Season ideal: spring and autumn. Time: 1 day. Route: 83 km.
From locations Sant'Apollinare in class in just 15 km raggiungela city of Ravenna, and then, after crossing the pine forest of San Vitale, Comacchio and shores Ferrara, one arrives at location Pomposa (49 km), hence, through the woods of Mesola, you arrive at Lido di Volano (19 km). This route starts at Sant'Apollinare in class, on the outskirts of Ravenna, along the Adriatic state, to emphasize one of the themes conductors or the visit to the significant findings of the Byzantine era historical characteristic that has seen the peak of ' Ravenna area. The Church of Sant'Apollinare dates from the sixth century AD, while the bell is a few hundred years more recently, the architecture in three naves, splendid, policromaci mosaics and sarcophagi many are considered the artistic merits of a more complex who has suffered several damages even for the vicissitudes of war closer to us. Leaving the resort, with a course of a few kilometres you reach the city of Ravenna, where a stop a few hours in the historic centre will allow a thorough visit to monuments and works of art of immense stress. The monuments belonging to V and VI century are preserved in the historical and is a group that has few other findings to the world: the question Mausoleum of Galla Placidia and baptistery of the Orthodox until the Basilica of San Vitale, moment of maximum development ' Ravenna art. In Ravenna is also the tomb of Dante Alighieri, dating from the eighteenth century, but with bass, attributed to Peter Lombardo, belonging to the fifteenth century. It then exits from the city of Ravenna, through the state Adriatic, towards the north, where the landscape becomes typical of the Po delta, after crossing the Pineda of San Vitale, a stop at the stone which commemorates the death of Anita Garibaldi, in the tragic flight "dell'eroe of both worlds" from Rome to exile, the expanse of Comacchio, crossing the mouth of the Rhine, are all important moments of this route. It dates the high Middle Ages the monumental structure (located at the state Romea), dell'Abbazia Pomposa, established by Benedictine monks during the seventh century, on an islet near the Po delta. The last part of through the woods of Mesola allows you to get to Lido di Volano at the bag of Goro, an example of a branch deltizio in a state of abandonment and now in an attempt to recover works with defence ecological and initiating the tourism.
Season ideal: spring and autumn. Time: one day. Route: 80 km.
Leaving the resort Pontelagoscuro, from which you can reach the city of Ferrara in just 7 km; continues to Vigarano Mainarda (11 km) and St. Augustine (11 km), up to hundred (13 km). From here, continuing to San Giovanni in Persicelo (14 km) and Sant'Agata Bolognese (6 km), one comes to town Nonantola (8 km), last stage before the city of Modena (10 km). The route moves from Pontelagoscuro, on the right bank of the Po, one of the most important course of the great river, who began his final part diramandosi in the delta. En route to Ferrara indicates a combination of the agrarian landscape suggestive of a plain drained and technical-industrial establishment. The visit to a city like Ferrara, rich in precious monuments and artistic and architectural legacy of a past shining in different eras, can combine with a good lunch in one of the many restaurants and typical characteristic, expensive and not, that here there found. A historical curiosity-cuisine: near the Duomo is still open, albeit under different name, Osteria del Chiocchiolino, originally fifteenth. Released from the provincial capital in the direction of Modena, touching many centres where it is worth stopping to appreciate the works of man such as the Napoleonic cable, which at St. Augustine meets the Rhine derives from the Po, with hydraulic and very bonificatorie important. Also in the direction of Modena meet the town Vigarano Mainarda, Mirabello, St. Augustine, Dosso and Body Reno, up to Cento, which is a very interesting destination for art due to its illustrious sons, such as character of Giovanni Francesco Barbieri, a famous painter, nicknamed Il Guercino. After Hundred and Tenth, then you enter for a few kilometers in the province of Bologna, touching two interesting and lively places like San Giovanni in Persiceto and Sant'Agata Bolognese, home to industrial very important but also the traditional craft. The last stretch the route touches Nonantola, already in the province of Modena, and a stop in the centre will allow a visit of detailed and accurate historical and Benedictine abbey of annex museum (codes illuminated, parchments dell'VIII - XIV century and reliquaries of X and XII century) that recall the work-old that the local inhabitants, even from the Middle Ages, under the wise and farsighted leadership of the components of the monastery founded by St. Benedict. The viticulture plain located here, with the production of Lambrusco and other wines, one of the main forms of industrial processing, safe source of income and some general welfare. Meta later and conclusive, you Modena, where it enters through one of the more intense industrial and artisanal production, reaching But in a few minutes in the city centre. This is not really missing the opportunity to visit the area. the conclusion of the day, almost forced a milestone in one of the many restaurants typical of a kitchen that has Romagna in tortellini, in the zampone, cheese and grain Lambrusco in the most delicious flavors and more appreciated.
Season ideal: spring and autumn. Time: 1 to 2 days. Course: 137 km.
From Piacenza, along the state 10, reaches Caorso (15 km), then focuses on Cadeo (10 km), where you take the state 9 in the direction of Fiorenzuola d'Arda (6 km); deviates then Bacedasco ( 28 km) and Salsomaggiore Terme (15 km). It intersects again at 9 the state of Fidenza (9 km) and continue Busseto (15 km), which finally manages to Parma. More than a route reasoned, this is a wander in an area so spectacular in its economic, artistic and vocational that appears interesting to examine it. Starting from Piacenza and along the state in the direction of Cremona, one arrives at Caorso, came to notoriety recently for installing a nuclear power, but also remarkable for a number of historical artefacts: inhabited since prehistoric age, the town has a medieval castle, repeatedly destroyed and rebuilt to current structure. It then takes the direction of Via Emilia can be reached after ten kilometers, at Cadeo, which took place one of its vitality since medieval with a hospital of pilgrims and a fortified castle, an area considerably strategic partnership between the hill and the plain. A stretch of Via Emilia leads to Fiorenzuola d'Arda, the center of significant size, which takes its name from an installation of settlers in Roman times and keep intact, in the heart citizen, a typical plant medieval rectangles; had major importance as agricultural market and as a transit centre, linked in history to Fidenza, which touch in a later stage. A detour towards the interior of the hill Piacenza, south-westerly direction will take you, after crossing locations such as Castell'Arquato, Lugagnano Val d'Arda and Vernasca, in an area still semisconosciuta tourism, but that deserve a greater enhancement: This is Bacedasco and its springs, placed in a natural environment rich in vegetation and marked relaxation, it is an area very device, but not too far from main roads. A few kilometers from here, crossing the border between the provinces of Piacenza and Parma, we arrive in Salsomaggiore Terme, a town otherwise well-known and popular, just because the capacity of its therapeutic waters salt-iodiche. Mail to 160 metres above sea level, presents the typical attractions of a centre voted completely to a tourism that poses the summit, as frequencies, between all those similar Italy. It still comes down to the Via Emilia to reach Fidenza, the most important centre of the province of Parma after the capital, known since Roman by the name of Fidentia Iulia. Many works of art to visit, from the cathedral to the town hall, the gothic church of Saints Faustino and Giovita; are not to forget attractions food, because in restaurants in the area you can taste the tortellini, mushrooms from the nearby hill and Parma ham. Before touching Soragna we arrive in the lower plains, in Busseto, where there are many memories of life and residence of Giuseppe Verdi, who was born in Roncole. From an artistic, but rising to the literary field, it should be noted that this area was also the original John Guareschi, the author of Don Camillo. After this incursion in the lower plains, it falls on the Via Emilia in the direction of Parma, which is reached after crossing the river Taro. The city deserves to be visited long and accurately, so many and such important are the historical and artistic relics of a life-long, even as capital of a lively Duchy.
City Museum of Rimini The headquarters of museum collections of Rimini are housed in the eighteenth century Jesuit College. Inside we can admire the Lapidary Romano set up in the courtyard and the many testimonies of Rimini imperial between II and III century where we find the splendid mosaics of domus palace Diotallevi and the spectacular surgical instruments of domus square Ferrari. From 2007 you can visit the excavations square where Ferrari could admire two thousand years of history passing by the Roman remains of the Middle Ages. The Domus the surgeon is like a little Pompeii reemerged from underground after so many years that is located in the heart of the city. Inside you'll find the history of the city of Rimini, along the section historical and artistic discover the treasures of the School Riminese fourteenth century, several masterpieces of age Malatesta, still lifes, works sixteenth and admire the space devoted to design Renato Zavagli said René Gruau. For info and entry tickets 0541 21482
Flea markets in Riviera Romagnola Monday: P.za Gropius (San Vito); P.za of Tituccio (Corpolò); Via Baroni (Viserba). Tuesday: Via Montiano and Via Brisighella (S. Giustina); Via Marconi (Miramare Rimini). Wednesday and Saturday: P.za Malatesta and P.za Cavour (Rimini city). Thursday: in front of the church (Torre Pedrera). Friday: P.za Unit (Riccione). Saturday: P.za Malatesta and P.za Cavour (Rimini city). Sunday: along the rail (Rimini) only summer.