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FORLI'
Forlì, Forlì-Cesena provincial capital is considered as one of the best cities of Italy thanks to the quality of life, measured with different indicators like services, culture, art, economic systems, traffic and green belts, university. Situated in the Po Valley along the Via Emilia, it had been founded by Romans during the II Century BC with the patronymic Forum Livii. Even if there are not any historical certainties, people think that the consul Livio Salinatore founded the city.
The city conserves, mainly in the historical centre, valuable monuments representing its past and all the Seigniors succeeded, as Ordelaffi, Sforza, Borgia.
Nowadays, these monuments deliver us the testimony of all the events which signed the life of the city and represent an artistic and cultural patrimony worth discovering and enhancing.
People: about 108400
Altitude: 34 mt. slm
Surface: about 228 kmq
Useful numbers: Municipio 0543.712111
Address: Municipio Piazza Saffi, 8 - Forlì
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People: about 108400
Altitude: 34 mt. slm
Surface: about 228 kmq
Useful numbers: Municipio 0543.712111
Address: Municipio Piazza Saffi, 8 - Forlì
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CASTROCARO THERMAE AND TERRA DEL SOLE
Castrocaro Thermae and Terra del Sole, important thermal centre, is 10 km from Forlì on the 67th state highway which links Ravenna to Firenze, in the direction of Firenze.
Those who come to Forlì visiting the exhibition of Melozzo have to reach the ancient small town which conserves interesting historical monuments from the Middle Age, the Renaissance and from the Art Deco period.
The medieval Fortress of Castrocaro not to be missed, being one of the greatest of Italy. It also holds an historical and archeological museum. The medieval suburb has a breezy Citadel with a Byzantine Baptistery. In the modern part there is the bath complex in art deco style, unique in Italy! In Terra del Sole the Palazzo Pretorio not to be miss, with its Man and Environment’s Museum, the piazza d’Armi and the walls pertaining to the Medici family. Finally, also the agricultural and the wine-growing companies of the zone deserve a visit: they belong to the Strada dei vini and to the flavors of the Hills of Forlì-Cesena.
Medieval Fortress of Castrocaro
Time of visit :
From the 27th of February; on Saturday from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., on Sunday and public holidays from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.;
From April to October: on Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., on Sunday and public holidays from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. and from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Schools and groups can reserve the guide visit for any day and time, aside from what is in force.
Tel. CASTROCARO'S PROLOCO 0543.769541 - 339.4991560.
info@proloco-castrocaro.it
Art deco complex of the baths
For the visit call to GRAND HOTEL TERME, 0543.767114.
grandhotel@termedicastrocaro.it
Palazzo Pretorio in Terra del Sole
From the 1st of October to the 31st of May, from Monday to Saturday: from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 a.m. and from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Schools and groups can reserve the guide visit for any day and time, aside from what is in force.
Tel. PROLOCO in TERRA DEL SOLE: 0543.766766
proloco@terradelsole.org
People: about 6000
Altitude: 70 mt. slm
Surface: about 39 kmq
Useful numbers:
Municipio 0543.767101
Ufficio informazioni turistiche 0543.767162
Centralino Terme 0543.412711
Address: Municipio Viale Marconi, 81 - Castrocaro Terme e Terra del Sole
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BERTINORO AND FRATTA TERME
At 18 km from the tollgate of Forly, on the Via Aemilia in the direction of Cesena, the Hill of Bertinoro stands on the right, where the suggestive medieval suburb rises. From its panoramic position, the surrounding plain dominates.
The walled citadel, once precious and often contended for its strategic position, still conserves parts of the ancients walls and of the several donjons and doors. It also presents a still medieval city plan, with alleys, glimpses, little steep streets, ancient houses in stones which offers an atmosphere of other times.
Famous for the hospitality of its citizens, Bertinoro conserves the symbol of this peculiarity: the Anella Column, erected in the 13th Century to receive the foreigners in order to avoid any disputes between the families of the place which wanted to host them. Each ring of the column corresponded to a family. The foreign hitched his horse to one of the twelve rings of the column, in this way he became the host of its family. The tradition is still practiced today during the Hospitality Festival which takes place every year on the first Sunday of September.
According to a legend, Bertinoro is known for its wines and, its toponym should refer to the quality of the wine-growing production of the place. Galla Placidia visited the town and after tasting the wine, praised it with beautiful words.
Besides the regional Cà de Bé wine cellar, there are many other wine cellars to visit. They belong to the Strada dei Vini and to the Sapori dei Colli of Forlì-Cesena, where it is possible to taste and buy typical wines of the region, enjoying a wonderful outlook all over Romagna.
In the surroundings: Polenta, with the ancient Pieve where Dante knelt down, and it became the subject of one of Carducci’s poems; Monte Maggio soars above Bertinoro and Terme della Fratta.
People: about 9100
Altitude: 220 mt. slm
Surface: about 57 kmq
Useful numbers:
Municipio 0543.469111
Centro residenziale universitario 0543.446500
Address: Municipio Piazza della Libertà, 1 - Bertinoro
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People: about 9100
Altitude: 220 mt. slm
Surface: about 57 kmq
Useful numbers:
Municipio 0543.469111
Centro residenziale universitario 0543.446500
Address: Municipio Piazza della Libertà, 1 - Bertinoro
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FORLIMPOPOLI
Forlimpopoli is not far from Forlì, along the Via Aemilia in the direction of Cesena.
The town, rich of history, was built up by Romans during the 2nd Century BC in the name of Forum Popili, probably due to the consul founder Popilio Lenate.
Between the fascinating monuments, there is the Fortress identified as the most impressive and suggestive. It has four circular donjons and the walkway for the patrol. It was built up at the place of the Cathedral of the Albornoz Cardinal when the Church, in 1361, retook the town taking it away from Ordelaffi family. Forlimpopoli is known both for the bandit Stefano Pelloni which plundered the well-off inhabitants with his band and for Pellegrino Artusi who was the father of the Italian gastronomy, remembered every year in the Artusi’s Festival.
People: about 11300
Altitude: 31 mt. slm
Surface: about 24 kmq
Useful numbers: Municipio 0543.749111
Address: Municipio Piazza Fratti, 2 - Forlimpopoli
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People: about 11300
Altitude: 31 mt. slm
Surface: about 24 kmq
Useful numbers: Municipio 0543.749111
Address: Municipio Piazza Fratti, 2 - Forlimpopoli
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PREDAPPIO
Predappio rises in the valley of the river Rabbi, in a hill zone full of rare vineyards from which the most appreciated wines of Romagna come. Without any doubts, the most widespread is sangiovese. It is 16 km from Forlì end easy to reach, driving along the 9th state highway of Rabbi, in the direction of Premilcuore-Firenze. The country, clearly divided in the most ancient part called Predappio Alta, represents the witness of Benito Mussolini’s homage to the place where he was born. The official cause of its foundation was the danger of the old urban settlement of Predappio Alta, considered at sea because of falls which would damage the buildings.
Constructed between the ‘20th and the ‘40th, Predappio shows the unmistakable fascist city plan and the typical rationalist architecture. It conserves some places strictly connected with the Duce’s life, as the native house and the family vault. The 30th of August 1925 the foundation ceremony officiated and the village became the local chief town.
In the suburbs: Villa Pandolfa, majestic palace which probably dates back to the first middle of the 15th Century, Rocca delle Caminate.
People: about 6160
Altitude: 130 mt. slm
Surface: about 92 kmq
Useful numbers:
Municipio 0543.921711
Ufficio Informazioni Turistiche 0543.921222
URP 0543.921738
Address: Municipio Piazza San Antonio, 3 – Predappio
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People: about 6160
Altitude: 130 mt. slm
Surface: about 92 kmq
Useful numbers:
Municipio 0543.921711
Ufficio Informazioni Turistiche 0543.921222
URP 0543.921738
Address: Municipio Piazza San Antonio, 3 – Predappio
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PORTICO SAN BENEDETTO IN ALPE
The town is on the road which connects Forlì and Firenze.
In this territory there are three villages: Portico di Romagna, seat of the town hall, Bocconi and San Benedeto in Alpe. The last one is the last outpost before the post of the Muraglione, along the 67th state highway which leads to Firenze. These zones were part of Romagna-Tuscany and became part of the province of Forlì only on 1923. The origins of the villages are very old: it deals with the typical settlement on the valley of the river. The wide local territory is bordered by the principal crest of Tuscany-Romagna and by two minors which form the Valley of Montone. The most mountainous zones are covered by woods and waterways, and they are inserted in the National Park of Foreste Casentinesi, Campigna and Monte Falterona.
CIVITELLA
The town is on the road which connects Forlì and Firenze.
In the territory there are three villages: Portico di Romagna, seat of the town hall, Bocconi and San Benedetto in Alpe. The last one is the last outpost before the post of the Muragione, along the 67th state highway which leads to Firenze. These zones were part of Romagna-Tuscany and became part of the province of Forlì only on 1923. The origins of the villages are very old: it deals with the typical settlement on the valley of the river. The wide local territory is bordered by the principal crest of Tuscany-Romagna and by two minors which form the Valley of Montone. The most mountainous zones are covered by woods and waterways, and they are inserted in the National Park of Foreste Casentinesi, Campigna and Monte Falterona.
PREMILCUORE
Premilcuore is a 832-inhabitant town located in the province of Forlì-Cesena. It is a forestry and pastoral centre on the Apennines of Tuscan-Romagna, in the river Rabbi valley. According to legends, Premilcuore was founded in 215 A.C. by a centurion, whose name was Romano Marcelliano. He was escaping from persecution by Emperor Caracalla, who was wanting him on a charge of conspiracy. Romano Marcelliano took to the Rabbi forest with some other soldiers and they began together a new life, dedicated to farming, hunting and agriculture. The very first mark on Premilcuore is in a document dated 1124: here they talk about a town owned by the Abbey of San Benedetto in Alpe. In 1220 the Emperor Federico II gave the territory to Counts Guidi di Modigliana. They built the Castle “dell’Ontaneta”.
In 1371 Castrum Premilcori, the Fortress, the Tower and 25 fireplaces were given to the Ecclesiastical Vicar of the Fiumane. From 1404 up to 1859 this town was part of the Florence domination.
On the 25th July 1859 Premilcuore became part of the Italian State. The town was part of the province of Florence until 1923, when it passed over being part of Forlì province.
SANTA SOFIA
An ancient border land along the Bidente river, rich in history, ancient castles and small isolated villages. Santa Sofia has inherited a thriving artistic and cultural activity from the grand-ducal Tuscan Romagna: that’s what gave this town the charm of nowadays. Its two souls live in perfect harmony: ancient and modern find their balance in the magnificent setting of a luxuriant and protected nature.
A brief history.
This town has a curious history: it was divided in two by the Bidente river and for a long period had two names: Santa Sofia was the name of the part of the town on the left bank and Mortano the name of the part on the right bank. This division represented the border between Papal Romagna and Tuscany. In 1923 the village became part of the province of Forlì and in 1924 Mortano passed under the municipal administration of Santa Sofia ratifying the union.
Places of tradition.
Piazza Matteotti, on the left bank of the Bidente river, is the true heart of this small town. Palazzo Comunale, the civic tower and Palazzo Giorgi, which dates back to the 17th century and has preserved its original late baroque style, are some of the attractions of this small town.
The square has changed over the centuries, due to the devastation caused by earthquakes as showed in the painting by an anonymous 17th-century painter kept in the parish church of S. Lucia.
Contemporary art.
In Via Roma, on the right bank of the river, there is the "Vero Stoppioni" Contemporary Art Museum, with a permanent collection of works from various movements, mostly collected in the 50 years of the famous Premio Campigna editions. 'La Mistura', a splendid work of art made using different materials by Mattia Moreni (1920-99), is one of the works exhibited in the gallery.
The Art Gallery is connected to the Park of outdoor sculptures. It is an open air structure that collects installations by world famous artists in different spots of the town, creating a unique union between art and environment.
Places of nature.
Santa Sofia also offers natural masterworks, which are part of the National Park of the Casentino Forests, Mount Falterona and Campigna.
The Campigna forest offers wonderful views all year long, with imposing silver firs and walks in the most luxuriant and intact nature.
Surrounding area.
Corniolo, a nearby old village was once under the domain of the Counts Guidi of Modigliana and then of the Corniolo part of the family. The Church of S. Pietro a Corniolo is worth a visit. It dates back to the 12th century, and was the religious point of reference of the ancient court of Fafforata (today's Corniolo). Unfortunately there is nothing left of the original building which was destroyed several times by earthquakes. The present Romanesque style was created during restoration work after the 1918-19 earthquakes. There are excellent ancient and contemporary works of art inside.
Ridracoli is an extremely small village of great interest and in the nearby you can admire some old cottages restored after years of neglect. Here you can see the magnificent dam with an artificial lake and a green forest behind it. It’s a men work, but in perfect harmony with nature.
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