Emilia Romagna Villas
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Emilia Romagna is blessed with fine beaches and interesting towns, and throughout the millennia has been confirmed Italy’s premier culinary capital – with Bologna at its heart. It boasts fewer tourists and less crowded restaurants than the main touristy Italian regions, all of which add up to a host of good reasons to discover this little known part of Italy. If the local people don't charm you with their eccentric, fun-loving personalities, they'll get you with their music and their food. Nowhere do Italians eat more heartily, and nowhere do they love to dance as much.
EATING OUT
Emilia Romagna is the gastronomic heartland of Italy. Here is where homemade pasta, prosciutto and parmigiano are produced without equal. Tortellini and Lasagna are among the prize dishes to be sampled. In Bologna, tagliatelle, lasagne, and tortellini are favorites. Prosciutto, the most famous of Italy's pork products, is made in Parma. Coppa and pancetta are specialties of Piacenza in the north and the famed Mortadella is a specialty of Bologna. Romagna has a tradition of fish dishes, so try 'brodetto' (a fantastic fish soup). Parmigiano Reggiano, the unrivaled king of cheese, is made in Parma, Reggio and Emilia. Dress your salads with the authentic world known balsamic vinegar from Modena. So don't miss out on the fabulous food that the region has to offer...
BEACHES
The region is famous for the 70 km of beach between Ravenna and Cattolica. The pretty sandy beaches of Rimini, Misano Adriatico, Cattolica and Cesenatico are very popular among tourists and some of the most popular seaside resorts for Italians as well.
WHAT TO SEE AND DO
Bologna is both the centre of Italy’s high-tech industry as well as being home to Europe’s oldest university and an irresistibly attractive old centre. The car-free Piazzas of Maggiore and del Nettuno are at the hub of a warren of Medieval and Renaissance monuments – of which the Palazzo Comunale is perhaps a highlight. The Basilica di San Petronio is one of the most awesome gothic creations in the world, albeit unfinished. Other highlights are the archaeological museum and the prominent Due Torri – vast 12th century towers which can be scaled for an unrivalled view of the city.
West of Bologna, Modena is not only home to Pavarotti, Ferrari and the rest of the automotive royal family but also one of the finest Romanesque cathedrals in Italy and countless other attractions to delight the eyes and stomach! Reggio Emilia and Parma are two more important towns certainly not to be ignored.
The Po delta, which is shared with Veneto to the north, is a mecca for thousands of migrating birds, who especially love the Comacchio, Argenta and Campotto lagoons. Come here in winter and you are certain to spot the large grey bean geese, the pink-legged greylag geese, along with clouds of coot and black tern.
Venture out into the countryside on a Saturday night and you're bound to hear the strains of a polka or mazurka, played on a local invention: the accordion.
Farther south, sharing a common border with the miniscule hilltop republic of San Marino, is the even less familiar region of the Marches. Here the flatlands give way to vast green valleys ringed by snowy ridges. The slopes and summits are dotted with quaint hill towns, formidable castles and revered shrines, many of which offer breathtaking views all the way to the shores of the Adriatic.
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