-Bologna: details about Bologna... -Rimini:one of most famous Italian seaside resort, sand beaches and lively night with the best discotheques in Italy -Parma: very ancient town worldwide well-known for two gastronomic specialities, Parma ham and Parmesan cheese. Strong tradition for music, art and culture, Parma always had links with powerful nations and rulers (French, Austrian, Roman). -Ferrara: in the medieval and Renaissance centre: the castle of the Este family (made Ferrara one of the most active centres in Renaissance Italy), the palace of Ludovico Sforza, Duke of Milan, and the Schifanoia palace, has remained almost intact. -ModenaFamous all over the world for Maserati and Ferrari (factories of these famous cars are here), for music events (Pavarotti is from Modena; place to see:Galleria Estense. -Ravenna: with its Byzantine masterpieces -Reggio Emilia: another city at the top for "quality of life"; to see: seventeenth-century Sanctuary of the Madonna della Ghiara |