Wonders I’ve suggested

The Benedictine Abbey of Santa Maria di Cavour

An ancient monastery steeped in history, in the shade of centuries-old trees

Malatesta Temple in Rimini

The Malatesta Temple stands out in the heart of Rimini with its snow-white marble, like a magnificent pagan monument

Roman Rimini: the extraordinary Surgeon's Domus

A very rare Roman-era medical clinic complete with surgical instruments and drugs

Borgo San Giuliano in Rimini: murals and local history

Narrow streets, low colourful houses and murals that tell the story of a neighbourhood’s identity and resilience

Piazza Cavour, elegant heart of Rimini

Beautiful to explore outside the high season, this elegant square has always been the political, economic and cultural heart of Rimini.

Rimini, not just the sea: the Rocca Malatestiana

Stunning castle with water features, a contemporary garden, and a museum dedicated to Federico Fellini

The Byzantine parish church of St. Peter in Trent

Beautiful church in the shade of large maritime pines, between Ravenna and Forli

The frescoes in the church of Sant'Agostino in Rimini

Rimini's oldest church and a splendid cycle of frescoes attributed to the Rimini school

The church of Polenta

Celebrated in an ode by Carducci, it is also known as the Parish Church of San Donato, where Dante and Francesca da Rimini may once have prayed

Bertinoro, a terrace over Romagna

A charming, welcoming medieval village, rightly renowned for its traditional Romagna hospitality

Modigliana, at the foot of the Romagna hills.

A hamlet, a castle butt, an ancient bridge, two museums, and a beautiful landscape

Piazza del Popolo, the living room of Faenza

The white loggias, the outdoor tables, the shopping arcades.

Bagnacavallo, beautiful village of the plains

Amazing village, home of brigands, ladies and a unique square

Arch of Augustus, imposing entrance to Rimini

Majestic arch, erected in 27 AD and dedicated to Emperor Augustus; it ends the Via Flaminia and gives access to the ancient town. Together with the Tiberius Bridge, it is a symbol of the town

The enchanted hills of Brisighella

Three hills crowned by Torre dell'Orologio, Rocca Manfrediana and Santuario di Monticino, and an amphitheater of rolling hills with vineyards and olive groves, crossed by spectacular gullies. Here is Brisighella!

Pieve del Tho, Romanesque jewel of Romagna

An ancient parish church in the surroundings of Brisighella suspended between charm and mystery

The Severe Renaissance of Faenza Cathedral

Built in the second half of the 15th century to a design by Giuliano da Maiano but left unfinished with its toothed-brick façade soaring up a high flight of steps; many masterpieces inside.

The Pilotta, the dream of the Farnese family

Home to museums, a beautiful contemporary garden and the magnificent Farnese Theater

Madonna della Steccata in Parma, between renaissance and baroque

A large church of late Renaissance forms holds a masterpiece by Parmigianino

The Chamber of St. Paul in Parma

In the former Monastery of St. Paul discover the art of Correggio and the story of Abbess Giovanna Piacenza

The Baptistery of Parma

Benedetto Antelami's masterpiece straddling the Romanesque and Gothic periods

Diocesan Museum of Parma

The original golden angel crowning the cathedral, statues by Benedetto Antelami and his followers, a beautiful floor mosaic and the capitals of the early medieval cathedral are preserved here.

Parma Cathedral, a triumph of frescoes

Parma Cathedral, a masterpiece of Po Valley Romanesque architecture, inside tells four centuries of history

Vigoleno, a plunge into the Middle Ages

On the slopes of Colle Santo Stefano is the fortified complex of Vigoleno, one of the most fascinating medieval villages in Italy