The best walks and hikes around Carbonera

Located close to the walls of Treviso, the 17th-century Mulini Mandelli complex represents one of the most fascinating examples of Venetian industrial archaeology. Built at the confluence of the Sile and Storga rivers, for centuries it dictated the rhythm of the city's economic life thanks to the power of water. Today, the area is the protagonist of a profound urban regeneration signed by the Matteo Thun studio, which aims to transform the ancient structures into an eco-sustainable residential village by 2027. The project blends historical preservation and modernity, planning public green spaces and cycle-pedestrian paths that will return this iconic place to the community, celebrating the indissoluble link between water and the city's architecture.

Villa Carlotta in Casier is one of the most striking residences overlooking the Sile river, located along the famous "Ramo Morto". Built in the 17th century by the Brolo-Lanza family, the villa testifies to the elegance of the Venetian nobility who chose the Treviso hinterland for their holidays. It became particularly famous at the end of the 19th century thanks to Countess Annina Morosini, who made it a center of social and cultural life. During World War II, the building played a crucial role by hosting the civil hospital of Treviso. Today the villa is a private property admired mainly from the outside along the Restera, offering an iconic view between the tranquil waters of the river and the lush vegetation of the Sile Park.

The stone bridge of Villapendola represents the natural completion of the ring path that crosses the islet of the same name. This masonry structure retains a rustic and historical charm, integrating perfectly with the surrounding river landscape. Located at the eastern end of the island, the bridge spans the secondary canal, allowing visitors to rejoin the Alzaia path and the main flow of the Restera. It is a privileged observation point for admiring the riparian flora and wildlife, such as turtles and aquatic birds, that inhabit the calm waters of the dead branch of the Sile. This passage transforms a simple walk into an immersive experience, suspended between the tranquility of the island and the liveliness of the most beloved cycle-pedestrian path by the people of Treviso. Hand-cranked.

Very beautiful, from the center of TV you can travel along beautiful stretches, up to a beautiful lake with refreshments

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Nice creative place where many locals find each other to relax.

The Mandelli Mill was the largest flour factory in Treviso, the first large industrial plant which marked, in the last quarter of the last century, the transition from an artisanal economy to a real industrial economy. It rises at the confluence of the Storga and the Sile, in Porto di Fiera. From the papers preserved in the State Archives of Venice there is evidence of a mill already active in the 15th century. In a subsequent map of the Napoleonic land register, dated 1759, two mills can be seen on the sides of the Storga, one with three wheels and one with two, belonging respectively to Bernardin and F.lli Renier and to the Pietà hospital in Venice. It was in 1876 that Luigi Mandelli had a new "Hungarian system" mill built above the former factories, consisting of a vast building in which wheat was milled for the production of bread and bran flours. The mill had driving power represented by two hydraulic motors, which used the waters of the Storga, two Brown-Boveri electric motors and a reserve steam engine. The milling complex is located in a strategic position. The proximity to the Sile river in fact allowed the transportation of grain by water to Venice and the loading-unloading of the goods took place directly from the boats to the silos. Part of the goods were then also transported with carts and mules, given the proximity of the Callalta road. At the beginning of our century the building and the grain warehouses underwent transformations dictated by the renewal of the machinery and the manufacturing process. The complex expanded into several parts, which aggregated around the original nucleus in different periods. To the west of the complex, there is the main villa and some two-storey workers' houses, in good condition and still used. Once the milling activity ceased, the building was used first as a grain warehouse and later as a cocoon dryer. It has been lying in a state of abandonment since the 1990s. In October 2023, a maxi urban and real estate redevelopment project for the area was officially unveiled, which will see the birth of a new cutting-edge neighborhood, surrounded by a green area open to the public, homes, restaurants, offices. https://www.mulinimandelli.it

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