To the east of Bologna Via Emilia - running through a series of small towns offers much less curiosities; some of these, like Forli, they are industrialized and mostly post-war, in others, such as Faenza, there are medieval squares, …
Piacenza
Piacenza
PIACENZA is situated at the end of Via Emilia, on the border with Lombardy. It is a small city with no major aspirations and the local attractions remain in the shadow of the monuments of Parma or Modena (and Cremona in Lombardy - see chapter three); even though it is on the Pada …
From Parma to Piacenza
From Parma to Piacenza
Via Emilia runs further west of Parma through numerous small towns, which, however, most often come down to a row of shops and roadside cafes. The first larger town is FIDENZA, with a cathedral in the Lombard-Romanesque style, richly ornamented …
South of Parma
South of Parma.
The landscape around Parma is a strange mélange: some roads lead through gloomy gullies in the shadow of a vertical rock wall; others seem to go nowhere, emerge among the open meadows and orchards, and the fertile farmland stretches out …
Parma
Parma
PARMA is considered to be the city with the highest standard of living in all of Italy. The leisurely pace of life, the number of restaurants and the overall atmosphere of the provincial abundance make it pleasant, though a bit bland atmosphere, which is easier to appreciate, if you came from the south. While …
South of Reggio
South of Reggio
The hilly area south of Reggio is a cheese country: by the road you can see many boards advertising the local parmigiano-reggiano, and in the town of CASINA, some 20 km from Reggio on the N road 63 do La Spezia, takes place …
Reggio Emilia
Reggio Emilia
Located north of Modena on Via Emilia, the quiet antique REGGIO EMILIA is a completely different city, where it is worth to rest for a while. There are not many monuments here, but it's nice to walk around the city, and you can put it here too …
South of Modena
South of Modena
South of Modena lies the foothills of the Apennines, overgrown with oak forests, hornbeam and walnut. Narrow roads cut into the mountains and lead to Tuscany via Foce delle Radici or Abetone. You can climb from these high mountain passes …
Modena
Modena
Although MODENA is only half an hour by train from Bologna, it has a completely different character. The city claims to be the spiritual capital of Emilia, which underlines the long-standing and sometimes fierce rivalry with Bologna. In fact, however, these claims are somewhat exaggerated. Similar to …
Further from Bologna: south to Tuscany
Further from Bologna: south to Tuscany
In the summer heat, the need to get out of Bologna becomes hot and you can count on cooling in the hills, almost right outside the city gates. An overwhelming destination for a short trip is the 17th-century Chiesa di …