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 Emilia-Romagna
The porticoes
that shelter and shade your way through the streets of the historic center
of Bologna; the infinite, multicolored sea of umbrellas on the sunny
beaches of Romagna: the modern, dynamic and wealthy city, which at
the same time is capable of preserving its human face. The lengthy
coastline, crowded with tourists drawn by the irresistible trinity
sun-sea-fun. Is this Emilia-Romagna?
Yes, it is all this, and much, much
more, starting from its extraordinary historic, artistic and cultural
heritage. One of the richest regions of Italy, Emilia-Romagna is a gigantic
treasure house filled with architectural gems and artistic masterpieces,
with ancient and famous universities, and modern centers of artistic and
cultural learning.
 In Bologna, the home of the most ancient Italian
university (eleventh century), the monuments of great artistic value are
truly countless. Here we shall mention just the two ancient spectacular
towers of the Asinelli and the Garisenda, both leaning, and
Piazza Maggiore, with its great medieval buildings, and the gothic
duomo of S. Petronio, where Charles V was crowned emperor
in 1530.
Outside Bologna, you should not miss the Byzantine
masterpieces of Ravenna, the medieval baptistery of Benedetto
Antelami in Parma, the Tempio Malatestiano in Rimini,
the Romanesque church of S.Mercuriale in Forlė, the ancient
Palazzo comunale in Piacenza, the seventeenth-century Sanctuary
of the Madonna della Ghiara in Reggio Emilia, the splendid
Galleria Estense in Modena, or the harmonious and well-preserved
historic center of Ferrara.
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