Pre-roman necropolis – IV

The southern area of Verona is particularly rich in burial sites dating from the Roman Age and this enables us to understand the funeral traditions belonging to the people living in this area before the Romans. This route, related to the "Pre-Roman necropolis" I, II and III (possibly to be complemented with these ones) leads tourists to the discovery of some recently reopened museums where it’s possible to see the materials and the remains of the necropolis from the left side of the Adige river (Desmontà, Baldaria), from the Legnago plain (Olmo, Scalvinetto, Castello, Franzine Nuove, Crosare, Colombara and Lovara) and from Povegliano and its surroundings (loc. Gambaloni, Crocetta, Madonna dell’Uva Secca). These remains span from the Eneolithic to the Iron Age.

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NOTE LOGISTICHE
This route (by car between the stages) should last one day; total journey length: about 75 Km. From the Civic Museum in Cologna Veneta (car park in the vicinity) take the SS 500, continue on the Via Padana Inferiore until Legnago; go on the bridge Ponte Principe Umberto on the Adige river and follow the signs to the Centro Ambientale Archeologico (Archaeological Environmental Centre), which is provided with car park. To reach Gazzo Veronese take the Via Mantova-Via Padana Inferiore Ovest-Via Verona-SR 10; pass through Cerea and Sanguinetto and when you arrive in Nogara take the SS12 to the destination. The Museo Archeologico in Gazzo Veronese is provided with car park. To get in Povegliano take the SS 12 northwards in the direction of Nogara and Isola della Scala; from here take the SP 24 to Vigasio and Povegliano. At the beginning of the village turn right on the SP 52 in the direction of Verona, after 1 Km turn left to the centre and the museum.