Discover Borghetto: Pear Tree, Archaeology and Cycling Tour

Borghetto combines a remarkable tree, archaeological traces and a route idea for active exploration.

A centuries-old pear tree as a special destination

The Pero di Borghetto is a pear tree of the species Pyrus communis L. and is considered one of the few centuries-old pear trees still standing in the plain. The tree is located at Via Borghetto 93 in Cortile San Martino. This gives travel planning a specific, unusual point of interest: Instead of a generic description of nature, the focus is on a single living testimony whose age and rarity make the history of the landscape tangible.

Those interested in unusual natural details can include the Pero di Borghetto in their plans as a travel theme in its own right, alongside historical impressions or a cycling tour. You can plan the visit as an independent discovery and then decide whether other cultural topics or the described route towards Parma should take priority for you.

Archaeological traces from antiquity to late antiquity

The archaeological site “Resti romani presso Borghetto” is dated approximately to the period from 99 BC to AD 599. On the Podere Maiano, it includes a rectangular brick basin with an exterior covering of tiles in an opus-spicatum pattern. This detail makes the site particularly vivid: In addition to its chronological classification, there is a specific architectural element that provides a tangible focus for historical engagement with the site.

Brick and ceramic fragments, as well as the remains of a burial ground, were found on the Podere Branzanti in connection with the same archaeological site. Those interested in archaeology, ancient construction methods and regional history can consider the different traces as a separate focus of their trip. The two archaeological contexts differ in their specific traces: here, a basin with a distinctive brick-and-tile pattern; there, fragments and the remains of a burial ground.

Orientation and a cycling tour towards Parma

Strada Borghetto runs from Via Colorno to Strada Frara. Strada Torretta runs from Strada Borghetto to the Torrente Parma.

There is also a specific route description for cycling travellers: It leads to Viazza di Paradigna via Via Borghetto and then continues towards Parma via Via Argine Baganzolino. After Via Argine Baganzolino, the cycling tour reaches Parma at Ponte delle Nazioni. For your travel planning, this allows you to distinguish between the archaeological traces, the Pero di Borghetto and a cycling tour towards Parma. When looking for a holiday apartment, you can consider which of these themes should take priority in your travel planning.

Further places to consider for your trip

If you would like to compare other destinations in addition to Borghetto, you can also include Soragna, Vignale, Monchio Delle Corti, Roncopascolo, Felegara, Pagazzano, Neviano Degli Arduini and Fidenza in your further search.

For the higher-level travel overview: Parma.