Borghetto: Pear Tree, Roman Finds and Cycling Route

If you are looking for a hotel for a trip to Borghetto, three distinct themes can help guide you: the Pero di Borghetto, the archaeological site “Resti romani presso Borghetto” and a described cycling route in the direction of Parma. They range from a centuries-old pear tree and archaeological finds to a sequence of roads and named destinations. This can help you decide whether your travel plans are more focused on botanical and agricultural heritage, archaeological traces or a cycling route.

A centuries-old pear tree

The Pero di Borghetto is a pear tree of the species Pyrus communis L. It is located at Via Borghetto 93 in Cortile San Martino. As one of the few centuries-old pear trees still standing in the plain, it is a tangible point of reference for botanical and agricultural heritage. Its named species, precise location and long history make it a distinct subject for your travel plans. If you are interested in old cultivated plants, the Pero offers a special point of interest.

One archaeological site, different finds

The archaeological site “Resti romani presso Borghetto” is dated approximately from 99 BC to AD 599. The period thus spans from before the Common Era to the 6th century AD, and is explicitly approximate. The individual findspots and discoveries offer different concrete points of reference for this chronological classification.

At Podere Maiano, the site includes a rectangular brick basin. Its exterior is faced with tiles in an opus spicatum pattern, that is, in a herringbone arrangement. This find allows you to distinguish its form, building material and design: the basin is rectangular, made of brick and faced on the outside with patterned tiles.

At Podere Branzanti, brick and pottery fragments, as well as the remains of a burial ground, were found in connection with the same site. Comparing it with Podere Maiano highlights the difference: there, the focus is on a structural find with a clear shape and facing; here, it is a group of fragments and the remains of a burial ground. This helps distinguish between two different types of archaeological evidence.

Road routes and cycling route

Two road routes are named as points of reference. According to the municipal road register dated 31 August 2019, Strada Borghetto runs from Via Colorno to Strada Frara; Strada Torretta runs from Strada Borghetto to the Torrente Parma. As local conditions may change, check the road layout before setting out.

A cycling route description follows Via Borghetto to Viazza di Paradigna and then Via Argine Baganzolino in the direction of Parma. After Via Argine Baganzolino, the route reaches Parma at Ponte delle Nazioni. Unlike the two road routes, the cycling route lists several consecutive waypoints and a named destination. Check the route details before setting out, as they may change.

Discover more travel destinations: Lagrimone, Varano Marchesi, Lesignano de' Bagni, Borgo Val Di Taro, Langhirano, Neviano Degli Arduini, Pellegrino Parmense, Cedogno.

For the broader travel overview: Parma.