If you are hankering for a Europe destination, you should really
consider the Emilia-Romagna region of northern Italy.
Emilia-Romagna may be the only region of Italy that is named for
a road, one constructed by the Ancient Romans almost 2200 years
ago.
This article describes the Romagna subregion, some of its
many tourist attractions, local food, and local wine. A
companion article presents Emilia, the inland western "half" of
the region that borders the Lombardy, Liguria, and Tuscany
regions of Italy.
Our Romagna tour follows the highway from east
to west, going slightly southward along the way. Start by
visiting Rocca Sforzesca (Sforza Castle) in the village of Dozza
whose wine shop, Enoteco Regionale, boasts an excellent
collection of local wines.
Formula One auto racing fans will
want to visit the town of Imola in mid-April. Other attractions
include shopping for fancy ceramics and eating at San
Domenico's, a world-class restaurant with a three thousand item
wine list.
Pottery fanciers will enjoy the city of Faenza, a
center for faience pottery since the Twelfth Century. Guess
what's on display at the Museo delle Ceramiche. If you like spas
be sure to visit the neighboring city of Bagno di Romagna with
its hot springs.
Ravenna, north of the highway, was once the
capital of the Roman Empire. Check out the Basilica di San
Vitale (Church of Saint Vitale) with its famous mosaics. If you
are up to it you can visit a historic mausoleum and the tomb of
that great Italian poet Dante. For some reason Ravenna is home
to many sites with historic mosaics.
Rimini on the Adriatic
coast an important European holiday destination is really
crowded during the high season. Its Grand Hotel was featured in
Fellini's 1973 movie Amaracord.
Perhaps it is no accident that
the founder of Italian cuisine Pellegrino Artusi was born in
this region. See our companion article I Love Touring Italy -
The Romagna Subregion for a sample menu and more information on
Romagna wines as well as an in-depth examination of Romagna's
tourist attractions. It is the home of the controversial Albana
di Romagna DOCG, Italy's first white DOCG wine. The G stands for
Garantita. While one can guess what that word is supposed to
mean, many feel that this honor was far from deserved. I have
never tasted this particular wine, but from my readings I have
no great desire to do so, except to set the matter straight.
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