The Villanovians, the Umbrians, the Celts, the Etruscans. Then Hannibal and the Romans, who traced, here in Emilia Romagna, the road which gave the region its name - the via Æmilia.


Then Barbaric invasions, nomadic peoples from the Asian steppes, the Longobards, the Byzantines: from a thousand descents and just as many inclinations, the people of this land have succeeded in exalting its most valuable peculiarities, building their own future in industry, tourism, agricolture and art.


From Enzo Ferrari to Federico Fellini, from  Ariosto to Guglielmo Marconi and Verdi, Emilia Romagna distinguished itself throughout the centuries by excelling in the diverse fields of art and culture.


From Piacenza down to the coast, the region counts more universities than county towns: Bologna university is the oldest in the world il più antico, boasting a nine-century history.

Monuments, churches, mosaics, towers and bell towers are to be in every valley, town and prominent street.
" Here we find good lodgings - the pilgrims who travelled through those historical roads wrote to Emperor Federico Barbarrossa - plenty of food and everybody loves us ".


That's right, plenty of food - and of excellent quality. Here gastronomy and good wine have been like old friends for centuries.
This is the birth-place of eminent gastronomer Pellegrino Artusi; home of grilled fish, Parma ham, piadina romagnola, Parmesan cheese, Modena aromatic vinegar, the crisp bread of Ferrara, Sogliano fossa cheese, tortellini bolognesi, coppa piacentina, and of vast stretches   of orchards.


A region where hospitality and tradition, art and culture, nature and cuisine blend into a wonderful atmosphere, rich in warmth, cordiality and competence.