Saturday 31 October and Sunday 1 November 2015: Guided visits, photographic workshop in the Reserve, Halloween for families
Saturday 31 October: Halloween for families at the refuge Ca’ I Fabbri. The Halloween event for families takes place in the afternoon at the refuge Ca’ I Fabbri on the Monte Pietralata massif. During a creative workshop children will carve and decorate pumpkins, make paper bats and prepare tasty biscuits. The event is organized in partnership with Il Ponticello. Families have to bring a pumpkin for each child. Meet at 14.30 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. Transfer to the refuge by cars. The activity ends at 18.30. Free admittance.
Saturday 31 October: Tra le meraviglie della Gola. The second opportunity offered to visitors in the afternoon is Tra le meraviglie della Gola, the guided walk to visit the two tunnels bored by the Romans along the consular via Flaminia and to discover the marvels of nature in the reserve of Gola del Furlo. 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 can be observed in the natural reserve. The route of the excursion is flat and accessible to everybody. Duration of the walk is about 2 hours. Meet at 15.00 at the Enel dam of Gola del Furlo. How to get there: leave the motorway Acqualagna-Fano at Calmazzo and drive in direction of Villa Furlo. Free admittance.
Saturday 31 October through Sunday 1 November: Overnight photography workshop in the Reserve. The week-end dedicated to photograpy takes place at the refuge Ca’ I Fabbri, where visitors will also spend the night and in other panoramic spots in the territory of the Reserve. Lessons will be given by an expert photographer who will also take visitors on a scenic tour great for pictures. Meet on Saturday 31 October at 10.00 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. First day’s itinerary: church of Pietralata, peak of Monte Pietralata (889 mts.), and then back to the church of Pietralata. Second day’s itinerary: refuge Ca’ I Fabbri, peak of Monte Paganuccio (976 mts.), refuge La Pradella, refuge Ca’ I Fabbri. Wear: trekking boots, raincoat, layered clothes. Bring: sack-lunch, water, sleeping-bag. Guests will reach the refuge from the meet point by their own cars. A small contribution of 25 euros is required for meals served at the refuge. No charge for overnight stay in the refuge and workshop. The event is organized by Il Ponticello. The activities end on Sunday 1 November at 16.00.
Saturday 31 October and Sunday 1 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.
Sunday 1 November: Tra le meraviglie della Gola. In the afternoon guests can profit by Tra le meraviglie della Gola, the guided walk taking place on Sundays to visit the two tunnels bored by the Romans along the consular via Flaminia and to discover the marvels of nature in the reserve of Gola del Furlo. 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 can be observed in the natural reserve. The route of the excursion is flat and accessible to everybody. Duration of the walk is about 2 hours. Meet at 15.00 at the Enel dam of Gola del Furlo. How to get there: leave the motorway Acqualagna-Fano at Calmazzo and drive in direction of Villa Furlo. Free admittance.
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
