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A Quick Tour Of Italy - The
Emilia Subregion by Levi Reiss
If you are looking for a
European tourist destination, consider the Emilia-Romagna region of northern
Italy. It may be the only region of Italy named for a road, one constructed
by the Ancient Romans almost 2200 years ago. This article describes the
Emilia subregion, a bit of its history, its many tourist attractions, local
food, and local wine. A companion article presents Romagna, the eastern
"half" of the region.
| Our tour of Emilia starts
at Piacenza, an Etruscan city proud of its baroque statues, a Thirteenth
Century Palace, Palazzo del Comune, and a Cathedral with a very interesting
bell tower. Art museums display both Etruscan and Nineteenth and Twentieth
Century Italian art.
Opera lovers shouldn't miss
the town Busseto with the villa where Guiseppe Verdi lived and worked and
the theatre that performed his works. The historic city of Parma is known
for Parmesan cheese and Parma ham. Besides its great food there are churches
and museums to see and opera to see and hear. Modena
and its surroundings is the home to the now deceased opera singer Luciano
Pavarotti, Maserati and Ferrari sports cars, and balsamic vinegar. Be sure
to see Modena's old city, the Twelfth Century Duomo (Cathedral), and the
Palazzo dei Musei (Palace of the Museum) and taste some balsamic vinegar.
Stop by Modena's four hundred year old delicatessen, said to be the world's
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Bologna boasts the oldest
university in Europe with the first woman to teach officially at a European
University. Because of all the students the city does not shut down early.
There is an unfinished cathedral and some towers, one of which leans.
Ferrara, a UNESCO world heritage
site, was featured in the famous movie The Garden of the Finzi-Continis.
There's a castle with a hanging garden, and moat, a drawbridge, and dungeons.
Make sure to see the nearby Gothic Duomo (Cathedral). You can visit Ferrara's
ghetto and Jewish Museum which was formerly a synagogue. Finish your tour
at Europe's oldest wine bar where the famous scientist Copernicus once
lived and drank here.
Emilia-Romagna, in particular
Emilia is a world famous gourmet destination. See our companion article
I Love Touring Italy - The Emilia Region for a sample menu and more information
on Emilia-Romagna wines as well as an in-depth examination of Emilia's
tourist attractions. |
Try some Lambrusco DOC red
wines, which are often fizzy or frothy. Frankly in Emilia-Romagna the wine
isn't as good as the food.
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About the Author: Levi
Reiss has authored or co-authored ten books on computers and the Internet,
but he prefers drinking fine Italian or other wine, accompanied by the
right foods and people. He knows about dieting but now eats and drinks
what he wants, in moderation. He teaches classes in computers at an Ontario
French-language community college. Visit his Italian travel website http://www.travelitalytravel.com
which focuses on local wine and food.
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