Emilia-Romagna
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Emilia-Romagna is a region on Italy's Adriatic coast.
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Towns
- Bologna (the capital) - one of the oldest cities in Italy, and the site of Europe's oldest university
- Cesena
- Ferrara
- Forlì
- Modena
- Parma
- Piacenza
- Ravenna - sometimes referred to as the "Capital of Mosaics", between the 6th and 8th centuries Ravenna was the principal centre of Byzantine civilisation in Italy
- Reggio nell'Emilia
- Rimini
Other destinations
- Along the Tuscan border are the Casentinesi Forests, the most important woodlands in the Appennines
- The Consorzio di Prosciutto di Parma (tel. +39-521-243987) will organise you a free visit to a Parma ham factory; the Consorzio di Parmiggiano Reggiano (tel. tel. +39-521-292700) will do the same for Parmesan cheese; and the Consorzio Produttori di Aceto Balsamico Tradizionale di Modena (tel. +39-59-208298) is the place to contact for a tour of a Balsamic vinegar factory
- The miniscule independent republic of San Marino
Understand
During the 2nd century a road was built that connected Rimini to Piacenza in honor of the Roman consul Mark Emilio Facetious, and it was called Aemilia. It was this road that lent its name to the region. In the 6th century the Romans lost this territory, which was divided between the Longobardis and the Byzantines, and the territories were named Longobardia and Romania respectively. With the unity of Italy, the Region acquired the aboriginal name of Emilia, and it was only in 1947 that the name of Emilia-Romagna was assigned.
Emilia-Romagna is a region of gentle hills between the River Po and the Appennines, sloping gently down to the Adriatic in the east. As elsewhere in the Po Basin, intensive agriculture is pursued alongside heavy industry - this region was once known as "the breadbasket of the Roman Empire".
During the summer months the miles and miles of sandy beaches are a mecca for Italian tourists, and are also particularly popular with Germans.
Get in
There are international aiports in Rimini and nearby Ancona.
Trains and roads run the length of the coast, linking the airports and the resorts.
Get around
Eat
The region is famed for its culinary delights, especially bolognese sauce and mortadella (a specially prepared type of sausage) from Bologna, and Parmesan cheese and Parma ham from Parma. The region also produces excellent Balsamic vinegar, that produced in Modena being the most noted.
Drink
So numerous are the night clubs and discotheques in Rimini that there is even a bus that circles the town all evening, dropping revellers off at one establishment after another.
Stay safe
Get out
Veneto and Lombardy lie to the north. To the south is Marche, Tuscany, the tiny state of San Marino and some of Liguria. The rest of Liguria, Lombardy and Piedmont are to the west. On the east is the region's Adriatic coast.
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