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A Quick Tour Of Italy - The Romagna Subregion

If you are planning a tour of Europewith its hot springs.
destination, you should consider theRavenna, north of the highway, was once
Emilia-Romagna region of northern Italy.the capital of the Roman Empire. You
Emilia-Romagna may be the only region ofshould check out the Basilica di San
Italy that is named for a road, oneVitale (Church of Saint Vitale) with its
constructed by the Ancient Romans almostfamous mosaics. If you are up to it you
2200 years ago. This article describescan visit a historic mausoleum and the
the Romagna subregion, some of its manytomb of that great Italian poet Dante.
tourist attractions, local food, andFor some reason Ravenna has many sites
local wine. A companion article presentswith historic mosaics.
Emilia, the inland western "half" of theRimini on the Adriatic coast an
region that borders the Lombardy,important European holiday destination
Liguria, and Tuscany regions of Italy.is really crowded during the high
Our Romagna tour follows the highwayseason. Its Grand Hotel was featured in
from east to west, going slightlyFellini's 1973 movie Amaracord.
southward along the way. Start byPerhaps it is no accident that the
visiting Rocca Sforzesca (Sforza Castle)founder of Italian cuisine Pellegrino
in the village of Dozza whose wine shop,Artusi was born in this region. See our
Enoteco Regionale, boasts an excellentcompanion article I Love Touring Italy -
collection of local wines. Formula OneThe Romagna Subregion for a sample menu
auto racing fans will want to visit theand additional information on Romagna
town of Imola in mid-April. Otherwines plus an in-depth examination of
attractions include shopping for fancyRomagna's tourist attractions. It is the
ceramics and eating at San Domenico's, ahome of Albana di Romagna DOCG, Italy's
world-class restaurant featuring a threefirst white DOCG wine. The G stands for
thousand item wine list.Garantita. While one can guess what that
Pottery fanciers will enjoy the city ofword is supposed to mean, many feel that
Faenza, a center for faience potterythis honor was quite undeserved. I have
since the Twelfth Century. Guess what'snever tasted this particular wine, but
on display at the Museo delle Ceramiche.from my readings I have no great desire
If you fancy spas make sure to visit theto do so, except to set the matter
neighboring city of Bagno di Romagnastraight.



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