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Things to see in Emilia-Romagna

55 places in Emilia-Romagna you should see at least once in your life.

Curiosities

The Archiginnasio and the Anatomical Theatre

The historic seat of the oldest university

Faith

The Basilica of Santo Stefano

The 'Seven Churches'

Curiosities

The little window of Via Piella

Bologna's hidden little Venice

Art

Piazza Maggiore and the Two Towers

The heart of 'la Dotta' and the Asinelli tower

Art · UNESCO

The porticoes of Bologna

62 kilometres of porticoes, up to San Luca

Food & wine

The Quadrilatero and tortellini

The medieval market and Bolognese cuisine

Faith · UNESCO

The Sanctuary of San Luca

The longest portico in the world

Villages

Dozza and its painted walls

The village of murals and the regional wine shop

Castles

Rocchetta Mattei

An eclectic castle between Moorish and Gothic

Spas

Bagno di Romagna

The spa on the edge of the Casentino Forests

Villages

Bertinoro

The balcony of Romagna

Art

The Biblioteca Malatestiana

The first civic library in Europe

Villages

Cesenatico and the canal port

Leonardo's canal and the floating museum

Food & wine

Piadina romagnola

The flatbread of Romagna

Faith

Pomposa Abbey

The bell tower and the frescoes

Villages

Comacchio

The little Venice and the Trepponti

Nature · UNESCO

The Po Delta in Emilia-Romagna

Lagoons, flamingos and eels

Castles · UNESCO

Ferrara and the Este Castle

The moated castle in the city centre

Curiosities · UNESCO

The walls of Ferrara by bike

Nine kilometres of walls

Art · UNESCO

Palazzo dei Diamanti

The great exhibitions

Art

Carpi and Piazza dei Martiri

One of the largest squares in Italy

Curiosities

The Ferrari Museum

The myth of the Prancing Horse

Food & wine

Traditional balsamic vinegar

The acetaie in the attics

Faith · UNESCO

Modena Cathedral and the Ghirlandina

The Romanesque of Wiligelmo

Castles

Vignola Castle

The fortress and the cherries

Villages

Bobbio and the Ponte Gobbo

The abbey of San Colombano

Villages

Castell'Arquato

The medieval village on the hill

Art

Piacenza and Piazza Cavalli

The equestrian monuments of the Farnese

Villages

Grazzano Visconti

The rebuilt neo-Gothic village

Art

Busseto and Verdi

The places of the Maestro

Curiosities

The Labirinto della Masone

The largest bamboo maze in the world

Castles

The Rocca of Fontanellato

The moated castle and Parmigianino's fresco

Castles

Torrechiara Castle

The Golden Room among the vineyards

Food & wine

Prosciutto di Parma

The museum and the ham factories

Art

Parma and the Baptistery

Antelami's Baptistery and Correggio's dome

Food & wine

Parmigiano Reggiano at the dairy

Watching a wheel being born

Art

The Teatro Farnese

The wooden theatre in the Palazzo della Pilotta

Villages

Brisighella

The Via degli Asini and the three hills

Nature

Cervia and its salt pans

Sweet salt and flamingos

Art

Faenza and its ceramics

The International Museum of Ceramics

Art · UNESCO

The Mausoleum of Galla Placidia

The starry vault

Art · UNESCO

Ravenna and San Vitale

The mosaics of Justinian and Theodora

Faith · UNESCO

Sant'Apollinare in Classe

The green apse

Curiosities

Dante's Tomb

The tomb of the Supreme Poet

Curiosities

Brescello and Don Camillo

The village of the Peppone films

Castles

Canossa

The fortress of the emperor's humiliation

Nature

The Pietra di Bismantova

The mountain sung by Dante

Curiosities

Reggio Emilia and the Tricolour

The hall where the flag was born

Castles

Montefiore Conca

The Malatesta fortress

Sea

Riccione

The green pearl of the Adriatic

Curiosities

The Fellini Museum

The world of the great director

Archaeology

Rimini and the Bridge of Tiberius

The Arch of Augustus and the Roman bridges

Art

The Tempio Malatestiano

The Renaissance of Leon Battista Alberti

Castles

San Leo

Cagliostro's fortress

Villages

Santarcangelo di Romagna

The caves and the square