The lovely medieval village of Dozza lies just 35 km from the major city of Bologna and about 40 km from the Tuscan border. It may not be on every tourist's "top ten" list but we think it should be! Dozza offers the best of ...

On the Tuscan-Emilian border, a portion of the Apennine chain is the regional park of Corno alle Scale. With peaks reaching almost 2,000 meters (6,500 feet), it is both a winter and summer paradise for outdoor enthusiasts. Tiny mountain villages that carry on their ancient ...

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 ...

Emilia-Romagna, sometimes simply called Romagna, in northern Italy is considered to be the cradle of true Italian cuisine. For foodies, the impressive repertoire of delicacies would be enough to warrant a trip, but there's more. It is where the world's finest luxury vehicles have been ...

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, enjoy the lakes and other nearby attractions. And the Hotel La Torretta is the ideal place ...

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 ...

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 ...