Northern Italy - Emilia Romagna Region

EMILIA ROMAGNAto visit apart from Bologna are Parma, Reggio
Emilia Romagna can be found north-east of ItalyEmilia, Piacenza and Modena.
with Bologna as the capital city. Lying north areFoods And Drinks
the Veneto and Lombardia regions and to theThis is the region of birth of the famous
west is Piedmont. This is where Monte CimoneParmigiano-Reggiano cheese produced mainly in
can be found towards the south measuring 2165Parma, province of Emilia Romagna. It is
meters.consumed widely across the country and many
The Emilia Romagna region has its eastern coastparts of the world. Tagliatelle prepared with Ragu
populated with beaches. This is the Adriatic coastalla Bolognese (meat and tomato-based pasta
and is the most visited destination for Italiansauce), Filetti di Tacchino alla Bolognese (turkey
citizens living in the Northern provinces. Some offillets), Lasagna Verde alla Modenese (lasagna with
the places to visit are Igea Marina, Riccione,spinach), Polenta con Fagioli all'Emiliana (cornmeal
Bellaria, Ravenna and Cesenatico. Visitors seekingwith beans) are some of the typical dishes.
more fun may head towards Mirabilandia Park inCotoletta alla Bolognese (breaded veal cutlet
Ravenna. Winter sports lovers may considergraced with cheese and truffles) is an outstanding
visiting Sestola and other areas around Montedish. Spiedini di Anguilla all'Emiliana (grilled eel) and
Cimone. Agricultural tourism is another majorAnguilla alla Maniera di Comacchio (eel, cooked with
source of income for this region.ingredients and served with cornmeal) are dishes
Aquafan is an aquatic park well equippedprepared from eels fished from the river Po
technologically. Oltremare features The Garden ofwhich runs through the region. White wines,
Evolution Darwin, The Lagoon of Dolphins andAlbana di Romagna and Trebbiano di Romagna
many others. Both Oltremare and Aquafan are inand red wine Lambrusco are produced and
Riccione. Other towns of interest you may wantconsumed within this region.