“Highlights: Romagna at a glance”

1st day:
Arrival in Brisighella, an ancient village nestled at the foot of three distinctive rocky peaks housing the Manfredian Fortress, the Clock Tower and the Monticino Sanctuary. Brisighella is a maze of narrow alleys, remnants of ancient walls and gypsum stairs leading to the old Borgo street, known as Via degli Asini. Local excellence includes the Extra Virgin Olive Oil DOP, known as “Brisighello.” Transfer to a winery for tasting local Brisighello olive oil and wines. Transfer to Faenza. Guided tour of the historical center and the MIC – International Museum of Ceramics, which explores the art of ceramics from cultures around the world, featuring masterpieces from Italian Renaissance majolica to 20th-century art and design by masters like Picasso, Matisse, Chagall, Legér, Dalì, Burri, and Fontana. It is the world’s most important collection dedicated to ceramics and an authentic cultural center dedicated to this material. In the afternoon, visit Cervia, renowned for its “Salt of the Popes.” Guided tour of the MUSA (Cervia Salt Museum), showcasing materials related to the history of the Cervia salt pans, including tools, documents and anything testifying to the historical path of the salt civilization in Cervia. Continue with a visit to the salt structures, including the imposing San Michele Tower, the Darsena and the Salt Docks. Enjoy an aperitif with products and recipes made with Cervia salt.

2nd day:
Guided tour of Ravenna with its unique world heritage of artworks and mosaics, boasting eight UNESCO World Heritage sites. Guided tour of the historical center and the city’s main monuments, such as Galla Placidia, the Mausoleum of Theodoric, the Neoniano Baptistery, the Basilica of S. Vitale and Dante Alighieri’s tomb. Lunch with a typical menu at a downtown trattoria. In the afternoon, transfer to Comacchio, visit the ancient Marinati Manufacturing, a museum of local history that has restored the entire eel and other fish marinating cycle. Afterward, during the screening of historical films, there will be a tasting of traditional marinated products. The visit will be followed by a walk through the historic center with a final stop at the Museo Delta Antico, in which you van find archaeological artifacts from the territory crossed by the Po River, dating from prehistory to the Middle Ages..

3rd day:
Guided tour of Cesenatico, visit to the Leonardo da Vinci-designed Porto Canale, the historic center, the quays, the fish market in Piazza Fiorentini, built in the 19th century in Liberty style, Piazzetta delle Erbe and Piazzetta delle Conserve. Finally, a visit to the Floating Maritime Museum, a unique maritime museum that, through historic fishing boats, techniques and ancient navigation instruments, helps visitors discover the history and origins of Cesenatico. Transfer to Forlimpopoli and visit Casa Artusi: the first center of gastronomic culture. A living museum with a library, restaurant, cooking school, cellar, bookstore, museum, and event venue, it celebrates home cooking. Lunch with an “Artusian” menu. In the afternoon, transfer to Bertinoro, a guided tour along the charming Vendemmia panoramic road to Piazza della Libertà, the Hospitality Column and the Castle. Known as the “Balcony of Romagna” for its magnificent view of the sea and hills, Bertinoro is an ancient village that has retained its original layout and boasts narrow cobblestone streets offering a glimpse into the past. Visit a historic winery, visit the palace, and explore the ancient cellars.

4th day:
Visit to Sogliano Sul Rubicone, a well-preserved medieval village famous for its local excellence: Formaggio Di Fossa. To preserve and protect the cheese from potential looting, farmers began fixing the cheese inside pits carved into the sandstone. This method would later become a full-fledged technique, documented for the first time in the 14th century. Guided tour of an ancient Fossa and tasting of different types of cheese. Lunch in a traditional osteria with a typical menu paired with regional wines or in a farmhouse with a show cooking of Azdora’s Piadina. In the early afternoon, a guided tour of Santarcangelo di Romagna, the historic center with a stroll through the streets and stairs of the medieval village up to the Rocca. Arrival at Stamperia Marchi, a historic artisan shop that still produces ancient local rust prints on canvas using the 17th-century mangano. Visit the monumental public cave: Santarcangelo hides a mysterious underground history, another city beneath the one visible at ground level, consisting of about 160 caves. In the late afternoon, transfer and guided tour of Rimini, a walk to discover the Roman and medieval wonders of the city: the Arch of Augustus, the Tiberius Bridge, the Sismondo Castle, the Malatesta Temple, the Roman or medieval Piazza Tre Martiri, the ‘Domus del Chirurgo’ site, “Amintore Galli” Theater, and Fellini Museum. Enjoy an aperitif at the famous “Piadina Romagnola” kiosk with a tasting of various piadine filled with local products.

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