Free as the air.

Milano
Venezia
Ferrara
Bologna
Forlì
Cesena
Ravenna
Rimini
Firenze
Roma
Free as
the air.
16 fascinating itineraries
amidst culture, nature
and taste
The Adriatc Coast
of Emilia Romagna
The most entertaining
relaxation there is
Holidaymaking in a natural and cultural environment
The Adriatic Coast of Emilia Romagna is undoubtedly the ideal place for anyone
who likes holidaying by the sea. Seaside holidays started here over one hundred
years ago and no better place in the world exists when it comes to professional
service and warm hospitality.
This is also one of the favourite destinations for anyone seeking an open-air holiday, in close contact with nature, history and culture.
The area is home to an extraordinary environment and historical-cultural heritage,
preserved and cared for as a precious testimony of the noble roots of the people
and a legacy to be passed on down.
This guide with its sixteen recommended itineraries intends fostering a better understanding of the area and endeavours to discover its origins and the changes it
has undergone, besides highlighting the monuments and cultural legacies left by
the great noble families and which have made the history of this land.
Visitors travelling by camper, caravan, car or motorcycle, who use camp-sites, holiday villages, hostels, holiday farms, equipped areas or stopover points can thus
freely select the routes they prefer, depending on the time at their disposal and
their personal interests (biking, canoeing, sailing, trekking, hiking, bird-watching).
The vast range of accommodation listed in the guide and available throughout the
area, together with information on what not to miss – which goes for food specialities too – represent a useful point of departure to go out and discover all this
region has to offer.
So all that remains to be done now is start out on an unforgettable journey.
Andrea Corsini
president
Antonio Carasso
programme coordinator
Open-air holiday
accommodation facilities
Contents
In the province of Ferrara
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1 From the D’Este estates to those of the Borgia
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2 Amid history and “delightful” lagoons
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3 Discovering the lagoons
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4 Along the course of the river Reno
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The ‘Delights’ of Ferrara
Itineraries
In the province of Ravenna
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5 On the track of San Vitale
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6 Along the roads of the Empire
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7 From salt to wine: the gold road
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8 The fragrance of herbs and bygone flavours 22
The Byzantine ‘Jewels’
Itineraries
Camping site and holiday
village: stop of any kind with
amenities, caravan rental, etc...
Stopovers with facilities:
short stop(48-72 hours) for campers and caravans (with drinking
water supply and grey/black water dump). Free or run by private
individuals, associations.
Hostel
In the province of Forlì Cesena
The ‘Wonders’ of the Guidi and Malatesta
Italian Law (Highway Code) permits parking any vehicle (including motorhomes and caravans) in public parking areas intended for motor-vehicles
in general; but is does not permit camping. Vehicles must always be ready to
move off (without lowered feet, levelling wedges under wheels, etc.).
The same rules apply to caravans, which cannot be detached from cars.
Don’t worry however, the Emilia-Romagna Region, and especially the coastal
areas boast the best accommodation facilities in Italy for motor-homes,
caravans and tents.
9 The good food route
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10 Crossing the Rubicon
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11 Between Romagna and Tuscany
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12 From Plautus to the Casentino Forests
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In the province of Rimini
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Itineraries
13 The Marecchia River Valley and the Malatesta Fortresses
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14 Exploring ancient lands, discovering fine food
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15 Nature and treasures of the Malatestas
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16 The borders of the Signoria
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Parish church, abbey
Racecourse
Spa
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Itineraries
The ‘Splendours’ of the Malatesta
Castle, fortress
Monumental city, museums
Camper service:
generally only water supply and
grey/black water dump.
Archaeological site, ruins
Stopover:
short stop, generally without
other amenities; sometimes camper service.
Holiday farm:
with amenities for open-air tourism (when a tent area is available
this is specified).
Golf
Po Delta Park
Emilia Romagna
Main route
Alternative routes
Camping site and holiday village
members of Unione Prodotto Costa
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Ferrara
THE ‘DELIGHTS’
OF FERRARA
History
and Culture
Roaming around
in the open air
The Ferrara district is
perfect for open-air
tourists thanks to its
natural beauty, made up
of unspoilt sea and land
environments in the Po
Delta Park and sculpted
and forged in the rest
of the immense plain by
human beings, who have
left priceless works
of art in the city itself
and the surrounding
countryside.
The roads run either
along the side of
winding rivers or else
along the straighter
banks of drained fields,
and are meant to be
covered slowly, offering
as they do lots of
opportunities to stop,
relax and observe the
surroundings.
The architectural wealth of the
city and the surrounding district began in the Renaissance
period with the D’Este court.
Hydro-geological works were
carried out in a context of harmonious and virtuous development.
The “Addizione Erculea” (town
extension made by Ercole
I), the Castle, the Cathedral
Bell-Tower, the Buildings, the
Churches, the Walls...
Signs of the D’Este family are
also to be found in the countryside, with the famous ‘delizie’
(literally ‘delights’), imposing
aristocratic summer residences.
The ancient splendour relives
today in a new Renaissance,
where art, culture and quality of
life are fully enjoyed as a value
and a refined resource.
The city and the D’Este “delights”, along with the Po Delta
Park, have been appointed by
the UNESCO as World Heritage Sites.
Fragrances
and Flavours
Sea and Nature
Farming traditions and those
of the D’Este Court have produced some highly original,
top-quality gastronomic dishes.
From so-called “humble” food
like bread, which in Ferrara
became the elegant and aristocratic “coppia”, to elaborate
pasta dishes such as cappellacci filled with pumpkin and
maccaroni pie, a real culinary
triumph.
For those who like strong flavours, Ferrara is home to the
salama da sugo and traditional
sweet pampepato.
On the coast, the table is enriched with extraordinary products; the eel of the saltwater
lagoons reigns supreme, along
with giant clams, molluscs and
crustaceans of all types, and
fresh fish from Goro, Porto
Garibaldi, on sale straight from
the boats or in the traditional
markets.
The D.O.C. wines of Bosco
Eliceo complete the table superbly.
1. Comacchio, the canal
The Ferrara district, with all its
variety and appeal, is the joint
work of nature and human
beings. The Po and its alluvial plain play a big part in its
conformation. The river and its
sediments have sculpted the
countryside and coast. Great
civil works have harnessed the
waters and reclaimed the land.
These started with the D’Este
family to defend their estates
and boost the local economy. When the draining pump
was invented (1851), many of
the lower tracts of land were
drained and put under crops
so that Ferrara became Italy’s
largest wheat growing area at
the end of the 19th century.
While inland, the work of man
was more incisive, leaving
few signs of the original natural environment made up of
thick oak, elm, poplar and ash
woodland, as well as freshwater wetlands called “valli” (lagoons), the coast continued,
to a greater extent, to retain
its original condition, with large
dunes, pinewoods and saltwater lagoons that end in typical
sandy beaches.
Today, the most prized natural
areas, along with a number
of historical and monumental
contexts, are part of the Po
Delta Regional Park, which
stretches into the province of
Ravenna and represents Italy’s
largest wetland area.
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Activities
The entire Po Delta Park area
is criss-crossed by numerous
nature trails to be covered on
foot, by bike, on horseback, by
canoe, by boat, by houseboat,
combining excursions with
bird-watching.
There are also lots of cycling
trails. One of the best is the
route on the right bank of the
river Po, which goes from the
Rocca Possente fortress in
Stellata to Gorino and is 125
km long; it can however be split
up into sections and bikes can
also be transported by train.
Mention must also be made of
the three golf courses of Ferrara, Argenta and Cento.
Water and beach sports are
also big attractions: sea angling, sailing, windsurf and
beach volleyball.
Events
From February to May, the
prestigious Civic Theatre hosts
a great Concert Season in
which conductor Claudio Abbado plays a lead role. In May,
the ancient Palio is staged with
side events throughout the
month. In the summer, cultural
events are staged in the city’s
most important monuments:on
21 June the Summer Solstice
Festival and in July, in Piazza
Castello, the well-known Contemporary Music Festival.
In August comes the Ferrara
Buskers Festival, in September the Settimana Estense, in
October the Ferrara Mineral
event; in December, besides
the Christmas markets, also
a Vintage Car and Motorcycle
Mart and an Antique Fair.
At Cento, the famous European
Carnival is held for four Sundays between February and
March. Then come exhibitions,
concerts and music performances in the Delizie Destate
eventat Rocca Stellata, Castello della Mesola, Pomposa
Abbey, Castello del Verginese,
Delizia del Belriguardo, Rocca
di Cento. At the end of July, a
Historical Regatta is run at Lido
degli Estensi and Lido di Spina.
In September, fairs throughout
the district.
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2. Ferrara, bas-relief
3. Ferrara, Buskers Festival
4. Ferrara,
the Castello Estense
5. Comacchio, the canal
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from Ferrara to Cento
ITINERARY 1
From the D’Este estates
to those of the Borgia
75 km route
Culture and Nature
From Ferrara we head west
into the countryside, following
the provincial road that takes
us to Vigarano Pieve. Here we
turn south towards Vigarano
Mainarda. After taking the right
turn, we come to the nearby
“delizia” (aristocratic summer
residence) so-called Diamantina.
Within the nine kilometres of
Walls that surround Ferrara is
the old city centre, part of which
represents the ancient medieval settlement while the rest is
a Renaissance ‘Addition’, the
result of Europe’s first rational
urban development plan.
To better discover the old-city
centre, the best departure point
is the Cathedral and its nearby
Museum in the former church
of San Romano, which houses
some of the city’s oldest historical artefacts, the mighty
Castello Estense and, just a
few hundred metres away, all
those monuments that recall
the splendour of the Renaissance: Casa Romei, Palazzina
Marfisa, Palazzo Schifanoia,
whose profane frescos give an
idea of life at the D’Este court.
Palazzo dei Diamanti, made
of 12 thousand small blocks of
pointed marble, is one of the
most famous buildings of the
Italian Renaissance.
Today, it houses the most prestigious Ferrara Art exhibitions
and, on the top floor, the National Gallery.
Alongside this building is the
ancient Palazzo Massari, now
To reach Bondeno, it is best to
return onto the provincial road
because the Canal Bianco
country road is rather narrow
and rough and not suitable for
motor-campers and caravans,
even though the canals and
nesting herons are very picturesque.
The next town we come to is
Stellata on the river Po, leaving the large drainage pump of
Malcantone on the right. The
return trip to Bondeno takes
us through extensive orchards
and the road then continues
on to Mirabello, Sant’Agostino
and finally Cento.
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Festivals and markets
home to the Boldini, De Pisis
and Eighteenth Century Museum.
Heading west, out of Ferrara,
into the countryside, the first
“delizia” we come to is the
Diamantina, a beautiful D’Este
farmstead and then the Rocca
Possente in Stellata, an ancient fortress located underneath one of the many manmade banks erected to protect
against the devastating floods
of the River Po.
This farming district is dotted
with towns such as Bondeno,
with its Museo delle Acque
Interne (Inland Waterways Museum), Vigarano Mainarda, Mirabello and Sant’Agostino, with
the Bosco della Panfilia wood,
a large green area six kilometres long, to be explored by
bike or on foot.
Finally, we reach the town of
Cento, a busy economic, artistic and cultural centre.
Here we find an ArtGallery,
churches and historical buildings where the works are kept
of the great Cento artist Giovanni Francesco Barbieri known as
Guercino – the worthy end to
an itinerary that begins in the
domains of the D’Este and
ends in those of the Borgia.
Food Festivals
Between July and September,
in the towns around Cento,
food festivals are staged centred onthe tortellino, ducks, salami and cotechino.
The Salama da sugo food festival takes place in the summer
in small towns like Casumaro
and Poggio Renatico.
Always at Casumaro, in early
August, the Snail Food Festival is staged, while at the end
of August at Santa Bianca di
Bondeno the delicacy of the
day is the frog. The most famous festival of Sant’Agostino
is the Truffle Festival, held in
September, where the lead
role is played by the truffles of
the Panfilia Wood. In October
comes the Bread Festival,
Panaria, staged at Bondeno.
For five days in a row, bread
and accompanying delicacies
(wild boar, snails, sturgeon,
duck and chocolate) can be
enjoyed.
The Stop
Ferrara
Campsite:
Estense
Via Gramicia, 76
Tel. 0532 752 396 bikes for ren.
Equipped Areas:
Car-park: former fruit market,
Via Darsena with camper service;
Car-park Centro Storico
Via Darsena, 64
behind the southern Walls;
Area Estense City Park,
outside the walls.
Stopover:
Loc. Montagnone, inside the Walls.
Hostel:
Estense
corso Biagio Rossetti, 24
Tel. 0532 204 227
Vigarano Mainarda
Holiday farm:
La Torre del Fondo***
(with tent area) Loc. Coronella
Tel. 0532 827 403 / 3338372487
Sant’Agostino
Stopover:
In the car-park of the Bosco
della Panfilia wood.
Cento
Camper Service:
sports-ground car-park.
Stopover:
near Coop supermarket,
close to station.
Bondeno
Equipped Areas:
at CEV garage on state road 496
Via Borselli, 12- Tel. 0532 896 580
Stopover:
Primary Schools
on State Road 496.
Mirabello
Holiday farm:
Le Pradine*****
Corso Italia, 539
Tel. 0532 847 448 / 847 630
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Vigarano Mainarda
Vigarano Mainarda
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Markets
Ferrara Monday and Friday
Bondeno Tuesday
Cento Thursday
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1. Comacchio,
the Loggiato dei Cappuccini
2. Ferrara, the walls
3. Ferrara,
Casa Romei, the cloister
4. Mesola, the castle
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from Mesola to Lidi Ferraresi
ITINERARY 2
Amid history
and “delightful” lagoons
70 km route
Culture and Nature
From Mesola, drive to the
Fossil Dunes of Massenzatica
(6 km), then take the road to
Torre Abate and Torre Palù
(two hydraulic works dating
back to the days of the D’Este
family) before reaching Goro
with its harbour and, on the
inlet bank, Gorino.
The Gran Bosco della Mesola
wood is the next destination
before going on to Pomposa
Abbey.
History and nature blend together along a route consisting
of lagoons, woods, canals and
bell-towers which, on this plain,
become beacons.
At Mesola, in the 16th century,
Alfonso d’Este built a mighty
Castle as a “delightful” place.
Today this accommodates an
Environment Education Centre. Close by, part of the Gran
Bosco (Great Wood) can be
seen. This ancient forest area
was formerly part of the hunting
lands of the D’Este family, with
native plants and animals.
After Pomposa and covering
a short stretch of the Romea
state road in the direction of
Ravenna, turn left to Lido di
Volano, along the provincial
road that runs parallel to the
twisting bank of the Po di Volano, with on the right Valle
Bertuzzi and on the left the
Oasi di Canneviè-Porticino.
Bird-watchers are sure to appreciate the road that runs
along the Taglio della Falce.
Then continue along the
coastal road, with on the right
the lagoon and on the left
the pinewood as far as Lido
delle Nazioni, and finally Lido
di Pomposa and Lido degli
Scacchi.
The wood is surrounded by
wetlands and drained Po Delta
areas, such as Goro with its
Sacca (inlet), from where one
of the most fantastic views can
be enjoyed that this natural environment is able to offer, especially if observed from the strip
of land where the lighthouse is,
which can be reached by boat.
At Pomposa, in the 7th century,
the building started of a complex consisting of the Basilica
of Santa Maria and the subsequent 48-metre high bell-tower,
visible from far away to sailors
and pilgrims, the Palazzo della
Festivals and markets
Ragione and the Monastery.
In the middle-ages, the Abbey
was a major religious, political
and economic centre. A special
feature of this Basilica are the
infernal representations of the
14th-century frescos.
Head back into nature by taking the coastal road, passing
Valle Bertuzzi and the Oasi di
Canneviè-Porticino with restored houses of 16th-century
origin, unique places for lovers
of the plants and animals of this
habitat.
Behind the endless beaches
along the coast are numerous thick pinewoods, such
as those near Lido di Volano
and Lido delle Nazioni, Lido di
Pomposa and Lido degli Scacchi, all equipped with a variety
of amenities.
1. The Po Delta Park
2. The Po Delta Park
3. Lidi Ferraresi, the beach
4. Pomposa, the Abbey
Markets
Goro Wednesday
fish market every weekday
Mesola Saturday
Bosco Mesola Saturday
Mesola
Equipped area:
free in sports ground
Tel. 0533 993 358
Hostel:
Oasi Torre Abate
Loc. S. Giustina - Tel. 0533 993 947
Bosco Mesola
Equipped areas:
entrance to Gran Bosco
Tel. 0533 794 285
presso la Parrocchia della Beata
Vergine del Rosario
(with tent areas).
Tel. 0533 794 010
Holiday farm:
Ca’ Laura (with tent area)
Tel. 0533 794 372
Goro
Stopover: near harbour.
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Food Festivals
The first week in May Asparagus Festival at Mesola. At
Gorino, Fish Festival in June.
In July, at Pomposa and Codigoro, Melon and Watermelon
Festival. At Goro at the end of
July, Clam Festival.
At San Giuseppe (2 km from
Lido di Pomposa) Bosco Eliceo
wine Festival.
The Stop
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Pomposa
Stopover: Abbey car park.
Lido di Pomposa
Campsites:
Lido di Volano
Stopover: near sea.
I Tre Moschettieri ****
Via Capanno Garibaldi, 22
Tel. 0533 380 376
Villaggio Turistico
Cannevié e Porticino
Stopover: in oasis.
Lido delle Nazioni
Campsite:
Camping Park Tahiti ****
Viale Libia, 133
Tel. 0533 379 500
Villaggio Samoa
Viale Libia, 131/a
Tel. 0533 370 470
Stopover: near sea.
Park Gallanti ****
Via Alpi Orientali nord, 118
Tel. 0533 380 130
Vigna sul Mar ***
Via Capanno Garibaldi, 20
Tel. 0533 380 216
Lido degli Scacchi
Campsites:
Florenz***
Via Alpi Centrali, 199
Tel. 0533 380 193
Ancora **
Via Repubbliche Marinare, 25
Tel. 0533 381 276
Stopover:
via Vascello-via Amalfi crossroads.
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from Lido di Spina to Valli di Ostellato
ITINERARY 3
Discovering
the lagoons
50 km route
Culture and Nature
Starting from Lido di Spina,
drive down the coastal road
towards Lido degli Estensi.
To reach Porto Garibaldi on
the other hand, take the nearby Romea state road and after
crossing the bridge over the
canal (Porto Garibaldi-Vallette
di Ostellato- Ferrara) turn right.
After just a few kilometres, you
will reach Comacchio, to be
visited on foot or by boat.
Before leaving Lido di Spina, on
foot or by boat, river Delta lovers can explore the wild natural environment of the Vene di
Bellocchio, a lagoon located
behind the beach. Nearby Porto Garibaldi, on the other hand,
is full of the exciting bustle of
fishing boats with relevant fish
market.
Do not leave Comacchio
without seeing its scenic lagoons. The best viewpoint is
from the Argine Agosta bank,
to the south. Continue along
the canal in the direction of
Ferrara, after passing through
the towns of San Giovanni,
Corte Centrale and Campolungo, as far as Ostellato. Its
Vallette (small lagoons) can
be reached along a road that
is rather narrow for campers.
Persevere however because
after about 2 kilometres, you
will find a large parking area
and amenities.
Along the lagoons you will find
stopover points for campers.
Boat trips are also on offer at
Comacchio for visiting the lagoons with their old fishing
houses, historic testimonies of
the hard lives of the eel fishermen.
This town has a very original
historical centre with recentlyrestored 17th-18th century
monuments, such as the Loggia dei Mercanti, the Portico
dei Cappuccini, the Cattedrale di San Cassiano and the
Clock Tower.
Its houses, painted in warm
natural colours, are reflected in
the water of the canals, linked
together by bridges, the biggest of which is the Trepponti.
All things considered, Comacchio is an open-air museum. Do
not fail to visit the Roman Ship
museum, which houses a trading vessel of the imperial age,
recovered with all its load after
being trapped in the sand.
Back to nature again with the
Oasi di Ostellato, three lagoons
covering a freshwater area of
150 hectares, turned into a nature reserve (animals and plants
such as water lilies and rushes)
in the 1970s by the Provincial
Administration of Ferrara. Everything here favours a delightful
stop with the possibility of hiking, biking, horse-riding, boating and becoming acquainted
with and enjoying the delicious
local products and dishes.
1. The Po Delta Park
2. Lido di Spina, the beach
3. Porto Garibaldi,
the Hospitality Festival
4. The Po Delta Park
Lido di Spina
Campsites:
International Camping
Mare Pineta ****
Via Acacie, 67 - Tel. 0533 330 110
Camping Bungalow
Park Spina ***
Via del Campeggio, 99
Tel. 0533 330 179
Food Festivals
In April at Lido di Spina the Le
Valli in Tavola food festival.
In August at Porto Garibaldi the
Festa dell’Ospitalità.
First weekends of October Eel
festival at Comacchio.
In November at Ostellato A
tavola con la zucca, a festival
focussing on pumpkin.
Markets
Comacchio Wednesday
Porto Garibaldi Thursday
Ostellato Thursday
Lido degli Estensi
Stopovers:
ferry embarkation point;
near the mouth of the canal
Logonovo - 150 m from the centre.
Porto Garibaldi
Campsite:
Spiaggia e Mare ***
provincial road Ferrara Mare, 4
Tel. 0533 327 431
Stopovers:
parking area along the promenade;
near the Church.
Anita
Holiday farm:
Prato Pozzo Rifugio di Valle***
Tel. 0532 801 058
Comacchio
Stopovers:
at Trepponti in the School car-park;
along the ring-road at the Conad
supermarket.
Migliarino
Holiday farm:
Belvedere***
Via Ostellato, 1 - Tel. 0533 52 138
Dogato Ostellato
Holiday farm:
Novara***
Via Ferrara, 61 - Tel. 0533 651 097
Ostellato
Equipped area-Campsite:
with amenities, entrance
to Valli di Ostellato Oasis.
Tel. 0533 680 376
Stopovers:
always at same entrance.
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The Stop
Festivals and markets
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Comacchio
Lavezzola
from Casalborsetti to Campotto
ITINERARY 4
Along the course
of the river Reno
53 km route
Culture and Nature
Festivals and markets
Departure from Casalborsetti
heading inland across the Romea state road towards Mandriole. Along via Mandriole, we
come across one of the rare
wood ovens dated 1933 for
baking bread and biscuits.
Driving along the Canale
Destra Reno (canal on the
right bank of the river Reno),
we reach Sant’Alberto.
This route features natural and
man-made environments and
includes characteristic coastal
pinewoods and the wilderness
of the mouth of the old Po di
Primaro, now the river Reno,
the Campotto Nature Reserve
and the Valli di Comacchio
saltwater inlets with the Boscoforte peninsula, a natural oasis
of rare beauty. Steeped in history is the country farmhouse
where Anita Garibaldi died at
Mandriole, as well as the Hunting Lodge of the D’Este family
at Sant’Alberto (now home to
the OrnithologicalMuseum).
Alfonsine retains many local
memories of the Second World
War in which military facts and
civil history intertwine in the Museo della Battaglia del Senio,
amuseum dedicated to the historic battle which took place on
the river Senio. Argenta is an
Ecomuseum with the Museo
della Bonififca, focussing on
land reclamation, at Saiarino,
near the beautiful San Giorgio
Parish Church and the Museo
delle Valli (lagoon museum)
housed in the Casino di Campotto, near the Oasis. Here the
freshwater lagoons are home to
water-lilies, gentian and marsh
reeds.
Food Festivals
Water melon festival, first
weekend of August at Filo di
Argenta. During the first week
of September at the Argenta
Exhibition Centre, Biologico
and Verdissimamente.
At Sant’Alberto the Settembre
Santalbertese with its potato
festival.
Here a stop should be made
to admire, from the left bank of
the river (crossing the river on
the ferry, on foot or by bike),
the endless Comacchio lagoons and especially the Boscoforte hummock.
The journey continues to Alfonsine and then Argenta, a
place rich in history and natural beauty. The lagoons of the
area can be reached by taking
via Cardinala on the left as far
as Campotto, where a stop
can be made in the equipped
stopover point, in the comfortable hostel or, after a few
kilometres driving down the
narrow road that leads to the
Oasis, in a car-park surrounded by greenery.
The Stop
Casalborsetti
Campsites:
Adria ***
Via Spallazzi, 30
Tel. 0544 445 217
Pineta***
Via Spallazzi, 5
Tel. 0544 445 298
Reno***
Via Spallazzi, 11
Tel. 0544 445 020
Romea***
Via Spallazzi, 1
Tel. 0544 446 311
Equipped area:
near the sea.
Tel. 333 3659356 - 328 1378055
Markets
Sant’Alberto Thursday
Alfonsine Monday
Argenta Thursday
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1. Valle Mandriole, cormorants
2. Alfonsine, nature reserve
3. The Po Delta Park,
water lilies
4. The Po Delta Park, flamingos
5. Ferrara,
the “coppia ferrarese” bread
6. Argenta, San Giorgio
Parish Church
Alfonsine
Stopover:
in Piazza della Resistenza.
Argenta
Equipped area:
near Tennis Courts.
Camper Service: near LPG filling
station S.S 16 Adriatica, 900 m
from town.
Campotto
Equipped area:
Via Cardinala - Tel. 0532 808 058
Stopover: in the Oasis.
Youth Hostel
Via Cardinala, 27
Tel. 0532 808 035
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Sant’Alberto
Equipped area:
in piazzetta Tempioni.
Holiday farm:
Tenuta Augusta
(con area attrezzata)
Tel. 0544 449 015 Loc. Mandriole
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Ravenna
The Byzantine
‘Jewels’
History
and Culture
Roaming around
in the open-air
Ravenna and its province
offer a variety of
different routes, from
the wide plains with, in
the upper part, winding
roads running along
canals and rivers with
great banks and, in the
lower part, straight
roads running parallel
to drainage canals, to
the hilly country, where
steep gradients abound.
The routes generally
follow secondary roads
where the attractive
natural environment
is within easy reach
and provides lots of
opportunities to stop
and amenities to make
your journey even more
relaxing and enjoyable.
Ravenna and its province hold
a record on the international
historical and cultural scenario
in terms of number of artistic
masterpieces. The Basilicas
dating to the 5th and 6th C. A.D
are among the oldest and best
preserved in Christendom; they
house a heritage of Byzantine
mosaics unique in the world, to
the point that the city is known
as the Byzantium of the West.
Art city of ancient imperial
splendour, since 1800 it has
been a major stopping point for
all those completing the international Grand Tour, together with
Venice, Florence and Rome.
Nearby Faenza, with its Renaissance and Neo-classical roots
was much influenced by Florence and is famous throughout
the world for its ceramic or majolica ware, the origins of which
date back to the Middle-Ages
and which was developed during the Renaissance and the
18th century. Also of great interest are the other towns of
the province, from Cervia, the
ancient salt city, to Lugo with
its 18th-century buildings, Bagnacavallo and the hill villages of
Brisighella, Casola Valsenio and
Riolo Terme where strong traces
of the middle-ages still remain.
Fragrances and
flavours
Sea and Nature
Fish and seafood play the lead
role along the coast, especially
fish of the mackerel variety
known as “humble” food but
which when fried or grilled is
absolutely delicious.
Fruit-growing predominates in
the countryside.
The towns in the hills all have
their own specialities, oil,
cheese, wine...
Bread dough, with the addition
of lard and cooked by hand,
here becomes piadina, to be
eaten with dressed-pork and
fresh cheeses. Traditional calls
for Romagna pasta, rolled by
hand, to be made from eggs
and flour and enjoyed with
meat sauce or lighter aromatic
herb sauces. Cappelletti and
Passatelli are types of pasta
cooked in broth on holidays.
A meat speciality of this area
is mutton, with its strong fragrance, which is normally barbecued. A traditional dessert
is known curiously as zuppa
inglese.
Romagna starts where, when
you say you are thirsty, they
offer you a glass of wine. Red
Sangiovese and white Trebbiano are the main varieties
produced.
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An old representation of Ravenna shows the city with one
foot on the land and another in
the sea. The large alluvial plain
created by the River Po and
fast-flowing Apennine rivers are
the distinguishing features of
the coastal areas of Ravenna,
which through the centuries has
undergone constant change.
This area proved harder to
drain than that of Ferrara and
a different natural environment
was created where farming activities took longer to develop.
Along the coast, the dune barrier created vast salt-water extensions called Piallasse, now
home to many interesting plant
and animal species.
The pinewoods, planted on the
coastal dunes – a sandy stretch
about 50 kilometres long and
which has receded six to ten
kilometres since the Roman
age – create, together with
these stretches of water, natural landscapes of great beauty,
which form part of the southernmost Po Delta Regional
Park and were immortalised by
Dante, Byron and D’Annunzio.
Moving away from the coast,
the Ravenna landscape changes from large extensions of
treeless fields reclaimed from
the sea, to the orchards and
vineyards that stretch from the
plain to the hills, where the vine
reigns supreme, alongside oak
woods.
Activities
The district is criss-crossed by
trekking and cycling routes,
including the long-distance trail
(165 km long) known as the
Gran Fondo del Sale, with departure and arrival at the Cervia
salt-pans.
For those who like sailing,
besides regular boat trips, at
Marina di Ravenna in July, noncompetitive boat races are
staged as part of the Festivela
event.
The beaches offer great opportunities to have fun playing frisbee, beach tennis and beach
volleyball... and making sand
castles, as well as flying kites.
And for those who prefer taking
it easier, nothing better than the
enjoyable encounter with the
authors organised along the
beach (e.g. Seaside books).
Sports activities are not lacking
either, such as golf with numerous courses (Cervia, Riolo
Terme, Faenza) to choose from.
And if you really feel like a bit of
exercise, why not try the100km foot race from Florence to
Faenza known as La 100 chilometri del Passatore, staged
on the last Saturday-Sunday of
May.
Events
Every year, the city of Ravenna
celebrates the great poet buried here, with a series of artistic-cultural events: Settembre
Dantesco, Dante09, La Divina
Commedia nel Mondo, Letture
Classensi. The Ravenna Festival takes place in June and
July.
This is a prestigious international event consisting of concerts,
opera music, ballet and exhibitions staged in some of the
city’s most outstanding buildings such as the Teatro Alighieri, the modern Palazzo Mauro
de Andrè and the Ravenna Basilicas. At the end of July, the
International Jazz Festival is
held. In September, readings
of the Divine Comedy are given
in the Basilica of San Francesco. In summer, the historical
‘Pavaglione’ of Lugo hosts lots
of major performances.
Bagnacavallo is the home of
the picturesque Festa di San
Michele offering art, music
and gastronomic delights. At
Faenza, in June, the Palio del
Niballo is run. This is the historical re-evocation of the struggles between the five quarters
of the town.
1. Ravenna, the Basilica
of Santa Maria in Porto
2. Ravenna, Dante’s Tomb
3. Ravenna,
the Franciscan Cloister
4. Ravenna, the San Vitale
pinewood
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from Porto Corsini to Lugo
ITINERARY 5
On the track
of San Vitale
54 km route
Culture and Nature
From Porto Corsini, at the end
of the left bank of the Corsini
canal, where open-air tourism
has always been at home at the
campsite and one of the first
municipal equipped stopover
points, follow the coastal road
to Marina Romea, surrounded
by a green pinewood; then just
before coming to the River Lamone, turn left and follow the
course of the river towards the
Romea state road across the
enchanting Via delle Valli with
the “Baiona” stretches of water
on one side and the San Vitale
pinewood in the background.
Stop at Punte Alberete and in
the pinewood.
This part of the coast and immediate Ravenna hinterland
represents a natural museum
that exemplifies the history of
this area. The coastal pinewoods on the more recent
dune formations, the salty waters of the Piallassa Baiona behind you, the Pineta San Vitale
(a pinewood of medieval origin),
the freshwater Valle Mandriole
and flooded forest of Punte
Alberete (on the site of ancient
fossil dunes re-sculpted by man
as a result of the reclamation
through filling up by alluvion of
the River Lamone begun in the
mid-19th C.). With their characteristic flowers and animals,
these are places of outstanding
natural endowment, quite rightly under the protection of the
Po Delta Park and the Ramsar
International Convention on
Wetlands. In the Ravenna hinterland are the towns of Russi,
Bagnacavallo, Bagnara di Romagna and Lugo, all surrounded by glorious countryside and
rich in history and culture, with
lots of historical buildings well
worth visiting.
Close to Russi is a modern Museo dell’Arredo Contempora-
Continue in the direction of
Ravenna, following the Romea
state road and take the San
Vitale state road, with a short
deviation to Russi.
Now drive on to Bagnacavallo
(by turning right, a few kilometres before, along the course
of the river Lamone, you come
to Villanova di Bagnacavallo)
and Lugo.
Festivals and markets
neo (Museum of Contemporary
Furnishings) and the ancient
remains of a Roman Villa of the
Augustan age.
Bagnacavallo, with its medieval
town layout, features porticoed
streets, historical buildings and
major religious complexes such
as the old San Pietro in Sylvis
parish church, just outside the
town centre.
Piazza Nuova, another beautiful 18th-century building, once
housed the old market. Lugo,
a major farming and trading
town, has also had a wellknown market for the past 600
years. This is staged in the
so-called Pavaglione, a regular meeting point for the local
population. Nearby is the ancient Rocca (fortress) and the
imposing monument, with annexed Museum, dedicated to
Francesco Baracca, the heroic
aviator, born in Lugo and who
was killed in the First World
War.
Food festivals
Rassegna Gastronomica nelle
Spiagge di Ravenna in July and
August, to promote traditional
dishes. In September, Festival
of the civilisation of wetland
herbs at Villanova di Bagnacavallo. In mid-September
at Russi, Fira di sètt dùlur, one
of the oldest fairs, dating back
to 1600, famous for its gastronomic stands. At Bagnacavallo,
towards the end of September,
Festa di San Michele. In November, at Faenza, the Fiera di
San Rocco, held in the Rione
Verde (green quarter) area. Towards the end of November, at
the Faenza trade-fair centre,
Wine and Traditional Products
Show; in December, the Nougat Festival and on 5 January,
La nott de’ bisò, a characteristic event where hot spiced wine
(bisò) is drunk and the ‘Niballo’
is burned at midnight.
Markets
Russi Friday
Bagnacavallo Saturday
Lugo Wednesday
1. Ravenna, the Basilica of
San Vitale, a mosaic
2. Brisighella, the old town
centre
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The Stop
Porto Corsini
Equipped area:
Via Guizzetti, managed by the
Local Tourist Authority
Tel. 0544 447 399
Stopover:
in the square alongside
the Candiano canal.
Marina Romea
Campeggio:
Villaggio del Sole***
Viale Italia - Tel. 0544 446 037
Pineta San Vitale
e Punte Alberete
Various Stopovers.
Bagnacavallo
Stopover:
Via Strabello
Camper Service:
Via Marinella, 34/a.
Hostel:
in the old Convento
di San Francesco
Via Cadorna, 10
Tel. 0545 60 622
Lugo
Stopover:
in the via Piratello car-park
(corner S.S. 223).
Sant’Antonio
Holiday farm:
Dolores
Via Ca’ Bosco, 13
Tel. 0544 483 462
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from Marina di Ravenna to Lido di Classe
ITINERARY 6
Along the roads
of the Empire
40 km route
Culture and Nature
Festivals and markets
From Marina di Ravenna, take
the coastal road lined by green
pinewoods as far as Punta
Marina and from here continue
on to Ravenna.
Along the coast, immediately to
the east of Ravenna are Marina
di Ravenna and Punta Marina,
the first sandy beaches to be
used by the locals since seaside holidays began, with an
uninterrupted line of coastal
pinewoods, behind which is the
Piallassa dei Piomboni, today
a part of the commercial port
area which extends along the
Canale Corsini, an ancient link
between the city and the sea.
Ravenna abounds with historical and artistic sites – eight of
its monuments have been declared World Heritage Sites
by the Unesco and are visited
by about two million people
every year. Among these are
the Basilica di San Vitale and
the annexed Mausoleo di
Galla Placidia, the Basilica di
Sant’Apollinare Nuovo (patron
saint of the city) and the Chiesa
di San Giovanni Evangelista.
Worthy companions to these
are the Archbishop’s Chapel,
the Neonian and Arian Baptisteries and the mighty Mausoleo di Teodorico, built by the
King of the Goths along the
ancient coastline.
To the south of the city lie the
remains of the Imperial Port and
the Basilica of Sant’Apollinare
in Classe. Next come the
Classe Pinewood and the
coastal wetlands of Ortazzo
and Ortazzino, which together
with the adjacent wild pinewoods and beaches of Lido
di Dante and Lido di Classe
make up a natural environment
of rare beauty.
Food festivals
At Ravenna, biennial, Divincibo
food and wine event.
First week in October, European Bread Festival. Various food
festivals are staged in summer
on Ravenna’s Beaches.
Head south, in the direction
of Cervia-Rimini, along the old
via Romea as far as Classe,
five kilometres of road with a
brand-new cycling path running alongside. Upon reaching
Fosso Ghiaia, along the Adriatica state road, turn left (following the canal of the same
name) and drive to the Pineta
di Classe pinewood.
Continuing along the Adriatica
state road, the large wheel
comes into sight of the Mirabilandia fun park, and finally
Lido di Classe, which can be
reached by driving along a
short section of the new Savio
ring-road.
From here, it is well worth
walking or biking to the mouth
of the Bevano river and Lido di
Dante.
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1. Ravenna,
the Neonian Baptistery
2. Classe, the pinewood
3. Classe, the pinewood
4. Ravenna, the Basilica
of San Vitale
5. Lido Adriano, the market
The Stop
Marina di Ravenna
Campsites:
Piomboni***
Viale della Pace, 421
Tel. 0544 530 230
Rivaverde***
Viale delle Nazioni, 301
Tel. 0544 530 491
Stopover:
start of southern quay.
Markets
Marina di Ravenna Wednesday
and Saturday afternoon
Ravenna Wednesday and Saturday morning
Punta Marina
Campsites:
Adriano****
Via dei Campeggi, 7
Tel. 0544 437 230
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Coop 3***
Via dei Campeggi, 8
Tel. 0544 437 353
Villaggio dei Pini***
Via della Fontana
Tel. 0544 437 115
Stopover:
in the car-park by the sea at the
start of the beach road to Marina
di Ravenna.
Ravenna
Stopovers:
Two stopovers with free camper
service at the Mausoleo di Teodorico; close to the Basilica di San
Vitale and Sant’Apollinare in Classe
(here with free camper service);
in Piazza della Resistenza with free
camper service.
Hostel:
A.I.G. Dante Alighieri
Via Nicolodi, 12
Tel. 0544 421 164
Holiday farm:
La Manera**
Via Staggi 166, Loc. Portofuori
Tel. 0544 433 247
Mirabilandia
Equipped area:
in fun-park car-park, payment
required.
Savio
Holiday farm:
La Casina****
Via dei Lombardi, 66
Tel. 0544 939 213
Lido di Savio
Campsite:
Nuovo Internazionale***
Via Meldola, 1/A
Tel. 0544 949 014
Lido di Classe
Campsite:
Bisanzio***
Via Marignoli, 41
Tel. 348 2283136
Stopovers:
in three green areas, near the sea.
Lido di Dante
Campsites:
Classe***
Via Catone - Tel. 0544 492 005
Ramazzotti***
Via Paolo e Francesca
Tel. 0544 492 250
near beaches, including
nudist beaches.
Stopovers:
near the sea, just before reaching
beaches.
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from Cervia Milano Marittima to Fratta Terme
ITINERARY 7
From salt to wine:
the gold road
49 km route
Culture and Nature
From the ‘garden-city’, Cervia-Milano Marittima, built
alongside the centuries-old
pinewood, take the road to
Ravenna and drive as far as
the Nature Park and Spa
(Terme).
Old Cervia grew up around
the salt-pans where the ‘white
gold’ was produced. For many
centuries this constituted the
wealth of the area. Today the
city, which was rebuilt in the
late 17th century, continues to
make good use of its salt pans,
with both exhibitions in the historical Magazzini del Sale (salt
stores), and as a Nature Reserve, southern station of the
Po Delta Park, as well as for
supplying the Spa with ‘acqua
madre’ (brine) and precious
mud. The Cervia pinewood, the
large beach and initiatives such
as Cervia Città Giardino, when
the town is decorated everywhere with plants and flowers,
make this locality particularly
pleasant and appealing.
Inside the area, little remains
of the original natural environment; the Bosco del Duca
wood, near Castiglione, is a remaining example of the ancient
oak woods that once covered
the higher parts of the plain.
The Parish Church of Santo
Stefano (10th C.) at Pisignano
and Palazzo Bonanzi, a building shaped like a castle (16th
C.) in nearby Castiglione di
Ravenna, testify to the area’s
aristocratic past. The foothills
represent a balcony over the
plain and sea, with rows of
vines and multi-coloured orchards. Here stands the medieval town of Bertinoro and
the nearby Church of Polenta
(10th C.). The Terme (Spa facilities) of Frattadate back to Roman times and are well-known
for the numerous beneficial effects of the spring water.
Food festivals
At Cervia, in March, the Cuttlefish Festival is staged and,
in September, Sapore di Sale,
a festival that recalls old traditions, where dishes can be enjoyed related to seafaring and
salt-pan traditions.
Every Sunday in January and
the first Sunday of February,
Bertinoro presents I pomeriggi
del bicchiere (“wine-glass afternoons”), an initiative centred
on wine, good food and conversation; in September, the
traditional Hospitality festival
is staged; this dates back to
1300.
Markets
Cervia Thursday
Bertinoro Sunday
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Cervia-Milano Marittima
Campsites:
Adriatico***
Via Pinarella, 90 Loc. Pinarella
Tel. 0544 71 537
Pinarella***
Viale Abruzzi, 52 Loc. Pinarella
Tel. 0544 987 408
Romagna***
Viale Matteotti, 190
Tel. 0544 94 932
Safari***
Via Titano, 130 Loc. Pinarella
Tel. 0544 987 356
Capocolle
Holiday farm:
Azienda Agr. Achille Budellacci
Via Palmeggiana, 516
Tel. 0543 445 419
Villaggio Pineta***
Viale Matteotti, 186
Tel. 0544 949 341
Stopovers:
in Piazza Resistenza;
in car-park XXV Aprile,
50 metres from centre;
Chiesuola
near the Spa facilities;
at the Stadio dei Pini, near the
entrance to the pinewood.
Bertinoro
Stopover:
Coach car-park (in the direction
of Monte Maggio).
1. Punta Alberete
2. Cevia, salt pans
3. Bertinoro,
the Hospitality Column
4. Polenta,
San Donato Parish Church
6.
From here, driving south along
the Adriatica state road, we
reach the “salt route”, linking
the salt pans with Castiglione
and the first foothills, which
can be reached by crossing the via Emilia. From here
the road climbs up, passing
through ‘Panighina’, towards
Bertinoro, the town of hospitality and good wine. A pleasantly winding road passes in
front of the Church of Polenta
and reaches Fratta Terme and
its spa park, surrounded by
greenery and quiet.
The Stop
Festivals and markets
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Strada ForlimpopoliBertinoro
Holiday farm:
Giardino degli Ulivi
(with green areas for tents
and caravans)
Via Cellaimo, 735
Tel. 0543 445 130
Fratta Terme
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Roncalceci
Equipped area:
via Superga at the Spa.
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from Faenza to Marradi and Brisighella
ITINERARY 8
The fragrance of herbs
and bygone flavours
81 km route
Culture and Nature
Driving from Faenza to Castel Bolognese, turn left along
state road 306, which is lined
with orchards and vineyards
and leads to Riolo Terme and
Casola Valsenio. The smell of
medicinal herbs dominates
the route and the nearby Strada della Lavanda (Lavender
Road).
The gently rolling hills accompany the rugged line of rocks of
theVena del Gesso (Chalk Vein)
and the Apennines with their
green pastures and woodland
lead to Badia di Susinana and
then to Palazzuolo sul Senio
and, continuing along a typical Apennine road, with a little
effort, up to an altitude of 700
metres, to Marradi, the town of
poet Dino Campana. Following
the course of the River Lamone, state road 302 gradually
drops down to Brisighella, with
its mighty fortress, which can
be seen from far off.
Faenza owes its fame to the
ancient majolica-ware industry. The International Museum
of Ceramics houses a unique
collection of exhibits and documents. Glazed terracotta production thrives in the over 60
artistic workshops and continues to represent one of the
town’s major industrial resources. The monuments of Faenza
testify to a rich past. Close to
the great Renaissance Cathedral are precious 18th C. buildings such as Palazzo Milzetti
and the Teatro Masini.
The central Piazza della Libertà
and Piazza del Popolo, are
lined with porticos and loggias
and have always been the heart
of civil, economic and religious
life in the town. The first foothills,
with kiwi and peach orchards,
vineyards and olive groves surround the spa towns of Riolo
Terme and Brisighella, distinguishable by their fortresses of
medieval origin. Famous is the
Via degli Asini (donkeys’ road)
in the centre of Brisighella.
Casola Valsenio, which houses
the memories of writer Alfredo
Oriani in the Cardello, also
possesses Italy’s best known
Festivals and markets
garden of medicinal herbs. Of
great interest to geologists and
naturalists is the Regional Park
of the Chalk Vein with its chalk
rocks, caves and sink-holes.
The valleys of the Senio and
Lamone rivers, fed by streams
and springs, with rapids and
falls, are surrounded by chestnut, beech and oak woods in
what is a perfect natural environment.
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1. Riolo Terme, the fortress
2. Casola Valsenio,
“forgotten fruits”
3. Villanova di Bagnacavallo,
wetland herb processing
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Food festivals
At Faenza in December – Nougat Festival.
At Riolo Terme, third week in
July, Fair of the Shallot, a delicious liliaceous plant.
Brisighella, in early November, celebrates Le Delizie
del Porcello, with pork meat
processing
demonstrations;
in that same month, the Olive
Festival, with the precious oils
named Brisighello and Nobil
Drupa. At Casola Valsenio in
October the Festa dei frutti dimenticati (forgotten fruits festival) with the competition ‘Jam,
bygone flavour’. In the autumn,
Marradi celebrates one of its
most famous products, with
the Chestnut Festival.
Markets
Faenza Tuesday, Thursday
and Saturday
Riolo Terme Thursday
and Saturday
Casola Valsenio Tuesday
and Friday
Brisighella, Wednesday
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The Stop
Faenza
Equipped area:
council-owned, in via Renaccio, close to town centre, with
electricity.
Camper service:
Comec shopping centre
Via Boaria, 64 - Tel. 0546 620 489
“Faenza Caravan” sales centre
Via Emilia Ponente, 76/c
three kilometres from town centre
Tel. 0546 620 275
crossroads between via dei Pioppi
and via Proventa, one kilometre
from motorway entrance.
Holiday farms:
Trerè****
via Casale, 19 - Tel. 0546 47034
Il Laghetto del Sole***
(with tent areas) Via Pittora 37
Faenza-Modigliana road
Tel. 0546 642 196
Castel Bolognese
Equipped area:
Via Donati, close to town centre,
Palazzetto dello Sport.
Riolo Terme
Equipped area:
close to town centre.
Campsite:
Valverde***
Via Senio, 10 - Tel. 0546 70 945
Casola Valsenio
Camper Service:
industrial area, two kilometres
from town, free.
Stopovers:
in town centre and in viale Domenico Neri with water.
Holiday farm:
Il Poggiolo
Via Sintria, 9 Valdifusa
Tel. 0546 73 049
Badia Susinana
Equipped area:
at Farm of same name for campers, caravans and tents, with
swimming-pool and restaurant
Tel. 055 804 6630 / 804 6631
Marradi
Equipped area:
Tamoil filling station, on state road
302 one kilometre downstream of
town; at the park near the swimming pool, close to town centre.
Brisighella
Stopover:
car-park of via Fratelli Cardinali
Cicognani.
Holiday farm:
Torre del Marino
(with camper service)
Via Torre del Marino, 45
Loc. Villa Vezzano Tel. 0546 89 190
Forlì-Cesena
The ‘Wonders’ of
the Guidi and Malatesta
History
and Culture
Roaming around
in the open air
This is the province with
the greatest variety
of landscapes and
places to visit; from the
coastal plain to the hilly
hinterland and rugged
Apennine country.
The roads of the higher
areas, often winding and
marked by fast-flowing
rivers, drop down to the
plain, where the going
is much easier. Finding
accommodation is easy,
both along the coast,
which offers spacious
hotels and every possible
amenity, and further
inland, where the
accommodation is only a
little less sophisticated,
with small campsites and
stopover points, holiday
farms, hospitality in old
houses and rehabilitated
villages.
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The district of Forlì and Cesena
has had an intense and lively
history. The most visible signs
are those left by the seigniories of the Guidi (in the higher
mountain areas of the Forlì
district), of the Ordelaffi and
of the Malatesta (in the hilly regions and towards the coast),
and by the dominion of the Papal State, shared further west
with the Florentine Republic,
which likes to call itself Tuscan Romagna. The Florentine
dominion, managed with equilibrium and civility, enhanced
the area with stately buildings,
bridges and roads and distinguished it with the quality of
its architecture (like at Terra del
Sole, Rocca San Casciano,
Bagno di Romagna).
Exceptional are the stately
buildings of the plains, such
as the imposing Ravaldino
Fortress at Forlì, which dates
back to the 14th century, the
Palazzo Comunale, once the
home of the Ordelaffi family,
the Abbey of San Mercuriale.
Cesena boasts the Rocca
Malatestiana, the fortress
which today houses the Natural Science Museum, the
splendid Biblioteca Malatestiana, one of the most perfect
and best preserved examples
of Humanist library, Piazza
del Popolo, where the Fontana Masini can be admired,
the Palazzo Comunale (Town
Hall) begun in 1359 by Cardinal Albornoz, and the great
Cathedral. In the hills, great
views can be enjoyed from the
Santuario della Madonna del
Monte.
Fragrances and
Flavours
Sea and Nature
In the countryside of the Cesena-Forlì area, numerous farms
produce top-quality produce,
certified by quality marks that
comply with stringent standards. Fresh Fruit such as
peaches,
pears,
apricots,
plums, strawberries, persimmons and kiwis are exported all
over Europe.
Also of major importance is the
processing of fruit and vegetables and the food preservation industry. Bertinoro and
Predappio are well-known for
their vineyards and fine wines
such as Albana, Sangiovese,
Cagnina and Pagadebit; not
to speak of olives, which find a
perfect growing environment in
the hills and produce an oil that
fears no comparison in terms of
fragrance and flavour.
Another local speciality is Formaggio di Fossa, the famous
cheese of Sogliano. It should
never be forgotten that this is
the land (Forlimpopoli) where
the great chef Pellegrino Artusi
was born.
A variety of extraordinary landscapes: sandy coastlines, fertile plains, hills dotted with fortresses and villages, Apennine
mountains and crags with valleys carved out by raging rivers
like the Bidente, the Rabbi, the
Tramazzo, the Montone and
the Savio where wild unspoilt
nature predominates – woodland, pastures, streams and
waterfalls.
Most of this upland area is
within the Parco Nazionale
delle Foreste Casentinesi,
Monte Falterona and Campigna, with its protected plants
and animals, which attracts
tourists in search of the intense
atmospheres and silences of a
natural environment that invites
contemplation as Saint Francis and Saint Romualdo knew
well.
It is in this area that the largest
variety of trees is to be found:
from the hills up to an altitude
of eight hundred metres, yokeelm, hop-hornbeam, turkey
oak and maple predominate.
Higher up is mixed woodland
of linden, hazel, oak and chestnut and forests of beech and
evergreen white fir. Worthy of
mention inside the park and in
the Municipal area of Bagno di
Romagna is the Sasso Fratino
Nature Reserve, the first to be
established in Italy, in 1959.
Here wild animals abound with
about one hundred species of
birds, the wolf, the fox and five
different types of hoofed animals.
Activities
Widespread throughout Romagna are all water sports and
cycling. The gruelling Nove
Colli cycling race, which starts
and finishes in Cesenatico,
has become a ‘classic’ for all
athletes and bikers with a minimum amount of training. Close
to Forlì is a golf course, with a
splendid view of Bertinoro.
The mountain area, and above
all the Casentino Forest Park,
is a paradise for trekkers and
hikers as well as horse-riders;
especially appealing are the
excursions along the Apennine
ridge at an altitude of one thousand metres.
In the winter months, on the
slopes of Monte Falco at Campigna and of Monte Fumaiolo
at Verghereto, ski slopes are in
operation. Canoeing is practised in the rivers of the valleys,
above all in the Savio river and
in Lake Quarto.
Events
The Forlì exhibition centre
hosts events of international
standing centred on antiques,
art and electronics, a trade-fair
and a well-known Poultry Fair.
Cesena presents an important
theatre season in the neo-classic style Teatro Bonci. The famous “Ippodromo del Savio”
racecourse organises evening
trotting races in July and August.
In early May, the Macfrut international fair is staged at nearby
Pievesestina, dedicated to fruit
and vegetables.
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Many pre-view performances
can be seen at the historical
Teatro Petrella of Longiano.
At Sarsina, in July and August,
Plautus Festival is staged
in the natural amphitheatre
formed by the hill of Calbano,
in honour of Plautus, who was
a native of the town. Many are
the events along the coast tied
to seafaring traditions, such as
The boat crèche in the Harbour-Museum of Cesenatico.
1. Forlimpopoli, the fortress
2. Longiano
3. Cesena, Piazza del
Popolo
4. Borghi, the “Malatesta
cistern”
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from Cesenatico to Predappio
ITINERARY 9
The good
food route
49 km route
Culture and Nature
From Cesenatico to Cesena
along a straight country road
and then the via Emilia as far
as Forlimpopoli, to admire its
fortress.
After turning left, drive on for
nine kilometres along a treelined road until you come to
Meldola.
Cesenatico possesses a harbour dating back centuries. It
was designed by Leonardo da
Vinci and commissioned by Cesare Borgia; today a section of
the harbour houses the Museo
Galleggiante della Marineria
(Floating Seafaring Museum),
with old Upper and Mid-Adriatic sailing vessels.
Starting in the centre of the
town, the road winds up, offering fantastic views, as far as
the Rocca delle Caminate, before dropping down again to
Predappio. Worthy of a visit is
Predappio Alta, a small village
with a well-preserved castle.
Cesena, in the heart of Romagna, has a well-preserved
town centre enclosed by 14th15th century walls.
Forlimpopoli has an imposing
14th C. Rocca, the fortress
home of various feudal lords,
which hosts a Theatre, the Palazzo Comunale (town hall) and
an Archaeological Museum,
and is famous for the forays of
the brigand, Stefano Pelloni, aka
“il Passatore”. Meldola, which
has very ancient origins, has
a number of beautiful 17th C.
buildings, such as the Palazzo
Comunale in Piazza Orsini with
its Loggiato Aldobrandini and
the House where Felice Orsini
was born. On top of a green hill
stands the Rocca delle Caminate, a fortress in neo-medi-
The Stop
Festivals and markets
eval style, built on the remains
of an ancient castle; this was
once the summer residence of
Mussolini and today houses an
Environment Education Centre.
Predappio, the birthplace of
the ‘Duce’, contains examples
of Fascist architecture different
from those of Predappio Alta, a
small medieval village with an
ancient Fortress and the Ca’
de Sanzves (House of Sangiovese), kingdom of the wines of
Romagna, with a cellar dating
back to 1400.
Cesenatico
Campsites:
Food festivals
At Cesenatico, in the first
weekend of March, Cesenatico: azzurro come il pesce,
food show with fish tasting; in
August, the great “rustida” (fish
barbecue) organised by the
fishermen and, in November Il
pesce fa festa. Cesena, in October/November, gastronomic
stands at Cesena a tavola.
Forlimpopoli, in March, presents
the Fiera della segavecchia,
an ancient folk festival and, at
the end of June, the Festa Artusiana, with encounters centred on the culture of food and
a triumph of gastronomic proposals in the streets and under
the loggias of the town.
At Predappio Alta, in November
the Sagra dei Vignaioli (winemakers festival) and, in May,
the Sangiovese Festival.
Cesenatico***
Via Mazzini, 182 - Tel. 0547 81 344
Motel***
Via Cavour, 1 - Tel. 0547 672 344
Zadina***
Via Mazzini, 184 - Tel. 0547 82 310
Equipped areas:
via Mazzini, Cesenatico-ponente,
between the entrance to Camping
Cesenatico and that of the public
park; via Magellano, Cesenaticoponente, near the Atlantica water
park.
Stopovers:
in the Largo S. Giacomo car-park,
south of the canal harbour, free;
in various unsurfaced car-parks
near the bathing establishments,
along the promenade, south of the
canal harbour and of the ‘skyscraper’, free.
Holiday farms:
Il Gallo Rosso
Via Cantalupo, 60
Tel. 0547 88 067
Markets
Cesenatico Friday
Cesena Wednesday
and Saturday
Forlimpopoli Thursday
Meldola Tuesday
Ai Tamerici (with equipped area)
Via Mesolino, 60
Tel. 0547 672 730
Hostels:
Eurocamp
Via C. Colombo, 26
Tel. 0547 673 555
Villa Celeste
Via De Varthema, 4
Tel. 0547 672 704
Cesena
Camper Service:
in via Calcinaro, Loc. Martorano,
near the A14 entrance and the E
45, opposite the water treatment
plant.
Stopovers:
racecourse area / Sports centres;
at the police barracks in the town
centre.
Forlimpopoli
Camper Service:
Via Tulipano in the car-park of the
sports stadium, west of the Via
Emilia.
Stopovers:
via De Gasperi, near the railway
station; in piazza Trieste (alongside
the Fortress);
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1. Meldola, the fortress
2. Predappio, the castle
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at the Istituto Magistrale, on via
Emilia in the direction of Cesena.
Meldola
Stopovers:
in the car-parks of Piazzale
della Libertà; in two car-parks
along the tree-lined viale della
Repubblica.
Holiday farm:
Colombarina
via Rocca delle Caminate, 12
Tel. 0543 493 209
Podere Monteguzzo
Strada S. Lorenzo, Fiordinano, 21
presso Podere Monteguzzo
Tel. 0543 490 207
Il Poggio
Via San Lorenzo Fiordinano, 70
Tel. 0543 89 575
Le Vigne
Strada da S. Colombano,
Castelnuovo
Tel. 0543 494 900 / 494 535
Hostel:
Via Caminate, 33 Loc. Rocca delle
Caminate, at the Environment
Education Centre
Tel. 0543 493 330
Predappio
Stopovers:
at the former Foro Boario, now
piazzale Isonzo, in the town centre;
at the municipal park in piazza S.
Antonio.
Holiday farm::
L’Azdora dei Guidi
Via Canova Fornace Marsignano
Tel. 0543 923 586
Le Campore
Via Campore di Sopra, 18
Loc. Porcentico Tontola
Tel. 338 5686956
Il Casetto
Via Monte del Pozzo, 27
Loc. San Cristoforo
Tel. 0543 940 640
Pian dei Goti
Via Monte Mirabello, 2
Loc. Predappio Alta
Tel. 0543 921 118
Gli Ulivi
Via Montemaggiore, 3
Tel. 0543 921 131
For other reception facilities see
www.turismo.fc.it in the Hospitality
section
from Gatteo a Mare to Borghi
ITINERARY 10
Crossing the Rubicon
47 km route
Culture and Nature
From Gatteo a Mare, cross the
river Rubicon and continue as
far as Savignano Mare. Turn
right here and drive on to San
Mauro Pascoli.
Passing through the countryside, you come to Gatteo and
Gambettola.
After taking the via Emilia in
the direction of Savignano sul
Rubicone, turn right along the
road to Longiano. Continuing
along this road, you come to
Roncofreddo, from where a
magnificent panoramic view
can be enjoyed over the
plain and sea. Then comes
Sogliano al Rubicone, which
dominates the river valley, and
finally, after deviating towards
San Giovanni in Galilea – in a
magnificent position on the
top of a hill – the scenic road
terminates at Borghi.
San Mauro Pascoli is where
Giovanni Pascoli was born.
Here you can visit the poet’s
house and the large Villa Torlonia . Gambettola is known as
the capital of “scrap iron”, because of its artisan workshops
and because Romagna “rust”
printed fabrics are made here.
Longiano is dominated by the
Rocca Malatestiana, a fortress which features a double
row of walls and three access
gates linking the ancient village with the “modern” part of
town where the Teatro Petrella
stands.
Festivals and markets
rock probably in medieval times
for use as grain deposits.
Today they are used to age
precious cheese: formaggio di
fossa.
Finally, the old town centre
of Borghi has changed little
over the centuries. This is surrounded by the Castello Malatestiano, of which the walls and
watchtowers still remain.
Roncofreddo stands in a wonderful position overlooking the
coast and boasts the mighty
Castello Malatestiano, surrounded by a small urban centre located on the eastern edge
of a wild natural environment
made up of valleys and crags
crossed by fast-flowing rivers,
one of which has a rather sinister name – Gorgoscuro (black
eddy).
Sogliano is well known for its
‘ fosse’, holes dug out of the
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Food festivals
At Gambettola carnival parade
in spring.
At Savignano sul Rubicone,
in January, the “6 pork days”
gastromic event. In the second
weekend of May, Borghi hosts
the Sagra de Bustrengh, a traditional cake of the area.
On the second weekend of November, the Oil and olive Festival is held at Longiano, with
a special corner dedicated to
dried cod fish (baccalà).
On the second Sunday of
September, the Fig Festival is
staged at Roncofreddo, while
at Sogliano the last three Sundays of November are dedicated to the Festival of the “Formaggio di fossa”, a sheep’s
milk cheese left to ferment for
three months in the ‘fosse’.
Markets
Gatteo a Mare Monday
Gatteo Thursday
San Mauro Pascoli Saturday
Gambettola Saturday
Savignano Tuesday
Longiano Friday
Roncofreddo Sunday
Sogliano Thursday
Gatteo a Mare
Campsite:
Delle Rose***
Via Adriatica, 29 - Tel. 0547 86 213
Stopover:
with camper service at the Iper Rubicone supermarket at Savignano
Mare.
San Mauro Pascoli
Camper Service:
Via Bellaria, 1095.
in the Q8 filling station area.
Campsite:
Camping Green***
Via Vespucci, 6 - Tel. 0541 341 225
Savignano sul Rubicone
Campsite:
Rubicone****
Via Matrice Destra, 1
Tel. 0541 346 377
Stopover:
iin via Libertà, from via Emilia in the
direction of Borghi-Sogliano, left at
traffic lights.
Holiday farms:
Ca’Bastia
Via Cappona Rurale 2° Tratto, 463
Tel. 0541 930 607
I Portici
Via Rubicone Destra 2° Tratto,
5500 Capanni - Tel. 0541 938 143
Longiano
Equipped area:
in via Circonvallazione, near the
public gardens, lit.
Roncofreddo
Stopovers:
Loc. Pieve Santa Paola, on the
road for Sogliano;
in viale Kennedy, along the walls.
Holiday farm:
Ca’ Marcella
via Rudigliano, 1325 Ardiano
Tel. 0547 326 167 / 339 1618420
Fabbri Danilo
Via Fageto, 1201
Tel. 0547 665 864
Mancini Gabriele
Via Cucco, 250
Tel. 0541 949 834
Poggio degli Ulivi
Via Fageto 951 Sorrivoli
Tel. 0547 326 111
I Quattro Colli
Via Provinciale Monteleone, 6851
Sorrivoli - Tel. 0547 326 078/
347 4642476
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La Quiete
Via Provinciale Cento, 527
Tel. 0541 949 436
Tenuta Volpe
Piazza Byron, 19 - Monteleone
Tel. 0547 949 183
Villa Venti
Via Doccia, 1442 Villa Venti
Tel. 0541 949 532 / 333 4645911
Sogliano al Rubicone
Stopover:
in via Ugo La Malfa, sign-posted.
Holiday farms:
Il Farneto
Via Bagnolo, 46/d Bagnolo
Tel. 0541 948 263 / 338 8826346
Podere della Rosa
Via Lago, 24 Bagnolo
Tel. 338 3776665
Le Querce Antiche
Colombaia Loc. Vernano, 92
Montetiffi - Tel. 0541 940 745
Il Raggio
Via Cà Raggio, 33 Savignano
di Rigo - Tel. 0547 96 122/
338 3875699
La Rocca
Via Pietra dell’Uso-La Rocca, 13
Tel. 0541 940 723
Borghi
Stopover:
Scenic spot at Loc. San Giovanni
in Galilea.
Holiday farms:
Angel’s Hill Farm
Via Provinciale Uso, 164
Tel. 0541 939 163 / 339 6829830
La Gaiofana
via Gessi, 20 Tribola
Tel. 0541 947 648
Il Gallo Nero
via Buondì, 2
Tel. 0541 947 255 / 338 2625971
For other reception facilities see
www.turismo.fc.it in the Hospitality
section
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1. San Mauro Pascoli,
the Town Hall
2. Longiano, Teatro Petrella
The Stop
from Forlì to Tredozio
ITINERARY 11
Between Romagna
and Tuscany
42 km route
Culture and Nature
From Forlì to Terra del Sole, to
admire the splendid layout of
this town, then on to Castrocaro Terme with its Castle and
Fortress. Along the Tosco-Romagnola state road is Dovadola, a village located in the
valley of the River Montone,
dominated by the Fortress of
the Counts Guidi.
Terra del Sole, which under the
Medici was the administrative,
military and judicial centre of
the whole of Tuscan Romagna,
still maintains intact its appearance of “ideal city” of the Renaissance with Castles at the
two gates, a Parade Ground
with the Parish Church and the
Florentine Palazzo dei Commissari.
Further along the road, after
about seven kilometres, is
Rocca San Casciano. A few
kilometres after the town, turn
right along a steep mountain
roads with 16% gradients,
passing through Santa Maria
in Castello as far as Tredozio,
amid woodland and rocky
spurs.
Only a short distance away is
Castrocaro, famous for its renowned Terme (Spa Facility).
This city has a glorious past
and the remains can still be
seen of the old Medici Fortress.
Dovadola boasts the Castello
dei Conti Guidi, located on
the top of a crag. This was a
stronghold of the Guelphs of
Romagna.
Rocca San Casciano represents a hub between the Arno
Valley and Romagna.
During the period of Florentine
rule, it was a major administrative, judicial and commercial
centre (famous for its silk market). Not to be missed is Piazza
Garibaldi, with its strangely triangular shape, onto which face
Festivals and markets
Palazzo Pretorio, the 17th C
Clock Tower and the Chiesa
del Suffragio.
Tredozio, rich in centuries-old
woodland, has an old centre
with numerous Renaissance
and 18th-cent. buildings, once
owned by rich Florentine families.
The area is especially suited
to nature lovers because it offers the chance of excursions
into the upper Tramazzo valley,
with its Lago di Ponte and lots
of pristine woodland.
Food festivals
Between October and November, Castrocaro Terme and
Terra del Sole present the Flavours of Romagna.
At the end of October, at Dovadola, the Truffle Festival is
staged.
Rocca San Casciano is famous
for its Bonfires, a spring allegory of pagan tradition held at the
end of March-early April that
sees the town quarters compete for the best Bonfire.
On Easter Sunday and Monday,
Tredozio hosts the traditional
Egg Festival. On the first and
second Sunday of November,
the Festival of the ‘bartolaccio’, a characteristic pasta of
Tredozio, is staged.
The Stop
Forlì
Equipped area:
via Golfarelli, 92 at the
Rondoni Garage,
two kilometres from the A14
motorway.
Stopover: at the sports stadium.
Camper Service:
via Don Eugenio Servadei
near the A14 motorway
entrance.
Castrocaro Terme
Campsite:
Terme
Via Conti, 5/A
Tel. 0543 767 558
Equipped area:
Fantacqua Club
Via Sant’Antonio in Gualdo, 20
Tel. 0577 288 393 / 380 3921139
Stopover:
via Cantarelli alongside COOP.
Stopover:
in piazza Berlinguer, on river.
Rocca San Casciano
Stopover:
inside Parco Gramsci,
in car-park of former Foro Boario
along the San Zeno-Galeata road.
Holiday farms:
Berleta
Via Berleta, 4 -Tel. 0543 479 546
La Cerreta
Via Berleta, 27 Berleta
Tel. 0543 951 441
La Sorgente
Via Calbola, 6 Calbola
Tel. 0543 960 453 / 328 7445754
Tavernelle
Via Limisano - Tel. 0543 950 051
Villa Renosa
loc. Villa Renosa
Tel. 0543 934 499
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Dovadola
Markets
Forlì Monday and Friday
Terra del Sole Saturday
Castrocaro Terme Tuesday
Dovadola Friday
Rocca San Casciano
Wednesday
Portico di Romagna Friday
Tredozio Tuesday
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1. Forlì, Piazza Saffi
2. Castrocaro Terme,
the fortress
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Tredozio
Campsite:
Le Volte**
Via S. D’Acquisto, 2
Tel. 0546 943 161
Equipped area:
in the square near swimming-pool,
sports facilities and campsite.
Holiday farms:
Ca’ Gianna
Via Ridianello, 5
Tel. 0546 942 144 / 338 6179721
Casa Ottignana
Via Ottignana - Tel. 0546 943 172/
338 1000119
La Collinaccia
loc. La Collinaccia, 9
Tel. 335 393255
Marzanella
loc. Marzanellla, 18
Tel. 339 2272291
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Pian di Stantino
Podere Pian di Stantino, 54
Ottignana - Tel. 0546 943539
Ridiano
Via Ridiano, 2 Fregiolo
Tel. 0546 942 351
Scarzana
Scarzana - Tel. 0546 943 446/
333 2107026
Portico di Romagna
Campsite:
Acquacheta***
Viale Acquacheta, 7/A
Tel. 0543 965 245
Premilcuore
Campsite:
Alto Rabbi**
Via Vallura Loc. Montaletto
Tel. 0543 956 601
For other reception facilities see
www.turismo.fc.it in the Hospitality
section
from Sarsina to Ridracoli
ITINERARY 12
From Plautus to
the Casentino Forests
60 km route
Culture and Nature
From Sarsina, take the old
state road 71 as far as Lago
Quarto and San Piero in Bagno, then on to Bagno di Romagna.
Sarsina dominates the Savio
valley and owes its fortune to its
strategic position between the
Tyrrhenian and Adriatic seas.
Of the period (266 B.C.) in
which it was a major Roman
municipium, traces remain
that are housed in the town’s
interesting Archaeological Museum.
This is where Plautus, the famous Latin playwright was
born. Bishop of the town during the middle-ages was Saint
Vicinio, well known as a miracle worker and still evoked by
visitors who don his centuriesold collar, which is kept in the
beautiful Romanesque Cathedral of Santa Maria Maggiore
and San Vicinio.
Drive back along the same
road, after passing again
through San Piero in Bagno,
turn left and up to the Carnaio Pass (800 metres) along
a scenic mountain road that
leads to the Bidente Valley and
Santa Sofia.
Continue along the upper
reaches of the river as far as
Isola, then turn left until you
come to the small village of
Ridracoli.
Bagno di Romagna is a wellknown and popular spa town,
with sulphurous and bicarbonate-alkaline waters that spring
from the rocks at a temperature
of 45°. It boasts monuments
such as the Basilica di Santa
Maria Assunta and the Palazzo del Capitano, seat of the
regents sent by Florence to the
far reaches of its territory. Santa
Sofia is an entrance gate to the
Festivals and markets
Casentino Forests Park, well
illustrated in its documented
and didactic Visitors’ Centre. At
Ridracoli, a pristine natural environment and the small restored
village co-exist with the great
dam on the upper Bidente valley, which has created the Ridracoli Lake. This supplies the
Romagna Aqueduct and is a
departure point for excursions
along the ancient paths linking
small abandoned villages of the
higher Apennines and which
pass through the Foresta della
Lama, amid plants and animals
of all kinds.
Food festivals
In the Easter period, at Sarsina, the Sagra della pagnotta
pasquale is held to celebrate
what is a delicious local cake:
the Easter loaf. The thousandyear-old Festa di San Vicinio is
staged on 28 August.
On the third Saturday of August,
at Bagno di Romagna, the Palio dei fuochi is held while the
religious Festa del Perdono is
staged on the second Friday
of March. On Easter Monday,
at Santa Sofia, the traditional
Easter Monday Festival is held,
while between 1-15 August, at
Santa Sofia, the Agosto santasofiese event is celebrated.
The Spring Festival is staged
at Ridracoli in June.
Markets
Sarsina Tuesday
San Piero in Bagno
Wednesday
Bagno di Romagna Friday
Santa Sofia Thursday
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1. Longiano, the old town
centre
2. Ridracoli, the dam
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The Stop
Sarsina
Stopover:
at the sports-ground, S.S.71 in the
direction of Bagno di Romagna.
San Piero in Bagno
Campsite:
Altosavio***
strada prov. 43 Km 2
Tel. 0543 903 409 / 917 397
Stopover:
at the swimming pool just before
entering town; behind the Post
Office building
Hoilday farms:
Facciani Giorgio
Via Vessa Brioli, 37
Tel. 0543 912 115 / 349 7534145
Hostel:
Valbonella Centro Turistico
Via Valbonella, 38 Loc. Val Gianna
Tel. 0543 918 729
Bagno di Romagna
Campsite:
Camping Ridracoli
in a mini stopping area
Borgo di Ridracoli
Tel. 0543 917 912
Stopover:
in authorised area near town
swimming pool;
at Ridracoli, at the
end of town to the right
of the river.
Hoilday farms:
Bacino
Via Vessa, 24 Vessa
Tel. 0543 912 023
La Banditina
Via Banditina, 97 Banditina
Tel. 0543 903 384
Le Corbaie
Via Montegranelli Corbaie, 13
Tel. 349 0775434
De La Conception
Loc. Banditina di Sopra, 97 Banditina - Tel. 0543 903 384/
347 7534680
Incisa
Via Incisa, 233 Selvapiana
Tel. 0543 910 516
Mulino di Culmolle
Via Mulino di Culmolle, 50 Poggio
alla Lastra - Tel. 0543 913 039
Pennacchi Roberto
Via Palazzina, 9 Crocedevoli/
Piciano - Tel. 0543 918 140/
338 5617532
Pian d’Angelo
Via Pian d’Angelo, 10
Santo Stefano - Tel. 0543 912 000
Pianconvento
Podere Pianconvento Monteguidi
Tel. 338 6988001
Hostel:
Fattoria Ca’ di Gianni
Via Ca’ di Gianni, 159 Loc. Ca’ di
Gianni - Tel. 0543 917 358
Verghereto
Campsite:
Tiber***
Via Tevere, 27 Loc. Balze
Tel. 0543 906 620
Holiday farms:
Il Falco
Via Trappola, 7 - Trappola
Tel. 0543 910 103 / 349 3010940
Santa Sofia
Campsite:
Vivaio**
Via Valbonella Loc. Corniolo
Tel. 0543 980 018
Equipped area:
in town car-park, along the road to
Bagno di Romagna.
Stopovers:
locality Campigna in car-park alongside the hotel ‘Lo Scoiattolo’;
locality Spinello, in the town carpark; locality Corniolo, in car-park
along road to Valbonella.
Hoilday farms:
Cocchi Piero e figli
Via Nocina, 147 Spinello
Tel. 0543 970 287
Collina di Pondo
Collina di Pondo
Tel. 0543 970 175
Colombaia
Via Forese - Colombaia, 35
Tel. 339 6673908
La Dispettosa
Via Forese-Dispettosa, 216
Tel. 335 7723085
Fangacci
Strada Statale, 310 Corniolo
Tel. 0543 980 020 / 340 7635347
Molino Biserno
Via Biserno Molino, 55 Biserno
Tel. 0543 971 221
Poderone
Via Campigna-Poderone, 64
Campigna - Tel. 0543 980 069/
347 9460946
Rio Sasso
Via Forese, 21 - Tel. 0543 970 497
Sant’Uberto
Via Santa Maria di Sant’Uberto,
116 Spinello - Tel. 0543 996 039
Sorbo
Via Sorbo, 50 Spinello
Tel. 0543 970 214 / 339 7854632
Hostels:
Albergo per la Gioventù
Piazza Matteotti, 4
Tel. 0543 970 014
Badia di Sasso
Loc. Corniolo - Tel. 0543 980 309
For other reception facilities see
www.turismo.fc.it in the Hospitality
section
Rimini
The ‘Splendours’
of the Malatesta
History and
Culture
Roaming around in
the open air
A great variety of
different landscapes
distinguish this part
of Romagna, which is
well equipped with good
roads that normally run
parallel to the Rivers
Uso, Marecchia, Marano
and Conca.
The traditional
hospitality provided
by the inhabitants,
who invented modern
holidaymaking in the
mid-19th century, invites
visitors to discover
natural and cultural
environments of
strong appeal, where
accommodation facilities
of every kind abound.
Rimini is a city rich in history,
works of art and beautiful
monuments. It has many different aspects. There is a Roman
Rimini, with the famous Arch
of Augustus, erected in 27
B.C. in honour of the emperor,
or the Bridge of Tiberius, with
its great Istrian stone arches,
which marks the start of the
Via Emilia.
But there is also a medieval
Rimini, with churches that
house frescos of the famous
Trecento Rimini Giotto school
and the mighty Castel Sigismondo, a home and fortress
of the Malatesta family.
Splendid is the Renaissance
Rimini, with that architectural
masterpiece, the Tempio Malatestiano, the facade of which
is the work of Leon Battista
Alberti. This houses the crucifix by Giotto, the bas-reliefs
of Agostino di Duccio and the
fresco of Piero della Francesca portraying the Lord of
Rimini, Sigismondo Malatesta.
A 16th-century and Baroque
Rimini also exists however
and the city offers visitors institutions that house heritages
of priceless value such as the
City Museum, the Biblioteca
Gambalunga and the “Dinz
Rialto” museum of non-european cultures.
The powerful Signoria of the
Malatestas has left major signs
of its power throughout the
area. Fortresses, castles and
enormous fortifications are to
be found in nearly all the hill villages, almost always in strategic positions.
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Fragrances and
Flavours
Along the coast, fish accompanies famous pasta dishes such
as tagliolini alle canocchie, an
egg pasta with shellfish sauce;
traditional passatelli can also
be enjoyed in fish broth, as can
strozzapreti. The hills on the
other hand favour dishes tied to
herbs, cheeses, honey, oil and
wine, all of which readily available in the many scenic restaurants that dot the area.
Visitors can choose between
refined creative restaurants,
where the quality of the products is a source of pride or
simpler eating places – trattorie – where generous plates
of pasta and grilled meat are
always accompanied by young
local wines such as white Trebbiano or red Sangiovese.
Sea and Nature
Rimini is more than just its
shallow sea and sandy beach;
it is also hinterland, with valleys carved out by the Rivers
Marecchia, Marano and Conca and a singular landscape in
terms of crops and tree species
– a place where vineyards and
wheat fields coexist with oaks
and Spanish broom, olives and
chestnuts.
The identity of the Marecchia
Valley, conditioned by history
and the age-old battles between the Houses of Malatesta and Montefeltro, led to the
formation of the larger centres
with their mighty strongholds.
Nature here is at the same time
harsh and gentle, but always
highly appealing.
Here the woodland is home to
rare animals and the landscape
is sculpted by the rocks that
dominate the entire valley.
Activities
Many are the tourist cycling or
mountain bike trails that cross
the hills, which also provide
trekking routes through major
nature reserves.
Numerous horse-riding facilities
organise riding trips through
the countryside. The beach is
a real open-air gymnasium with
sports for all tastes, from beach
basketball to boules and fitness activities in the water or
on the sand.
Not to speak of sailing and scuba diving to discover the sea
bottom. For those who want to
take a stroll on the green, golf
facilities are to be found everywhere.
At night, you can dance to your
heart’s content on the beach.
In the Conca Valley, the castles
and villages tend to be built on
top of panoramic outcrops that
once overlooked the scenes of
bloody battles. Dropping down
towards the plain, the countryside becomes even gentler and
nature coexists harmoniously
with agriculture.
The biggest surprises of this
valley appear in the Rimini
area – old-town centres rich in
monuments and a number of
smaller hidden valleys, incredibly beautiful and pristine, where
the plants and animals and the
rural environment represent
an occasion to experience
the countryside and hills amid
peace and quiet, only a short
way from the busy coast.
Events
Rimini is a place of encounter
where numerous major international events are staged,
such as the Sagra Musicale
Malatestiana, the Adriaticocinema festival, the Meeting
per l’Amicizia dei Popoli and
the International Study Days
organised by the Pio Manzù
Centre.
Nor must we forget the Associazione Fellini, which organises
international conventions on
the great film director, who was
born in Rimini and whose films
are inspired by the city. For the
past ten years, in September,
Rimini has also hosted Mondo
Natura, Italy’s major open-air
tourism exhibition. The surrounding countryside contains
splendid Malatesta fortresses,
many of which host summer
events that attract visitors from
all over, and medieval villages
that celebrate their history and
traditions in a thousand different
ways. In July, at Santarcangelo,
the Experimental Theatre Festival is staged.
Medieval atmospheres are revived at Verucchio in the Parata
d’Agosto, Rocca, Fanti, Donne
e Mercanti event.
1. Verucchio, golf course
2. Bellaria, the beach
3. Santarcangelo, view
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from Bellaria - Igea Marina to Verucchio
ITINERARY 13
The Marecchia River Valley
and the Malatesta Fortresses
38 km route
Culture and Nature
From Bellaria-Igea Marina
drive towards Santarcangelo
di Romagna, situated on a
low ridge, between the River
Uso valley and that of the
River Marecchia. The road
that winds its way up the valley, crosses a green stretch of
countryside and brings you to
Poggio Berni.
Located at the northernmost
point of the Rimini coast, Bellaria-Igea Marina offers visitors a sandy beach, a town
park and lots of characteristic
meeting spots. Further inland,
Santarcangelo di Romagna
is a quaint little town with its
Parish Church, Malatesta Fortress, Caves and Ethnographic
Museum of the traditions and
customs of the People of Romagna, one of the major anthropological collections in the area.
Nearby stands Poggio Berni,
an ancient possession of the
Rimini family of the same name.
This was once the site of fortified farmsteads called ‘Tombe’.
Continuing along the Marecchia
Valley, we come to the Oasis of
Torriana - Montebello, where
both the vegetation and animal
habitat create what is a protected environment and which
boasts Fortresses surrounded
by interesting legends. In the
Fortress of Torriana, Gianciotto
Malastesta, the husband who
killed Paolo and Francesca, is
said to have been murdered; at
Montebello, the legend relives
of Azzurrina, the young daughter of Ugolinuccio Malatesta,
who disappeared mysteriously
Deviating slightly to the right,
a scenic roads leads up to the
splendid fortresses of Torriana
and Montebello, which can already be seen from far off.
Returning down to the Marecchia Valley, the road crosses
the river and reaches Verucchio, also built on a rocky
crag.
Festivals and markets
while she was playing inside the
castle. Visitors can hear ‘laughter, a child playing, 12 bell tolls,
the fast beat of a small heart’,
recorded by Italian radio and TV
(RAI) on the day of the summer
solstice in 2000. Characteristic
features of the Marecchia Valley
are the large limestone crags
on which fortresses and towers
were erected to defend against
enemy troops. Today they dominate the magnificent countryside (and are clearly visible from
the road that links Verucchio to
San Marino). Verucchio, ‘the
cradle of the Malatesta family’,
has all the appeal of history and
beautiful natural surroundings.
Here the refined Villanovian
culture once thrived and many
artefacts of that age can be
seen in the Civic Archaeological
Museum. The town also boasts
monuments of the late-middle
ages such as the Parish Church
and the Franciscan Convent
where an enormous 700-yearold cypress tree can be seen.
Well worth a visit is the Malatesta Fortress or Rocca del Sasso,
which incorporates buildings of
different periods that testify to
the importance of the town over
the centuries.
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Food festivals
In May at Bellaria - Igea Marina, the Sagra del ‘pinzimonio’
(festival dedicated to the typical
sauce made of olive oil, pepper
and salt into which raw vegetables may be dipped). At Torriana,
at the end of July, Scorticata, la
collina dei piaceri with a range of
different gastronomic proposals.
In September, always at Torriana, the sweet Honey Festival.
In mid-September, the Fiera di
Santa Croce is staged at Verucchio, with food stands, free tasting and music. In November, at
Santarcangelo di Romagna, the
Fiera di San Michele, while, to
warm the cold winter evenings,
there is the Fiera di San Martino, often called for fun, the Fira
di bec (fair of the cuckolds).
The Stop
Bellaria-Igea Marina
Campsites:
Happy****
Viale Panzini, 228
Tel. 0541 346 102
Riccardo***
Viale Pinzon, 310
Tel. 0541 331 503
Equipped areas:
L’Adriatico Parking
Via Benivieni, 12
Tel. 0541 330 214 / 339 4325498
Parking delle Robinie
Viale Pinzon, 258
Tel. 0541 332 301 / 339 1900654
Rio Pircio
Via Benivieni, 4 close to sea near
Parco Pavese
Tel. 0541 330 004 / 339 1871689
Stopovers:
n the car-park of via dei Mille Igea
Marina; in two large areas above
the canal harbour. That on the
right of the harbour is guarded in
summer.
Camper Service:
at the Iper Romagna supermarket
at Savignano Mare and near the
Campeggio Riccardo.
Santarcangelo di Romagna
Campsite:
Valmarecchia**
Via Baduccia Loc. Sant’Ermete
Tel. 0541 758 890
Equipped area:
along the via Emilia at the foot of
the old-town centre. The area is
known as ‘Francolini’.
Torriana-Montebello
Stopovers:
in Loc. Montebello, in the town
centre, car-park.
Verucchio
Equipped area:
in via Martiri in the Parco Dasi.
Stopover:
in the car-park in Piazza Battaglini.
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Markets
Igea Marina Friday
Bellaria Wednesday
Santarcangelo di Romagna
Monday and Friday
Verucchio Saturday
1. Montecolombo, view
2. San Clemente, a cell in
the cemetery
3. Montefiore, the fortress well
4. Gemmano, view
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from Rimini to San Marino
ITINERARY 14
Exploring ancient lands,
discovering fine food
37 km route
Culture and Nature
Festivals and markets
From Rimini, drive along the
Adriatica state road as far
as the turn off for Coriano, a
town that stands on a hill amid
vineyards and olive groves,
country houses and old farms
dating back to the times of the
Malatestas.
For the past 150 years, thanks
to its endless beach, exciting
night life and its cultural and artistic heritage, Rimini has been
the capital of seaside holidaymaking.
The countryside which surrounds the city is of rare beauty;
the hills of Coriano and of the
mid Conca Valley for instance
are a perfect example of close
co-existence of countryside,
nature and ancient settlements
– villages like Montecolombo,
situated on a hill top with panoramic views of the coastal plain
and lower part of the valley, with
its Castle structured as a real
medieval village. Not far away is
Montescudo, where rural and
farming traditions abound.
Food festivals
At Coriano in September, the
Fiera del sangiovese is staged,
and at the end of November, at
the Olive Fair, autumn products
and new oil and wine can be
tasted. At Montecolombo, in
mid July, the Tripe and strozzaprete festival is held.
In mid August, Montescudo
organises the Potato Festival;
potatoes are cooked in a thousand different ways and there is
also a farm produce and crafts
fair that attracts thousands of
tourists every year.
Highly spectacular are the
Giornate medievali (Medieval
Days) organised in the Republic of San Marino between endAugust and early September.
On 3 September, the Republic dresses up to celebrate its
patron saint and founder with
stalls and a large bingo competition. San Marino celebrates
the New Year in the open air
with dances, music and fantastic fireworks which go to join
those of the other surrounding
valleys, offering a truly unparalleled show.
The road that leads to Montecolombo and Montescudo
offers beautiful scenic views of
the mid Valconca (river Conca
valley) where hills towns still
maintain their original layout
and numerous medieval-Renaissance monuments can be
seen.
From here, amid the green
countryside, through the village/castle of Albereto, the
road reaches the ancient Republic of San Marino, where
open-air tourism finds a warm
welcome.
Worth a visit: the village of Albereto, the Museum of Farming Traditions and the Museum of the Eastern Gothic Line,
with artefacts from the Second
World War. The picturesque
Rocche (fortresses) of the Republic of San Marino, which
can be seen from virtually anywhere along the coast, are built
on the top of Mount Titano.
This is the oldest State in the
world, founded in 301 A.D. by
a stonecutter called Marinus,
who took refuge here after leaving Dalmatia.
Some of the major sights in
the Republic are: the Three
Fortresses, the Palazzo Pubblico, the State Museum and
the restored San Francesco
Art Gallery.
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1. Mondaino, Palio del Daino
2. Montescudo, Torre Civica
3. Coriano, olive picking
4. Mondaino, Palio del Daino
Markets
Rimini Wednesday
and Saturday
Coriano Thursday
Montescudo Sunday
San Marino:
at Borgo Maggiore Thursday
at Serravalle Friday
The Stop
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Rimini
Campsites:
Torre Pedrera***
Via San Salvador, 200
Torre Pedrera
Tel. 0541 7204 37
Italia International***
Via Toscanelli, 112
Viserba
Tel. 0541 732 882
Belvedere**
Via Grazia, 9
Loc. Viserbella Tel. 0541 720 960
Maximum Internazionale***
Via Principe di Piemonte, 57
Miramare
Tel. 0541 372 602
Equipped areas:
in the Fantoni car-park, a crossroads of via Flaminia Conca, former
exhibition centre area,
Rimini Sud A14 motorway exit.
Punti Sosta:
at the Regina Pacis sports ground
near the Hospital;
at Centro Flaminio;
at Bellariva, along Lungomare Di
Vittorio (promenade);
at Miramare, close to Campeggio
Maximum;
in old Exhibition Centre area, in via
Euterpe and Piazzale Bornaccini;
Madonna delle Grazie, in Loc.
Covignano;
in Piazzale Kennedy, car-park of
Parco Briolini;
in former Atam area in viale Baldini.
Camper Service:
Car-park in via Chiabrera, 4
guarded; at ‘Quelli del camper’
sales centre
Via Nuova Circonvallazione, 57
Tel. 0541 773 163
Holiday farm:
Biolife
Via S. Salvatore, 29/31
San Salvatore
Tel. 0541 730 204
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Monte Colombo
Holiday farm:
Il Campanaccio
Via Casiccio, 5
Tel. 0541 984 643
Montescudo
Stopover:
in car-park below walls,
at filling station.
Repubblica di San Marino
Stopovers:
via Napoleone in car-park no. 9
and car-park no. 10,
close to cable-car.
Locality Cailungo
Campsites:
San Marino Tourist Centre
with equipped area,
S. Michele, 50 road
Tel. 0549 903 964
Locality Acquaviva
Equipped areas:
on the plain of Ca’ Martino, at the
Dairy (Centrale del Latte).
Locality Murata
Equipped areas:
Campo dei Giudei road close to
car-park no. 12.
Locality Borgo Maggiore
Equipped areas:
at car-park no. 13 of the Baldasserona, 300 m from Borgo MaggioreSan Marino cable-car station.
Locality Serravalle
Equipped areas:
close to Serravalle sports facilities,
opposite new Sports Stadium.
from Riccione to Grotte di Onferno
ITINERARY 15
Nature and treasures
of the Malatestas
34 km route
Culture and Nature
Festivals and markets
From Riccione to San Giovanni
in Marignano, called the granary of the Malatestas, passing through glorious countryside. Following the course of
the River Conca, you come to
Morciano di Romagna, a point
of transit between the plain
and the hills.
Riccione has always been a
fashionable locality, with Viale
Ceccarini, its elegant boutiques,
modern bars and cafés and a
beautiful equipped beach. This
is one of the most ‘in’ spots of
the entire Romagna coast.
Food festivals
Ever since the Middle-Ages, the
ancient Fiera di San Gregorio
has been held at Morciano di
Romagna in mid March.
This includes an animal market
with horses, cows, sheep and
farmyard animals and an exhibition of crafts and industrial/
farm products.
In mid-August, Gemmano
stages the Sagra delle pappardelle al cinghiale (Festival
of wild boar pappardelle)and
offers visitors gastronomic specialities.
Every Sunday in October, the
Chestnut Festival is held at
Montefiore Conca.
Behind the town, towards the
Conca Valley, lies peaceful
countryside, only occasionally scarred by erosion furrows,
with towns such as Morciano
di Romagna, with its ancient
trading vocation and a strategic position between the plains
and fertile hills. From here the
road climbs towards Montefiore Conca, formerly the old
capital of the valley, one of the
most authentic and best preserved towns of the Signoria
in terms of landscapes and
monuments, reputed to be one
of ‘the most beautiful villages
in Italy’.
Continuing through Serra di
Sotto and Serra di Sopra,
along a winding scenic road,
you then reach Montefiore
Conca.
Continuing along the old via
Pedrosa, amid oak, olive and
chestnut trees, you come to
Gemmano, and finally, along a
breathtaking scenic road, the
Onferno Caves.
Its restored fortress, the Rocca
Malatestiana, dominates the
valley and the whole of the
old-town centre with its narrow
streets and artisan workshops.
Gemmano is a must for anyone wanting to enjoy the pristine natural surroundings of the
Rimini hills with breathtaking
scenery, including the Onferno
Nature Reserve and its caves,
a karst system of considerable
importance, first explored by
Quartina in 1916.
The Stop
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Riccione
Campsites:
Adria***
Viale Torino, 40
Tel. 0541 601 003
Alberello***
Via Torino, 80 - Tel. 0541 615 402
Fontanelle***
Via Torino, 56 - Tel. 0541 615 449
Riccione***
Via Marsala, 10
Tel. 0541 690 160
Equipped area:
in Piazza I° Maggio with camper
service during summer.
Stopovers:
area north of the canal harbour,
after a couple of blocks, in the
promenade car-park;
at kilometre 216 of the Adriatica
state road (baker’s shop corner).
Holiday farm:
Agricamper
S.S. 16 Adriatica al chilometro 180
Loc. Fontanelle, opposite
Esso filling station
Tel. 0541 690 201 / 602 185
Belvedere
via Saffi, 17 - Tel. 0541 602 185
Misano Adriatico
Campsites:
Misano***
Via Litoranea sud, 60
Tel. 0541 614 330
Mithos***
Via Ponte Conca, 43
Tel. 0541 614 819
Montefiore Conca
Stopover: car-park in via Europa,
for campers and buses.
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A small underground river has
sculpted these limestone rocks
creating tunnels, rooms and recesses in the ground stretching
for 750 metres. The caves are
home to numerous bats.
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Grotte di Onferno
Stopover:
in car park.
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Markets
Riccione Friday
Morciano di Romagna
Thursday
1. Rimini, hills
2. Riccione, the marina
3. Santarcangelo,
Parish Church
4. Montegridolfo, the village
5. Verucchio, the museum
6. Rimini, hills
Gemmano
Stopover:
in town car-park.
Hostel:
Via Castello di Onferno, 83
Tel. 0541 984 670
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from Cattolica to Montegridolfo
ITINERARY 16
The borders
of the Signoria
34 km route
Culture and Nature
From Cattolica, following the
Adriatica state road and turning right, the road climbs up to
Gradara (alt. 140 m) as far as
the famous Malatesta Castle,
with a short intermediate stop,
if you wish, at the hospitable
village of Granarola with sea
view.
To the south, where the Romagna coastline borders that
of the Marche region, in a large
natural bay protected by the
Gabicce headland, lies Cattolica, a major fishing port and a
city with ancient seafaring traditions which today are kept at
the Museo della Regina.
Continue on to Tavullia along
the apparently flat road that
stretches over a ridge of hills
with a good view of the coast
and Montefeltro, in the direction of Santa Maria del Monte,
San Rocco and then Saludecio, which boasts a rich
old-town centre. Further on
are Mondaino and Montegridolfo with their mighty fortified
walls.
On the hills, behind the town,
in a wonderful scenic location,
stands Gradara, with its restored Castello Malatestiano,
surrounded by high walls and
with its old town centre, where
legend says the sad story of
Paolo and Francesca took
place.
Saludecio reveals its past as
the most important town of the
Conca Valley (between 1500
and 1800) in its streets and
squares, onto which face elegant aristocratic houses and
Towers that terminate directly
in the beautiful surrounding
countryside.
The luscious greenery of the
area has made Saludecio into
a herbal and medicinal herb
study centre. Just a few kilometres away is Mondaino with
Festivals and markets
its singular Piazza Maggiore,
which has an oval shape and
an elegant 18th C. portico, accessible through a fortified gate
dominated by the fortress, the
Rocca Malatestiana.
Only a short drive away is
Montegridolfo, formerly a Castle built to defend the border
with the Montefeltro region of
the Marche and now a skilfully
restored village incorporated
within still intact walls.
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Cattolica
Equipped area:
at the bus station.
Stopovers:
at Piazza del Mercato Scoperto,
except Saturday until 3 pm;
at the Dolphinarium;
in the Sports-ground car-park and
that of the “Le Navi” park.
Gradara
Equipped areas:
private parking area under the
walls of the Castle with access
from pay car-park;
in the town car-park in Piazza
Paolo e Francesca, 250 m before
the castle wall. Ticket required for
first 5 hours then free of charge,
bus service.
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Markets
Cattolica Saturday
Saludecio Sunday
Mondaino Thursday
Montegridolfo Tuesday
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Food festivals
At Saludecio, during the period
around 25 April, Salus Erbe
and in mid-July, Il sabato dei
villaggi with food stalls and traditional produce.
In mid November, Mondaino
stages a Truffle Fair, while at
the end of November, visitors
will find honey, oil, precious truffles and cheeses at the Fiera di
Santa Bibiana.
In mid-December, at Montegridolfo, a day dedicated to new
olive oil during which a regional
competition is staged between
top-quality extra-virgin olive oils
to award the Il novello di Romagna prize.
The Stop
1. Mondaino, the Rocca
Malatestiana
2. Mondaino, Palio del Daino
3. Montegridolfo,
entrance gate
4. Saludecio
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Santa Maria del Monte
Holiday farm:
Il Dragoncello
Via Marchetta - Tel. 0541 981 769
Torre Del Poggio
Via dei Poggi, 2064
Loc. Poggio S. Martino
Tel. 0541 955 195
Saludecio
Equipped area:
in Via Tassinara, 81 Loc. Pulzona
Tel. 0541 987 847
Stopover:
in the ‘Gioco del Pallone’ car park
outside Porta Marina.
Holiday farms:
Eby
via Tassinara, 81 Loc. Pulzona
Tel. 0541 987 847
Da Maget
(including tent areas)
Via Meleto 443 Loc. Meleto
Tel. 0541 855 117
Mondaino
Stopover
in car-park under and outside
the walls.
Montegridolfo
Stopover:
in the Castle car-park.
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Palazzo del Turismo
Viale Roma, 112
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Gian Paolo Senni,
Dino Scaravelli,
Luigi Tazzari,
Adriana Ugolini,
APT Servizi,
Tourist Authorities of the
Provinces of Ferrara,
Ravenna, Forlì-Cesena,
Rimini, and Tourist
Authorities of the coastal
municipalities, Unione
Costa archives
Graphic design:
Studio Pleiadi - Cesena
Editorial Co-ordination
and copy:
Rodolfo Bartoletti,
Maria Saccomandi,
acknowledgements
Simona Benzi
and the magazine
“Turismo all’aria aperta”
Printed in October 2007
Graph, San Leo
In provincia di Ferrara
Gatteo a Mare
Piazza della Libertà, 10 - 47023 Gatteo a Mare (FC)
Tel. 0547 86 083 - Fax 0547 85 393
[email protected]
www.comune.gatteo.fo.it/gatteomare
Ferrara
Castello Estense - 44100 Ferrara
Tel. 0532 209 370 - Fax 0532 212 266
[email protected]
www.ferrarainfo.com
San Mauro Mare
Via della Repubblica, 8 - 47030 San Mauro Mare (FC)
Tel. 0541 346 392 - Fax 0541 341 378
[email protected]
www.sanmauromare.net
Comacchio
Via Mazzini, 4 - 44022 Comacchio (FE)
Tel. 0533 314 154 - Fax 0533 319 278
[email protected]
www.comune.comacchio.fe.it
In provincia di Rimini
In provincia di Ravenna
Rimini Marina Centro
Piazzale F. Fellini, 3 - 47900 Rimini
Tel. 0541 56 902 - Fax 0541 56 598
[email protected]
www.riminiturismo.it
Ravenna
Via Salara, 8/12 - 48100 Ravenna
Tel. 0544 35 404 - Fax 0544 482 670
[email protected]
www.turismo.ravenna.it
Rimini FS
Piazzale C. Battisti, 1 - 47900 Rimini
Tel. 0541 51 331 - Tel. Fax 0541 27 927
[email protected]
www.riminiturismo.it
IAT Teodorico
Via delle Industrie, 14 - 48100 Ravenna
Tel. 0544 451 539
[email protected]
Bellaria Igea Marina
Via L. da Vinci, 2 - 47814 Bellaria (RN)
Tel. 0541 344 108 - 344 574 - Fax 0541 345 491
[email protected]
www.comune.bellaria-igea-marina.rn.it
IAT Classe
Via Romea Sud, 266 - 48100 Ravenna
Tel. 0544 473 661
[email protected]
Cervia-Milano Marittima
Viale Matteotti, 39/41 - 48016 Milano Marittima (RA)
Tel. 0544 993 435 - Fax 0544 993 226
[email protected]
www.comunecervia.it/turismo
In provincia di Forlì-Cesena
Riccione
Piazzale Ceccarini, 11 - 47838 Riccione (RN)
Tel. 0541 693 302 - Fax 0541 605 752
[email protected]
www.riccione.it
Misano Adriatico
Viale dei Platani, 22 - 47843 Misano Adriatico (RN)
Tel. 0541 615 520 - Fax 0541 613 295
[email protected]
www.comune.misano-adriatico.rn.it
Forlì
Piazzetta XC Pacifici, 2 - 47100 Forlì
Tel. 0543 712 435 - Fax 0543 712 755
[email protected]
www.turismoforlivese.it
Cesena
Piazza del Popolo, 11 - 47023 Cesena (FC)
Tel. 0547 356 327 - Fax 0547 356 329
[email protected]
www.comune.cesena.fc.it
Cattolica
Piazzale Roosevelt, 5 - 47841 Cattolica (RN)
Tel. 0541 966 697 - 966 621 - Fax 0541 966 695
[email protected]
www.cattolica.net
Cesenatico
Viale Roma, 112 - 47042 Cesenatico (FC)
Tel. 0547 673 287 - Fax 0547 673 288
[email protected]
www.cesenatico.it/turismo
APT Servizi
Piazzale Fellini, 3 - 47900 Rimini
Tel. 0541 430 111 - Fax 0541 430 151
[email protected]
www.aptservizi.com
Unione Prodotto
Appennino e Verde
c/o Provincia di Modena
Servizio Turismo
Viale J. Barozzi, 340 - 41100 Modena
Tel. 059 209 520 - Fax 059 220 686
[email protected]
www.appenninoeverde.it
Unione Prodotto
Terme, Salute, Benessere
c/o APT Servizi
Via Aldo Moro, 62 - 40127 Bologna
Tel. 051 4202 630 - Fax 051 4202 612
[email protected]
www.emiliaromagnaterme.it
Unione Prodotto delle Città
d’Arte, Cultura e Affari
c/o APT Servizi
Via Aldo Moro, 62 - 40127 Bologna
Tel. 051 4202 641 - Fax 051 4202 612
[email protected]
www.cittadarte.amilia-romagna.it