One of the most interesting (and last) parks in Mestre is certainly the Bosco di Carpenedo that you could discover during a bike tour.
At the entrance you will be welcomed by volunteers that will provide you with information material and offer you a free guided tour (every hour in Italian). The gathering point is at the entrance.
The bosco di Carpenedo consists in a historical/old wood (access only with guide) and a new part with a tiny pond. It’s absolutely worth it to benefit from the free guided tour to understand the wood’s history, it’s flora/fauna, the difference between the historical and the new part, … Actually, the wood is not intended to be a picnic area, but a green enclave for people interested in discovering nature: a visit of the bosco di Carpenedo is going to be interesting for people who take an interest in environment, for biologists or simply those who search some tranquillity. A tour through the wood of Carpenedo can be a very entertaining experience for kids too: discovering squirrels, moles, crabs,…
Opening hours
Inquire the website of the Boschi di Mestre
The wood is only accessible in certain periods of the year (from spring to autumn) and for a maximum of 80persons/day.
How to reach the wood
By bike: bike path (see map) – bike “lot” at the entrance
By bus: nr . 2 Viale Don Sturzo
By car: parking space available
Prohibition
Dogs can’t enter the wood!
Only a few minutes (by bike) away from the wood is the homonymous Forte Carpenedo.
