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Massarella

Toscana  >  Italy

The town of Massarella borders the Fucecchio Marshes, a wetland area of about 1800 hectares that is rich in birds.

Added* by Marco Giannoni
Most recent update 3 novembar 2025

Description

The town of Massarella is situated on the south west edges of a lake and marshland area called Padule of Fucecchio which is the largest internal marshland in Italy and is a protected nature preserve. From Massarella it is easy to explore the southern part of the marsh area and see birds like Veliki vranac, Bela roda,Siva čaplja, Velika bela čaplja, Kašičar, Mala bela čaplja, Čaplja govedarka, Gluvara and Eja močvarica.

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Italiano: Il comune di Massarella è situato ai margini sud-occidentali di un'area lacustre e paludosa chiamata Padule di Fucecchio, la più grande palude interna d'Italia e riserva naturale protetta. Da Massarella è facile esplorare la parte meridionale della palude e avvistare uccelli come Veliki vranac, Bela roda,Siva čaplja, Velika bela čaplja, Kašičar, Mala bela čaplja, Čaplja govedarka, Gluvara e Eja močvarica.

Details

Access

Easy to access and easy to reach. You can park easily along the paved road. Click on the P in the map to get directions.

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Italiano: Di facile accesso e semplice da raggiungere si può parcheggiare agevolmente lungo la strada asfaltata.

Terrain and Habitat

Wetland , Plain , Reedbeds , River , Scattered trees and bushes

Conditions

Flat , Open landscape , Wet , No shadow

Circular trail

No

Is a telescope useful?

Can be useful

Good birding season

Spring , Winter , Autumn

Best time to visit

Spring , Autumn , Autumn migration , Spring migration

Route

Wide path , Unpaved road

Difficulty walking trail

Easy

Accessible by

Foot , Bicycle

Birdwatching hide / platform

No

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