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The value of water

Didactic tours description:

Educational path to discover the ecosystem that is developing thanks to both sweet and salty water.

The sea, the river, the lake ... salt water, fresh water ... How many different ecosystems around us, where water is the leading carachter! A journey in two steps: the first in Pioppi, in the magical world of the tactile tank and the aquariums of the Museo Vivo del Mare, to learn about the sea environment, the laws that regulate it, its inhabitants, the human impact the second step at the Oasi Fiume Alento to observe the river, the large artificial lake and the dam that provide fresh water to neighboring municipalities and the countryside. Many affinities and many differences to understand together the importance of water as a vital resource, an unique gift of nature.

Route structure:
- interactive guided tour of Museo Vivo del Mare of Pioppi (Pollica)
- transfer to Oasi Fiume Alemtp (transport by coach to the school)
- lunch stop
- Alento Dam guided tour (DETAILS)
- Naturalistic tour Oasi Fiume Alento (DETAILS)
- laboratory "The chemical and physical properties of water"

Path developed in cooperation with the Museo Vivo del Mare and Museo Vivente della Dieta Mediterranea of Pioppi (Pollica)

You can combine the excursion with a boat guide-tour on Lake Alento: duration 45 '; cost per student: € 2.00 (the availability of this service depends on weather conditions).