Saturday 14 and Sunday 15 November 2015: Truffle hunting, guided visits, night walk to observe the stars
Saturday 14 November: Guided visit to the Reserve, night walk to observe falling stars. Three opportunities are offered during the week-end to visit the Reserve by Tra le meraviglie della Gola, the free guided walk to discover history and nature. The first appointment is on Saturday at 15.00 at the Enel dam of Gola del Furlo. Leave the motorway Acqualagna-Fano at Calmazzo and drive in direction of Villa Furlo. The excursion will take visitors to the two tunnels bored by the Romans along the consular via Flaminia. A guide will explain the sorts of plants and flowers and talk about the wild animals and birds of prey, such as the golden eagle, which is the symbol of the Natural Reserve of Gola del Furlo. Duration of the walk is about 2 hours. Free admittance.
Guests interested in astronomy can’t miss La Gola delle stelle, a night walk with an astronomer to observe winter constellations and falling stars. Meet at 15.00 at the tourist office of the Natural Reserve of Gola del Furlo (punto IAT Furlo) in the village of Furlo di Acqualagna, via Flaminia n.36. Itinerary: refuge La Pradella, Case Sant’Ubaldo (687 mts.) and then back to the refuge La Pradella. Drop: 200 mts. The distance to cover during the walk is about 6 kilometres. Wear: trekking boots, raincoat, layered clothes. Bring: sack-lunch, water. The activity ends at 20.00. The excursion is organized by Il Ponticello. Free admittance.
Sunday 15 November: Truffle hunting demonstration, guided visits to the Reserve. In line with the national white truffle fair taking place in nearby Acqualagna, the truffle hunting demonstration is the seasonal event offered by the Reserve. Visitors will admire a skillful truffle hunter at work with his dog gifted with an infallible nose. The appointment is at 9.30 at the tourist office of the National Reserve of Gola del Furlo (punto IAT Furlo) in the village of Furlo di Acqualagna, via Flaminia n.36. Visitors will take their own cars to the forest in Monte Pietralata where the truffle hunting is performed. Duration of the demonstration is about 2 hours. Wear warm clothes and hiking shoes. Free admittance.
The last two free opportunities to visit the Reserve by Tra le meraviglie della Gola are in the morning and in the afternoon: the guided walks to discover nature and the two Roman tunnels start at 11.00 and at 15.00 from the Enel dam of Gola del Furlo. Leave the motorway Acqualagna-Fano at Calmazzo and drive in direction of Villa Furlo.
Reservation is required for all events. Contact the Natural Reserve Gola del Furlo tourist office (punto IAT Furlo). Phone: 0721-700041. E-mail: riservafurlo@provincia.ps.it
Saturday 14 and Sunday 15 November: Visits to Lorenzo Mannozzi Torini territorial museum. Exciting itineraries are provided to discover the natural and anthropological identity of Gola del Furlo. The museum hosts a wide collection of embalmed animals, rocks and fossils. Interactive software leads visitors millions of years back in a fun journey to learn the geological and anthropological history of the Gola. The museum is in the Visiting Centre of the tourist office (punto IAT) of the Natural Reserve, in the village of Furlo di Acqualagna, via Flaminia n.36. Free entrance. Visiting times: from 9.00 to 13.00 and from 14.00 to 19.00.
