Bridges and roads along the Via Annia

The trail follows the ancient via Annia route, realized by an unknown Roman consul (probably C. T. Annio Lusco or T. Annio Rufo) in an unknown period (153 B.C.? 131 B.C.? 128 B.C.?). This road regularized a track between the middle plain and the north-eastern coast used since the Final Bronze age and the Iron age: it started from Adria (or maybe from Bologna) and it reached the main urban center of the region – Padova, Altino, Concordia – connecting them to Aquileia town.

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NOTE LOGISTICHE
The trip will last two days travelling by car (around 168 Km in total) and walking in the urban centers. From Adria you can reach Padua by driving on the SS 443 (Adria-Rovigo) and on the A13; at Albignasego continue on the SR 47 (indications to Trento Sud/Vicenza/Padova Ovest/Milano/Venezia/A4) and take the exit for Padova centro. It is recommended to park the car nearby the train station and to reach the Eremitani Museum on foot. To reach the Roman bridge of Ceggia, follow Via Venezia and take the A4 at Padova est; go out at Cessalto and follow indications for Ceggia, go beyond the village and take the SS 14 (Via Triestina) for about 2 Km. To reach Concordia Sagittaria, continue on the SS 14 and follow indications for the town center where there is the Roman bridge (via S. Pietro). To reach Portogruaro, take the SS 14 again; once arrived at the town, take viale Matteotti-via Stadio bypass and once arrived at the roundabout, follow indications for the Museum (Borgo S. Nicolò, via Garibaldi, via Seminario).