Bologna is an older city than Rome itself. Its history dates back to the Iron Age and despite its immense culture and its priceless art, Bologna often gets overlooked. Let's find out what to see in Bologna! Piazza Maggiore The beating heart of the capital of Emilia ...

Let's begin by clarifying that this is not your ordinary castle. The Rocchetta Mattei Castle is not Medieval, nor is it Swabian, nor Aragonese. It might just be what you would least expect to find in the hills of the Emilia-Romagna region, yet, there it ...

Castiglione dei Pepoli is a small town located in the Tuscan-Emilian Apennines immersed in nature. It is the ideal place to spend a relaxing holiday outdoors, visit nearby Bologna, and enjoy the lakes and other nearby attractions. And the Hotel La Torretta is the ideal ...

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.  Castiglione dei Pepoli ©comune.castiglionedeipepoli.bo.it/ This area of the Apennines is forested with beech ...

If when you think of the city of Prato, the first thought that comes to mind is textiles, you are not alone. That's what I assumed as well. But Prato is so much more. From its world-famous cookies to its history, to being the birthplace ...

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 ...

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 ...