Around Rio Manzolo

Historically Romagna is a warm and welcoming country.
The friendliness you find in people can also be found in landscapes, where nature and cultivated land complement each other in harmony. The hills of Romagna near Faenza, Brisighella and Riolo Terme are very fascinating for several elements, such as ravines sprangled of Genistas, Tamerisks, Umbrella Pines and Cypresses. Along the mountain in the background you can visit the biggest site of chalk rocks (selenites) in Europe with a natural environment rich of rare plants and karst caves.

Starting from Rio Manzolo in a short time you can visit several interesting places:

• Faenza (15 km): is a beautiful town famous all over the world for pottery and artistic ceramics, the International Museum of Ceramics (M.I.C.), the Neoclassical Art Museum of Romagna, several historical events recollections (like "Palio del Niballo").
• Brisighella (6 km): is a charming medieval hamlet (one of the 100 finest Italian villages). Three steep hills are looking over the village and the valley: om the first you can see the Watch Tower, on the second the Venician Castle (built around the 16th century), at third the "Madonna of Monticino" sanctuary. In Brisighella you can see festivals with tipical products (like the tipical extra virgin olive oil "Brisighello") and historical recollections (like the Medieval Festival).
• Riolo Terme (4 km): is an important termal town with gastronomic and folk festivals.
• Casola Valsenio (14 km): is a picturesque hilly village famous for the Officinal Herbs Garden, and for the "Forgotten Fruits" and the little market.
• Imola (10km): is famous for the important F1 racing circuit "Enzo e Dino Ferrari", where the "G.P. of San Marino" is annually held.
• Ravenna (40 km): ancient and famous city, capital of the Roman Empire for a short time, with important Byzantine mosaics.
• Florence (90 km).
• Venice (200 km).