There are many interesting things to see in the main square of Povo: the Cosbi Research centre of the Microsoft company, the Parish church with precious operas by Fogolino and Moroder. In the immediate vicinity old local stone fountains, typical houses built on the walls, narrow alleys: elements of a rural village with the atmosphere of times gone by. Go 100 m up the main road, then turn left (table) towards Dosso di S. Agata, continue along this varied, panoramic road, some stretches of which cross through gardens or the woods, up to the small hermitage church of S. Agata. The top, which was the location of a prehistoric castellar and a Medieval castle, offers the visitor a large glade inspiring the contemplation of the large surrounding area. Go down in a North East direction to the edge of the field on the well-marked, steep path up to Oltrecastello (which can also be reached directly from Povo going through the lovely village of Sprè), an inhabited area situated on a vast terrace overlooking the wild gorge of Fersina. After a short, pleasant trip around Villa di Sopra and Villa di Sotto, with the Villa Pompeati and Villa Fogarolli, dating back to the 1600s, go down towards Ponte Alto, and, after 200m, turn right (table) proceeding up to the bridge on the Torrente Fersina. Here the stream becomes a spectacular 40-metre cascade, after having dug a deep canyon in the 65 million year old red rocks. Cross the road, pass the prestigious Villa Madruzzo and reach Cognola, an ancient, characteristic village, important stopover on the ancient Roman road Claudia Augusta Altinate. 

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