Emilia-Romagna

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Emilia-Romagna

The Elegant City of Parma

The elegant city of Parma, in Emilia-Romagna, is one of Italy’s most prosperous cities and has one of the world’s oldest universities. It is known as ‘the capital of good food’...

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Ferrara, City of the Renaissance

In 1995 the city of Ferrara was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site named ‘City of Ferrara’. In 1999 its designation was extended and renamed ‘Ferrara, City of the Renaissance and its Po Delta’...

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6.0-Magnitude Earthquake Collapses Historic Buildings in Northern Italy and Displaces Thousands

At 4.02 am on Sunday the 20th of May, a six magnitude earthquake, centred on a point 35km north of Bologna close to Finale Emilia in Emilia Romagna, ravaged northern Italy.

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Michelangelo’s Florentine Architecture Goes on World Tour

Michelangelo Buonarroti’s architectural works are on virtual display this month at the 19th Annual Restoration Arts and Cultural Conservation Fair in Ferrara.

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Italians Refuse to Renounce their Gelato for Austerity

Italians facing up rising prices and austerity are seriously giving up on their traditional long holidays and leisurely lunches.

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Quality of Life Highest in Bologna

A national survey finds that Bologna is the most livable city in Italy.

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Frankenstein, Frogs and Signor Galvani

In the great city of Bologna, hidden away in a tiny piazza behind the church of San Petronio, is a statue of Galvani, an 18th century physicist. What, you might wonder, has this scientist got to do with Gothic horror stories?

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The Italian Food Valley

My trip to Parma was a gastronomical delight. However, not only were there delights for the body but also food for the soul, the mind and the heart....

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Share Your Italian Story: Take that vacation, sooner rather than later!

Bologna Picture

I had always wanted to go to Italy. You know, sometimes you just 'get a message'! The message for me was- stop waiting, go! I did. It was great!

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Bird Watching in Emilia Romagna: the Po Delta Park

Po Delta Park

If you love to watch birds then head to the Po Delta Park on the Emilia Romagna Riviera where the pastime is really taking off

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