Audio tourWater Museum of Venice: The Ancient river village at the foot of the Eugane

The town of Battaglia Terme is known as being one of the most active river ports of the entire Veneto region for centuries connected to Venice. Around the canal bearing the same name which flows through the town, a complex hydraulic interweave of bridges, mills, locks, dams, canals and syphon vaults developed. In only a few kilometers, this itinerary will allow you to appreciate the spirit of a land which nurtured a rich nautical tradition.

Difficulty: easy 

Length: 3.5 km

Time: approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes

Where to leave: from the Museum of River Navigation where parking is available. Otherwise, Battaglia Terme can be reached by train (Padua-Bologna), where you can leave from the station. For museum information and opening times: www.museonavigazione.eu  

This itinerary curated by the Water Museum of Venice aims to promote the most valuable heritage of water civilizations linked to the Venice Republic, thanks to the digital museum (www.watermuseumofvenice.com/eng) and to a series of tours aimed at facilitating the direct contact with water and the experience of unique liquid places. The project aims at sensitizing people who care about the protection of this irreplaceable source of life and the making of a better world, in line with UNESCO’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The Water Museum of Venice is a member of the UNESCO Global Network of Water Museums www.watermuseums.net