EMILIA ROMAGNA

Expanse along the Via Emilia - the Roman road Straight as a spindle, spanning the entire region from Piacenza to Rimini—between the Tuscan-Emilian Apennines and the Adriatic coast, Emilia-Romagna is the region Italy and the world associate with the quintessential culinary experience. It is the land of Parmigiano Reggiano and Parma Ham, Modena balsamic vinegar, Bolognese ragù and piadina romagnola, tortellini and Lambrusco. But it is also a region of extraordinary artistic and cultural richness: Ferrara and Ravenna, Parma and Modena, Bologna the Learned with its oldest university in Europe, the Adriatic Riviera of Rimini that welcomes millions of guests every summer.

beaches

The Romagna Riviera extends for approximately 130 kilometers from Comacchio to Cattolica, boasting one of the most well-organized and popular seaside resorts in Europe. Rimini, the Riviera's capital, has its historic heart in Borgo San Giuliano and Piazza Cavour, but is best known for its vibrant nightlife and well-equipped beaches. Riccione, Cattolica, Cervia with its salt pans, and Milano Marittima with its famous beach resorts are classic Italian summer destinations. The mouth of the Po di Volano and the Po Delta, with their lagoons, canals, and fishing valleys, offer a rare natural experience: a landscape of water, reed beds, and sky where herons, flamingos, and red kites find refuge.

Landscapes

The Emilia-Romagna Apennines conceal some of the region's most stunning landscapes. The thermal baths of Salsomaggiore, Tabiano, and Castrocaro; the medieval villages of Brisighella with its fortress and the Gypsum Path; the Casentinesi Forests National Park with its centuries-old beech forests; and the Sasso Fratino Gorges. The Comacchio Valleys, a labyrinth of canals and islands in the brackish waters of the Po Delta, are a prime natural site where traditional eel fishing is still practiced. No less extraordinary is the hilly landscape of the Piacenza and Modena areas, dotted with medieval castles, Sangiovese and Albana wineries, and villages like Dozza, with its walls painted by artists from around the world.