River Po
Latest update: 19 February 2022
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Stretching some 650 kilometres, the River Po is Italy's longest river, spanning the northern regions of Piedmont, Lombardy, Emilia Romagna and the Veneto. At its widest point the opposing river banks are more than 500 metres apart. Starting at Pian del Re in Piedmont's Cottian Alps, the river flows in an easterly direction and passes through the cities of Turin (Torino), Piacenza, Cremona and Ferrara as well as dozens of smaller towns.
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The river also has channels which flow into Milan's "Navigli", a series of man-made canals. Shortly after passing through the city of Ferrara, the River Po widens out into the Po Delta and eventually empties into the Adriatic sea just south of the Venice Lagoon.
The Po Delta is a regional park split between the two regions of Emilia Romagna to the south and Veneto to the north; an important area for wildlife, the Po Delta has been inscribed in the UNESCO World Heritage List since 2015.
The Po Delta is a regional park split between the two regions of Emilia Romagna to the south and Veneto to the north; an important area for wildlife, the Po Delta has been inscribed in the UNESCO World Heritage List since 2015.
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