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Unfortunately at km 7 the path ends, the river has swallowed up the route, you come across scrub and it is impossible to continue the circular tour, we had to go back by retracing the initial stretch

A memorial to the laundresses. Thanks to Willem VS for his excellent descriptions!

The Bereguardo Bridge was built in 1374 by the Visconti family. It was initially built to allow the nobles to cross the Ticino River and easily reach Lomellina, where there were large forests rich in game. In 1378, it was rebuilt, and watchtowers were placed at both ends. In 1449, the Sforza family built a more stable bridge on the remains of the previous bridge, which was finally used for the passage of people and carts. The boats were made of wood and were anchored on the river by weights placed under the water. In 1913, the wooden barges were replaced with concrete ones. Today, the bridge has been remodeled several times, and the barges replaced.

The Statua della Lavandaia in Pavia is one of the symbols of the city. This beautiful sculpture, created by local artist Giovanni Scapolla in 1981, recalls the time when the banks of the Ticino River were populated by women who washed clothes in the river. Giovanni Scapolla was inspired by his mother, a famous washerwoman named 'Sciura Teresina', who always wore a traditional 'caplina' on her head. Names of the washerwomen: The washerwomen often had nicknames related to physical characteristics. The most famous was 'Angiuleta', but there were others such as 'Marieta dai pe tort' (with crooked feet) and 'Gianina la culona' (the plump one). Method: The women worked all day on the riverbank. The clothes were soaked overnight in large concrete containers and then washed by the river using a wooden board (‘a scägn’). Men and children collected the washed clothes and delivered them throughout the city. It was hard and unprofitable work, with only one or two lira each. Singing and entertainment: To pass the time, the washerwomen often sang. One of their favorite songs was “La donna è mobile” from Verdi's opera Rigoletto. They even adapted the text: 'La dona l'è UN MOBIL da met in sala, l'om l'è un asin da met in stala', referring to the fact that men walked around all day while the women stood still to to wash.

Here you walk on a secondary road with very little traffic, surrounded by nature.

Cascina Venara has been recently renovated and houses a hostel. The farmhouse is located near a forest strip of great environmental value, a few steps from the river and the Venara Canal, a watercourse which contributes to attracting, together with the oxbows to which it gives shape, a large number of aquatic birds.

The Lido di Pavia is a structure that dates back to the 1950s and is located where the people of Pavia went for river bathing on the Ticino already at the end of the 19th century. It is located on two important paths, the Via Francigena and the Sentiero Europa1. Immersed in the Ticino Park, it is an area of high naturalistic interest for its rich fauna.

The statue depicts a washerwoman intent on washing clothes in Ticino, a practice that was widespread in ancient times. It was created in 1981 by the Borghigiano sculptor Giovanni Scapolla.