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 The information about this location have been automatically translated with Microsoft Translator. Rank : 7.0 (average on 1 votes)Coordinates : 45.50595883620548, 9.054475569936454 ( Open in Google Maps) Subjects : The Parco dei Fontanili di Rho is an area of about 130 hectares between the municipalities of Rho, Cornaredo, Settimo Milanese, Milan and Pero with paths to do on foot or by bike definitely in a very relaxing and pleasant context, always few people, almost none I would say. In the immediate vicinity there are other natural areas: the Trenno Park, Boscoincittà, the Parco delle Cave in Milan, the Bosco della Giretta in Settimo Milanese, the Bosco di Vanzago, the Fontanile Nuovo nature reserve in Bareggio.The area has a rich hydrographic network consisting of numerous fountains, such as bongiovanni, fontanilazzo, Fontaniletto, Olonella and others. The fountains are artificial structures made by man at natural springs of the plains and consist of a head, obtained by excavation around the resurgence fed directly by groundwater, and a rod that leads the waters along defined directions. Characteristic of the fountains is the constant temperature of the water that is maintained around 14 ° C giving coolness in the summer months and providing temperate waters for irrigation of the rot in the winter period. Particular also the fish fauna that colonizes them consisting of vaironi, gobies, loaches and, among the predators, the pike; crustaceans such as the brook shrimp and many other organisms that colonize the seabed (insects, crustaceans and other invertebrates) complete the aquatic zoocenosis; while various birds such as the mallard, the heron and the kingfisher enrich the surrounding air environment. FloraThe forest environment in the Rho Fountain Park is well represented. Mostly it is located along the rods and at the heads of the fountains and also in the reforestation sections carried out from scratch. There are tree species such as: locusts, farnie, hornbeams, ash trees, elms, cherries, maples and elderberries. There are also abundantly present shrubs of evonym, hazel, sanguinello, hawthorn, privet, viburnum, honeysuckle, ivy and bramble. Along the escarpments of fountains and streams predominate white willows and black alders. FaunaIt is a rich fauna formed by insects, amphibians, reptiles, birds and some mammals. Among the amphibians the common frog and the common toad; among the reptiles the ramarro, the wall lizard and some species of snake. Among the birds pigeons, swallows, cuckoos, larks, sparrows, finches, nightingales,, blackbirds, crows, magpies, buzzards, owls, owls and kestrels. Among the mammals the common hedgehog, the fox, the marten, the common hare, moles, mice and arvicRecommended equipment : wide angle to medium telephoto (10mm to 400mm) - Useful but not always indispensable tripod.Best months : All year round, being basically an agricultural area.How to get there : Address: Strada Vicinale della Cornacchia, 79, MILANO, MIIn Auto:Enter the A4/E64, take the exit E35/A50/E62 towards Genova/Bologna/Aeroporto Linate, keep left at the junction and continue towards Via Ghisolfa, keep right, follow the signs for RhoDa Rho, take via San Martino to the bar. Easy parking. Then continue on a dirt road to the fountain. Alternatively, via Ghisolfa at the height of the farmhouse, barrier to access the dirt road. Recommended for bicycles. No parking. Public transport from Milan:Bus Bus: 80, Z601Train: S5, S6Metro: M1Visits : Free admission, the area is not fenced except in correspondence with the areas on which the farms weighNotes : | | Nearby:   Boscoincittà di Milano 4 km
 Parco Arcadia 6 km
 Parco delle cave 6 km
 Corsico 9 km
 Parco Sempione 10 km
 Quartiere Porta Nuova 11 km
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