River Adige
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By Dion Protani
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Latest update: 21 January 2024
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The River Adige is Italy's second longest river; at a total length of 410 kilometres it's surpassed in size only by the River Po which measures 652 km.
The Adige's source is close to the town of Resia in the South Tyrol Province where it flows into the eponymous Lake Resia, distinctive for the church steeple that rises from its centre. |
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From Trentino into Veneto
From Lake Resia, the River Adige continues south towards the Stelvio National Park before heading east just after the pretty town of Glorenza. It then powers past some of the Trentino Alto-Adige South Tyrol region's (note the name of the river in the region's title which means "high Adige") most important cities: turning south once it reaches Merano before continuing on to Bolzano, regional capital Trento and then the historic Rovereto.
From Rovereto the River Adige snakes its way south past the attractive village of Ala, a short distance inland of Lake Garda and across the border into the region of Veneto. It can be best seen in the city of Verona which it flows majestically through and under the city's two landmark bridges: Ponte Pietra and Castelvecchio Bridge (also known as Ponte Scaligero).
From Rovereto the River Adige snakes its way south past the attractive village of Ala, a short distance inland of Lake Garda and across the border into the region of Veneto. It can be best seen in the city of Verona which it flows majestically through and under the city's two landmark bridges: Ponte Pietra and Castelvecchio Bridge (also known as Ponte Scaligero).
From Verona to the Adriatic
The Adige flows in a south-westerly direction after Verona before reaching the city of Rovigo. It passes north of Rovigo before eventually emptying-out into the Adriatic, just to the north of the beach resort Rosolina Mare and south of another historic town: Chioggia.
It's something of a quirk that Italy's two largest rivers reach the Adriatic so close to each other; the mouth of the River Po is located in the Po Delta Regional Park, fewer than fifty kilometres away from that of the River Adige.
It's something of a quirk that Italy's two largest rivers reach the Adriatic so close to each other; the mouth of the River Po is located in the Po Delta Regional Park, fewer than fifty kilometres away from that of the River Adige.
Fiume Adige
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Length: 410 km (second longest in Italy)
Regions: Trentino Alto Adige South Tyrol, Veneto Notable locations: Merano, Bolzano, Trento, Rovereto, Verona Source: Resia (South Tyrol Province) Mouth: Adriatic sea in Veneto |
