In Gualteri, there are places known only to those fishermen and boatmen who explore the river bends. One of these places is the area between the “Internati” Island and the Old Port. The name “Isola degli Internati” dates back to the post-war period, when it was loaned to former prisoners, in order to face the labour crisis. Subsequently, some veterans created an agricultural cooperative to cultivate and produce forest resources.

At the Old Port, you will find the wreck of a tugboat and two small boats (bettoline), strafed and later bombed by an American plane in spring 1944. The floodplain also houses an old abandoned sand quarry that has become a lake of spring water and is now a small oasis. As if it were a small seaside resort, “Cava Malaspina” is characterized by crystal clear waters. Several trails may be covered on foot or by mountain bike. The floodplain in Gualtieri also houses the “Caldaren” wood – a suggestive corner, different from the surrounding landscape, dominated by a large forest - the oldest in the floodplain areas of the province – where at least 32 different species of trees and local plants grow. The area between the “Internati” Island and the Old Port includes small stilt houses, once dedicated to fishing. Camouflaged among the vegetation, these buildings represent a kind of architecture that perfectly fits into the landscape.

The itinerary continues in “Piazza Bentivoglio”, a perfect 96-meter square, surrounded by porticoes characterized by 69 large arches. The homonymous Palace, the Civic Tower and the Collegiate Church “Santa Maria della Neve” overlook the square.

Finally, in the village of Santa Vittoria you will admire a large building constructed between 1770 and 1775 by the noble Greppi family from Milano - who had received a large agricultural estate in the area from the Estensi Counts. The palace is placed in the very centre of the village: its location and volume have affected the entire configuration of Santa Vittoria, preventing the construction of a square.