Museo delle Valli di Comacchio
Guided boat trip from Stazione Foce into the Valli di Comacchio, with a stop at the old fishing huts and the open-air route of the Museo Delta Antico.
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About the museum
The Valli di Comacchio are one of the largest lagoon systems in Italy: over 11,000 hectares between Comacchio and the river Reno, within the Parco del Delta del Po. For centuries they were the site of fishing and fish farming, especially for eel, and they preserve old casoni, the buildings in which fishermen lived and worked.
The visit starts at Stazione Foce, where the ticket office is located. With an environmental guide you travel by boat along the inner channels of the valleys, observing waterbirds and the colony of flamingos. A stop on land allows you to enter the fishing casoni and learn about their history.
The route also includes a walk to the open-air section of the Museo Delta Antico, where two houses of the ancient Etruscan city of Spina have been reconstructed. The experience is organised by Po Delta Tourism and is included in the Comacchio Museum Pass.
Highlights
- Boat trip along the inner channels of the Valli di Comacchio
- Flamingo colony and waterbirds
- Historic fishing casoni with a stop on land
- Open-air section of the Museo Delta Antico with two reconstructed houses of the Etruscan city of Spina
- Operated by
- Po Delta Tourism s.r.l.
- Visitors per year
- approx. 41,581
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €18 |
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| Reduced | €15Children aged 7 to 16 resident in Comacchio |
| Children & teens | freefree up to age 6 · Free for ages 0 to 6. |
| Visitors with disabilities | freeFree admission for people with a certified disability. |
| Groups (25+ people) | –Discounts for organised groups and school groups of at least 25 people. |
Free for accredited journalists, tourist guides and serving military personnel. The experience is included in the Comacchio Museum Pass. Tickets bought online are non-refundable, except if the excursion is cancelled by the organiser.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible: not available
- Elevator: no information
- Accessible restroom: no information
- Accessible parking: no information
- Service dogs welcome: no information
- Tactile models & exhibits: no information
- Sign language tours: no information
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
Because of maintenance work, the walk from the ticket office to the boarding point is about 400 m; the organiser advises against the excursion for people in wheelchairs or with walking difficulties. Dogs are allowed on board; dogs that are not well behaved must wear a muzzle.
Kids & families
| Time needed | approx. 2 hrs |
|---|---|
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 6 |
Children aged 0 to 6 enter free; children aged 7 to 16 resident in Comacchio have a reduced ticket.
Getting there & parking
From Comacchio, follow the brown signs “Percorso Storico-Naturalistico Valli di Comacchio”, cross the Ponte di San Pietro and follow the valley embankment for about 4 km to an iron bridge. Buses and vehicles taller than 3 m must follow the SP 1 towards Ostellato, then Anita/Portomaggiore and then Strada Foce.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
- Restaurant
Next to the ticket office is the Il Bettolino di Foce restaurant.
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | Guided excursion of about 2 hours, in Italian and English, with an environmental guide on board. Digital ticket on your smartphone. Visitors are advised to follow the guide’s instructions and stay with the group for the whole route. |
