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digestible and with a high protein content, suitable Colli Bolognesi, including the typical Pignoletto.
Emilia Romagna’s for that type of consumer who is attentive to his diet, 3rd Day: Ravenna - Ferrara (km. 156)
Excellences safe and healthy. Departure to Ravenna, where you can breathe
art, history and culture. Recognized all over the
Dinner and overnight in a hotel.
3 days world for its historical and artistic beauties, the
2nd Day: Maranello - Modena - Bologna city preserves the richest heritage of mosaics dat-
1st Day: Piacenza - Parma (km. 140) (km. 60) ing back between the 5th and 6th century A.D.
inside its wonderful early Christian and Byzantine
Arrival in Piacenza, the entrance to Emilia, rich in Departure for Modena. UNESCO has recognized religious buildings, declared World Heritage by
treasures and history. the universal value of its treasures by declaring UNESCO. The majestic gold of the Basilica of San
“Piacenza is a land of passage” wrote Leonardo Da the Cathedral, Piazza Grande and the Ghirlandi- Vitale; the small Mausoleum of Galla Placidia
na Tower World Heritage Site. City tour: the
Vinci in the Codex Atlanticus. Because of its position, Cathedral, one of the greatest masterpieces of where the cobalt blue tiles embrace a dome of
at the crossroads between four regions, founded on the European Romanesque. The Palazzo Comu- golden stars ending with Sant’Apollinare Nuovo.
the banks of the river Po and enclosed in the embrace nale, whose construction has undergone several The city has been visited by famous visitors such as
of the hills and mountains of the Apennines. Colonia phases since the Middle Ages. And not far from Lord Byron, Oscar Wilde, Sigmund Freud and Gus-
Romana, later an important medieval center, has al- the Ghirlandina, the seventeenth-century Palaz- tav Klimt. After lunch, departure for Ferrara. The
ways been an ideal stopover for princes and pilgrims, zo Ducale, now home to the prestigious Military Este family ran it for three centuries and gave
Crusaders and Templars, merchants and artists who Academy. it the appearance it still retains today: a unique
left their mark here. The city is enriched by the beautiful MEF-Museum urban design that harmoniously blends the Mid-
Guided tour featuring the Piazza del Duomo and Enzo Ferrari, the museum complex dedicated to Enzo dle Ages and Renaissance and makes it the first Business Proposals in Emilia Romagna
Piazza dei Cavalli, symbol of the city with the Ferrari and motor racing features the Casa Natale modern city in Europe. Precisely because of this
two equestrian statues by Mochi in the back- and the exhibition gallery. In the prestigious Palazzo characteristic, it has been recognized by UNESCO
ground of the Palazzo Gotico, the Romanesque Santa Margherita, there is also the Museum of the
Basilica di Sant’Antonino, a point of pilgrimage Figurine; born from the passionate collection of Gi- as a World Heritage Site by Humanity.
on the Via Francigena, with the Porta del Parad- useppe Panini. Guided tour among the wonders of the city, the
iso, the church of Santa Maria di Campagna and Transfer to Maranello, visit to the Ferrari Mu- great paintings of the fifteenth and sixteenth
the Basilica di San Savino with its 12th centu- seum, the company museum of the famous car century at Palazzo dei Diamanti. Worth visiting
ry mosaics depicting the cycle of months, are manufacturer founded in 1947. is Palazzo Schifanoia with its splendid Salone dei
well worth a visit. The Teatro Municipale, ded- After that, visit and tasting at vinegar factory, pro- Mesi frescoed in the 15th century by the painters
icated to Verdi, looks like a true little “Scala”. of the Officina Ferrarese; the Castello Estense,
The wonderful complex of Palazzo Farnese, ducer of Traditional Balsamic Vinegar of Mode- the ancient residence of the Dukes of Este; the
which includes the Civic Museums of Palazzo na since 1850. After lunch departure for Bologna, harmonious Romanesque-Gothic Cathedral
Farnese with the Etruscans’ liver and Botticelli’s city of art, known for its almost 40 km of arcades, and its Museum with works of great value. The
Tondo, and the Alberoni Gallery with Antonel- the longest in the world. Also known as the ‘’Dotta’’ Church of Santa Maria in Vado, a pilgrimage des-
lo da Messina’s Ecce Homo are worth a visit. (“Academic”), because of its ancient University, and tination following the Eucharistic miracle that
Piacenza is a real “food valley”, among sa- the “Grassa” (“Fat”) because of its gastronomy, the took place here in the 12th century.
lami, cheeses and wines it can boast the highest city boasts the title “UNESCO Creative City of Music” Culinary delights: the famous “coppia”, the tasty
concentration of D.O.P. and D.O.C. (Denomina- and has one of the largest and best preserved medi- Ferrara bread with its elaborate shape, awarded
tions of Protected and Controlled Origin) in Italy. eval historical centers in Europe, full of clubs, taverns, the PGI mark; the very popular “cappellacci”, tortelli
Authentic enogastronomic excellences to enjoy stuffed with pumpkin and parmesan cheese and the
such as “coppa”, salami and bacon; “pisaréi e theaters and shops. Home to great artists such as “pasticcio di maccheroni”, a true synthesis of courtly
fasö”, “anolini” and “tortelli con la coda”, “bomba Giorgio Morandi, Guido Reni, the Carracci, Guercino, traditions; an unusual mixture of pork meat, is the
di riso” and “piccula ad cavall”. All this accompa- Aspertini, its charm has also captured illustrious fig- “salama da sugo”. Finally, the “pampepato”, a gin-
nied rigorously by wines from Piacenza, among ures such as Mozart, Carducci, Dante, Rossini and the
which the red Gutturnio stands out. After lunch Nobel Prize in Physics, Guglielmo Marconi. gerbread covered with a crust of melted chocolate.
departure for Parma, one of the main junctions Visit of the city with Piazza Maggiore where Return back home.
of the ancient Via Emilia. Guided tour of the city medieval palaces, witnesses of the lively public
famous for Parmigiano cheese and prosciutto, life and intense economic activity, are perfectly
the Romanesque buildings, including the Cathe- combined with modernity, preserving their an-
dral with its frescoes and the Baptistery in pink cient charm. Palazzo D’Accursio, seat of the mu-
marble, the Teatro Regio. The Galleria Nazionale, nicipality, in which we find the modern Salaborsa
inside the imposing Palazzo della Pilotta, exhibits multimedia library in Art Nouveau style and the
artworks by the painters Correggio and Canal- Roman archaeological excavations visible from a
etto. Tasting at the prosciutto factory of Langhi- modern glass floor. Some of the symbols of Bo-
rano, a small town known for the production of logna are the Neptune Fountain by Giambolo-
prosciutto. gna and the medieval towers. Among them, the
Sweet and tasty, the slice, neither thin nor thick. It is Two Towers, the Asinelli Tower (98 meters) and 145
obtained from swine fattened with natural and tra- its “twin” Garisenda (48 meters, mentioned in
ditional systems for generations in order to obtain Dante’s Inferno) rise majestically.
specially designed shapes and sizes. As a result, it is The Alma Mater Studiorum is the oldest university in
distinguished from others by its rounded shape called the west. Along the ancient streets and the endless
“chicken leg”. The unique climatic conditions, the arcades, an unexpected sight are the canals dating
fresh air of the valley, the patient maturing period of back to the 12th century, which can also be visited in
14/18 months, the long processing phases with the the underground passageways.
skill of master savorers make the prosciutto without Dinner and overnight in hotel.
preservatives and coloring agents and with a low cho- Specialities: Bologna is synonymous with Mortadella,
lesterol content: recommended for the development “ragù alla Bolognese”, tortellini, lasagne, tagliatelle,
of children, adolescents and the elderly, it is easily bollito. Equally well known are the DOC wines of the
Eno-Gastronomia, il meglio della regione Wines & Gastronomy, the best of region