the Po river. Here you can taste traditional dishes from the Great River: from anguilla affumicata (smoked eel), to stricc’ in carpion (soused fish), fried ambolina (a sweet water fish), catfish and frogs.
Of course, Piacenza province areas also offer cheese such as Grana DOP and Provolone Valpadana DOP, Cacio del Po. The three DOP cured meats from Piacenza (Coppa, Salame and Pancetta) are really renomated and they are served with grass pist, Culatello, Fiocchetto, Salame Gentile. As a main course you can also taste the well-known anolini (filled pasta immersed in meat broth).
Among vegetables you can find the white garlic from Monticelli d’Ongina and tomatoes.
Not to mention fruit: cherries from Villanova d’Arda and a wide variety of ancient fruits such as the quince.
Veritable gem among desserts is Spongata, along with Torta Sbrisolona to be tasted with wines such as Marsala all’uovo, Bargnolino and Nocino.
