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Monghidoro and its ancient butchery tradition celebrated with the Pig Festival
Where: Monghidoro
events    wine and food   

At one time, all the peasant villages found the maximum moment of aggregation in the killing of the pig. It was not only those who owned the pig who rejoiced, but the whole community, in a moment of sharing. Every year in Monghidoro they try to revive this ancient tradition with... more


The riches of Meldola
Where: Meldola
wine and food   useful information   

Meldola is a town not far from Forlì and Cesena which offers many reasons to visit. The municipality is known for its four fortresses. The main one is that of the city, which has been completely renovated and stands on the surrounding landscape. Then there are the Rocca di... more


Music and theater on the way.
(Appennino bolognese)
events    culture   nature   

The itinerant event offers excursions during which 200 artistic events are set up involving musicians, storytellers, circus performers and actors. Signing up is free and you have to book. Walking in the Apennine areas of the municipalities that have joined, such as Bazzano,... more


The radio room of the Titanic.
Where: Sasso Marconi (Villa Griffoni.)
culture   

Pass station between the city of Bologna and Florence, when in the Middle Ages the path of the gods was traveled, the Apennine village was the birthplace of Guglielmo Marconi. The scientist and entrepreneur designed and implemented radio or wireless communication in the rooms of... more


The bonfire festival in Rocca San Casciano
Where: Rocca San Casciano
events    culture   fun   folklore   useful information   

Today we are in the province of Forlì-Cesena, in Rocca San Casciano, to get to know one of the most ancient Romagna traditions: the Bonfire Festival, which takes place every year on the first Sunday after Easter. The preparation of bonfires was formerly dedicated to St. Joseph,... more


Historical and natural environment of Pievepelago
Where: Pievepelago
events    culture   nature   fun   folklore   

The village is located at 781 m and is a joyful, young country, where hospitality is a priority, where the visitor is smiled with his gaze on the landscape of the Apennines and the solid roots in the Middle Ages. It was an important place of passage for travelers and traders... more


The Castle of Bardi, the museum sections and the legend of Moroello and Soleste
Where: Bardi (Il Catello di Bardi)
culture   folklore   

Just an hour's drive from the city of Parma, Bardi is a town dominated by the well-known castle also called 'dei Landi'. A monumental fortress built on a rocky outcrop of red jasper. Of very ancient construction, it was built as a defensive structure and then became a noble... more


Villa Minozzo, a green setting on the Apennines
Where: Villa Minozzo
culture   nature   

Located on the Reggio Apennines, the territory of Villa Minozzo is large and green, as well as steeped in history and culture. One of the oldest buildings is the Rocca del Melocio, an imposing defensive structure that dominates what was once the border between the exarchate of... more


Dovadola: the city of truffles in the heart of Romagna
Where: Dovadola
culture   useful information   

Dovadola is a town in the province of Forlì Cesena, known for its truffle festival, pewter processing and fortress. The Church of Sant'Andrea is one of the most important places of worship, it is located on a hill beyond the Montone river and inside it preserves the remains of... more


Varsi, Apennine jewel
Where: Varsi
culture   nature   

Varsi is an Emilian town in the province of Parma, rises 426 meters above sea level and has 1,200 inhabitants. Immersed in unspoiled nature, in the valley of the Ceno river, it is characterized by intense and verdant vegetation. Its first historical information dates back to... more


On tiptoe among the butterflies.
Where: Corte Brugnatella (Brugnello)
culture   nature   

Defined by Hemingway as the most beautiful valley in the world, Val Trebbia encloses small villages perched on the mountain promontories, overlooking the river canyon. Made up of 11 inhabitants, the village is well preserved and decorated with a thousand caresses. The medieval... more


Because Berceto is a place to visit
Where: Berceto
culture   nature   wine and food   

Berceto is a town in Emilia Romagna that defines itself as the town in the Parma Apennines closest to the sea (Tyrrhenian). But this is not the only reason why it is worthwhile to pay a visit to this center that has architectural, artistic, but also naturalistic beauties. The... more


Reasons to visit San Benedetto Val di Sambro
Where: San Benedetto Val Di Sambro (San Benedetto val di Sambro)
events    culture   nature   wine and food   

There are many good reasons to visit San Benedetto Val di Sambro. However, there are three main ones: the unity that exists between the municipality and the 13 hamlets; the goodness of typical products, such as chestnut flour and polenta; the discovery of the many traditions... more


Vergato: starting from the Gothic line to create paths of memory and art
Where: Vergato
culture   fun   

Vergato is a town in the province of Bologna in the heart of the rural beauties of the Felsinei hills. It was a stopping place for travelers with taverns and inns, and an important Roman and Etruscan center. It is also a town known for its textile craftsmanship, and the origin... more


The Castle of Count Mattei
Where: Grizzana Morandi (Rocchetta Mattei)
culture   nature   useful information   

The complex stands on a rocky pedestal, at 407 m, on the ruins of a medieval construction of lookout to the Reno, which was owned by Frederick Barbarossa and later by Matilde di Canossa. Destroyed by the lordship of Bologna in 1293, it remained in ruins until the arrival of the... more


Trasasso, the village on the Bolognese Apennines
Where: Monzuno (Trasasso)
culture   nature   useful information   

Trasasso is a fraction of the municipality of Monzuno, in the province of Bologna, in the Emilia Romagna region. Monzuno is an Italian town of about 6000 inhabitants and is part of the Union of the Bolognese Apennines. The first place from which the tour starts inside Trasasso,... more


Kainua: an Etruscan city of inestimable value in Marzabotto
Where: Marzabotto
culture   nature   useful information   

In Marzabotto, in the province of Bologna, a town known above all for the massacre that took place during the Second World War, there is an ancient Etruscan city of inestimable archaeological value: Kainua. Inhabited between the end of the sixth and the middle of the fourth... more


Salsomaggiore, health and beauty
Where: Salsomaggiore Terme
events    culture   nature   

Temple of health and beauty, Salsomaggiore Terme is an elegant town with soft lines in Art Nouveau style crossed by precious waters. The sea, which in ancient times lapped these lands, left its rich heritage of saline imprint on the soil, making its waters curative. Nature,... more


A walk in Bagno di Romagna
Where: Bagno Di Romagna (Bagno di Romagna)
culture   nature   wine and food   fun   folklore   

In the heart of the Tuscan-Romagna Apennines lies Bagno di Romagna in the province of Forlì-Cesena, the city was originally included in the area of Tuscan Romagna. The town hall of the city has the particularity of being in the adjacent municipality, San Piero in Bagno. The... more


Visit Casina
Where: Casina
culture   nature   wine and food   

Casina is an Emilian town in the province of Reggio Emilia, has 4,500 inhabitants and is located at 574 meters above sea level. The symbolic place of Casina is certainly the Castello di Sarzano, a Canossan defensive fortress of the ninth century that has experienced various... more

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