Cesenatico, port town on the Adriatic Sea

16 April 2013 | Author/Destination: | Rubric: General Reading Time:  4 minutes

Grand Hotel © Nerijp

Grand Hotel © Nerijp

Cesenatico is a port town with about 20,000 inhabitants on the Adriatic coast of Italy. It is located in the province of Forlì-Cesena in the region of Emilia-Romagna, about 30 km south of Ravenna. Cesenatico’s port canal was surveyed and drawn by Leonardo da Vinci at the request of Cesare Borgia, as part of his plans to fortify the nearby town of Cesena.   read more…

Forlimpopoli in Emilia-Romagna

3 October 2012 | Author/Destination: | Rubric: General Reading Time:  4 minutes

Porta © Icio747

Porta © Icio747

Forlimpopoli is a town and comune in the Province of Forlì-Cesena, northern Italy. It is located on the Via Emilia between Cesena and Forlì. Outside the town is the Sanctuary of Santa Maria delle Grazie di Fornò, one of the most notable circular plan churches in Italy (late 15th century). It houses two works by Agostino di Duccio. The basilica of San Rufillo was built in the 6th century but it is now a more recent reconstruction; it houses two canvasses by Luca Longhi and Francesco Menzocchi, and the tomb of Brunoro II Zempeschi, lord of Forlimpopoli.   read more…

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