©facebook.com/SanLeoRN/ Perched atop a massive rock in the Emilia-Romagna region, San Leo is one the "Most Beautiful Villages in Italy". Its history is closely linked with nearby San Marino and the saints Leo and Marinus. It makes a perfect day trip while in the area of ...

The Republic of San Marino is a sovereign state located within the borders of Italy's Emilia-Romagna and Marche regions. Like Vatican City, Monaco, or the country of Liechtenstein, it is a microstate or a very small state with very few people. San Marino happens to ...

One of the most well-known and spiritual journeys in the world is along the Via Francigena. If you have traveled around Italy, you have most likely noticed the brown signs with the little pilgrim cartoon drawing indicating the famous via. But have you ever wondered ...

The village that for years has hosted the Notte delle Streghe or "Night of the Witches", cannot be underestimated at all. It has been inducted into the elite list of the Most Beautiful Villages in Italy. Indeed, San Giovanni in Marignano is a typical city in Emilia-Romagna rich in infrastructure, ...

Forlì is a city in the Emilia-Romagna region just one hour from Bologna. Although it can sometimes be overlooked by tourists, this city has a lot to offer! Here is a list of what to see in Zitadòn as it is called in the local dialect. Museums The ...

Castiglione dei Pepoli is a small town about an hour south of Bologna in the Emilia-Romagna region. Let's find out more about what to see and do in the heart of the Bolognese Apennines.  ©comune.castiglionedeipepoli.bo.it/ Castiglione dei Pepoli This area of the Apennines is forested with beech ...

Brasimone Lake is part of the Natural Lake Park of Suviana and Brasimone in central Italy's Emilia-Romagna region. This beautiful man-made lake and nature reserve is just about an hour from Bologna. Whether you are making it a day trip from there or whether you'll ...

Why should my anxious breast repine, Because my youth is fled? Days of delight may still be mine; Affection is not dead. In tracing back the years of youth, One firm record, one lasting truth Celestial consolation brings; Bear it, ye breezes, to the seat, Where first my heart responsive beat, - "Friendship is ...

In the Tuscan–Emilian Apennines, about an hour from Bologna and a few kilometers from Porretta Terme you'll find Lake Suviana. This artificial lake was formed in 1932, after the construction of a dam and now makes for a relaxing holiday destination.  Suviana is the largest lake in ...

In the lovely city of Bologna, comes a photographic exhibition that will touch the hearts of women of all ages, and for that matter, not just those of women. National Geographic's "Women. A Changing World" will be showcased at the Santa Maria della Vita (part ...