General Information and Activities
Villas, farmhouses, vacation rentals in Tuscany,
Romagna, Italy
The favourable geographic location of our properties
in Tuscany Romagna enables guests to enjoy Cities of Art like
Ravenna (60 km), Florence (70 Km), Siena (80 Km), Venice (150
km.) and to reach the vibrant Adriatic coast cities, (in less
than an hour drive), of Milano Marittima, Cervia, Rimini, also
famous for their nightlife.
Other activities include
Golf Courses:
Brisighella - 18 km/ 11 miles. Forli - 42 km/ 26 miles. Cervia
45 km/28 miles.
Thermal Baths - Spa resorts:
Brisighella - 18km/ 11 miles. Castrocaro Terme - 21 km/ 13 miles.
Cultural Events:
Brisighella: medieval town with a Festival in July with a market
and where the whole city dresses in medieval costumes - 18km/11
miles. Tredozio :Palazzo Fantini - classical and jazz concerts
in the courtyard of the Palazzo all through summer - 3km/2 miles.
Ravenna : mosaics dating from the Byzantine
era better preserved than those of Istambul - 60 km/ 37 miles.
Urbino - renaissance home of the Dukes of Montefeltro
with the famous paintings of Piero della Francesco and Raffaello.Faenza
- the original " faence" ceramics so loved by the
whole world from Renaissance times boasts a superb ceramic museum.
28 km/17 miles.
Faenza - "Villa Emaldi " makers of fine ceramics
where you can take ceramic courses and also order ceramics of
your own design. The C 17th villa is set in gorgeous grounds
and gardens.
Abbazzia di Pomposa - visits to this famous
convent.
Shopping:
Faenza for its ceramics.
Bologna and Ravenna for all Italian and International Designer
labels in clothes and design.
San Marino - an independent state within Italy on a hillside
overlooking the sea. San Marino is a tax free zone and boasts
its own postage stamp issue.
Nightlife: Cervia, Milano Marittima, Cesenatico, Rimini
Festivals and Feasts: The whole area is
surrounded by small towns which during the year have their own
festivals with parades in original costumes , markets and concerts.
Hereunder are just some of the more interesting.
Marradi - chestnut festival in October
Tredozio - Sagra dell'Uovo ( Easter Eggs Feast) - Easter
week
Dovadola - Truffle Festival - first Sunday in October
Information on Tuscan Romagna
The Romagna Region is composed by the Provinces
of Forlì-Cesena, Rimini, Ravenna: it is
a part of the Adriatic Coast of the North-East
of Italy.
The landscape consists of gentle hills that degrade until the sea,
where you can find beautiful beaches and nightlife.
The Hills of Forlì and Cesena: such a varied land, rich in
values and motivations, facilities and businesses, that it seemed
a perfect backdrop to develop our tourism with the flavours, colours
and perfumes of our local food and wine, but that is not all: artistic
and traditional craftwork; celebrations, fairs and festivals; high
quality service in hotels and other facilities, modern spa facilities;
sport: walks, hikes, horse-riding, mountain biking; cycling (most
of the ‘Nove Colli’ cycle race follows the Wine and
Dine Route).
And let’s not forget the tradition of “living life to
the full”, typical of the people of Romagna, but perhaps especially
found in the hills and valleys. The places along the Wine and Dine
Route through the Hills of Forlì and Cesena: where the quality
of the land is reflected in the quality of a holiday.
Castrocaro Terme
In the heart of Tuscan Romagna lies Castrocaro Terme, at 10 km
far from Forlì, on the state road 67, connecting Ravenna
to Florence: It is famous for its spa and tourism.
Castrocaro was already known to the Romans as “Salsubium”
(for its salty waters). In the Middle Ages it was given its present
name probably originating from the Celtic Kaster Kar (rocky crag)
or deriving from Castrum Cari, that is, encampment of Caro or Carino,
Roman emperors who reigned during the 3rd century. The town was
even quoted by Dante Alighieri in his famous invective against some
noble Romagna families.
The history of the town encompasses two distinct periods: the direct
and almost uninterrupted rule of the Church until 1403 and then
that of Florence until the Unity of Italy, after a short Napoleonic
period. Ruled by the Archbishops of Ravenna under the Papal State
and by noble families of that time, such as the Ordelaffis and the
Manfredis, the town of Castrocaro attempted for short periods to
gain independence, but had to seek protection in the Papal state.
Under the Florence rule Castrocaro was for a long time the capital
town of Tuscan-Romagna provinces.
After the construction of the nearby Medici town of Terra del Sole
and the transfer of the administrative and judicial offices to the
new town, Castrocaro lost in importance until 1830 when Professor
Antonio Targioni Tozzetti brought to light the healthy properties
of the bromoiodide waters of Castrocaro which began to be used for
treatment purposes. From that time on the name of Castrocaro is
linked to the effectiveness of its therm.
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