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The good food route
...49 km route
From Cesenatico to Cesena along a straight country road and then the via Emilia until Forlimpopoli, to admire its fortress.
After turning left, drive on for nine kilometres along a tree-lined road until you come to Meldola.
Starting in the centre of the town, the road winds up, offering fantastic views, as far as the Rocca delle Caminate, before dropping down again to Predappio. Worthy of a visit is Predappio Alta, a small Medieval village with a well-preserved castle.
Culture and nature
Cesenatico possesses a harbour dating back centuries. It was designed by Leonardo da Vinci and commissioned by Cesare Borgia; today a section of the harbour houses the Museo Galleggiante della Marineria (Floating Seafaring Museum), with old Upper and Mid-Adriatic sailing vessels.
Cesena, in the heart of Romagna, has a well-preserved town centre enclosed by 14th-15th century walls.
Forlimpopoli has an imposing 14th-century Fortress, home of various feudal lords, which hosts a Theatre, the Town Hall and an Archaeological Museum, and is famous for the forays of the brigand, Stefano Pelloni, the so-called "Passatore". Meldola, which has very ancient origins, has a number of beautiful 17th-century buildings, such as the Town Hall in Piazza Orsini with its Loggiato Aldobrandini and the House where Felice Orsini was born. On top of a green hill stands the Rocca delle Caminate, a fortress in neo-medieval style, built on the remains of an ancient castle; this was once the summer residence of Mussolini and today houses an Environment Education Centre.
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Predappio, the birthplace of the 'Duce', contains examples of Fascist architecture different from those of Predappio Alta, a small Medieval village with an ancient Fortress and the Ca' de Sanzves (House of Sangiovese), kingdom of the wines of Romagna, with a cellar dating back to 1400.
Food festivals
At Cesenatico, in the first weekend of March, Cesenatico: Azzurro come il pesce (Light blue like fish) food show with fish tasting; in August, the great "rustida" (grilled fish) organised by the fishermen and in November Il pesce fa festa (The fish celebrates itself). Cesena, in October/November, gastronomic stands at Cesena a tavola.
Forlimpopoli, in March, presents the Fiera della segavecchia, an ancient folk festival and, at the end of June, the Festa artusiana, with encounters centred on the culture of food and a triumph of gastronomic proposals in the streets and under the loggias of the town.
At Predappio Alta, in November the Sagra dei Vignaioli (wine-makers festival) and, in May, the Sangiovese Festival.
Markets
Cesenatico Friday
Cesena Wednesday and Saturday
Forlimpopoli Thursday
Meldola Tuesday |
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