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City in Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Photo: Paolo da Reggio, Public domain via Wikimedia Commons
Reggio Emilia, or officially Reggio nell'Emilia, is a city in Emilia-Romagna, in the north of Italy. It's on the Via Emilia, between Parma and Modena.
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Duomo
Built between 9th and 12th centuries, then reconstructed significantly in the 16th century.
Built in 1280, this is one of characteristic buildings in the city. It is now a part of the Hotel Posta.
With Sala del Tricolore.
Civic Museums
Parco del popolo
former Synagogue
Cloisters of a Benedictine monastery of San Pietro.
Visit the Maramotti collection of modern art, in what used to be the site of production of Max Mara clothing.
Calatrava's Bridges
3 bridges built in 2007 near the exit from Autostrada A1 designed by a prominent Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava.
15th-century villa at the river Rodano, in San Maurizio, where used to live the poet Ludovico Ariosto.
Reggio Children – Loris Malaguzzi Centre Foundation
Reggio Emilia is internationally known for the "Reggio Emilia Approach to Education". Every year, thousands of visitors come to Malaguzzi International Centre for visiting exhibitions, workshops and spaces dedicated to education. The Loris Malaguzzi International Centre offers visitors a number of options: free individual visit of the exhibitions and spaces, guided tours in small groups, educational tours for students.
Rent a bike and go for part of the Via Matildica, a bike trail going all the way down to Tuscany. You can follow the river south for a pleasant ride through the countryside.
A street market with vendors of the many local products, meats, cheeses, balsamic vinegar, fruits and vegetables - a good place to buy gifts for gourmands!
By train
Being close to Bologna and Milano, the main hubs for train traffic in the north of Italy, it's relatively easy to reach Reggio Emilia by train.
By bus
By car
Reggio Emilia is on the Highway A1, that runs from Milano to Napoli, passing by Bologna, Firenze and Roma.
The city is compact and pleasant to explore on foot, and the center has limited access for cars, so it is almost entirely pedestrians or bicycles.
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