The Places - Hotel Serena - Riolo Terme


Romagna is a rich land for art cities: Ravenna, old capital, is a art and cultural city known all over the world as "mosaic city" Faenza is one of the most important research and documentation cultural center for ceramic Brisighella is an important thermal center situated in Lamone Valley, which keeps all the charm of its medieval origins and the suggestion and landscaping of an uncontaminated nature Riolo Terme has a medieval nucleus almost unchanged, closed inside the old wall Many archaeological findings testify to the presence of Etruscan and Gallic settlements or stops in the more fertile Casola Valsenio's valley bottom.	For families and for the youngest it is possible to spend summer relaxing and enjoying days, going to one of the amusing parks in Romagna: Mirabilandia, the biggest park in Romagna, offers thematic areas, a lot of attractions, live shows and a big natural oasis of 850.000 mq. The Cattolica Aquarium, which is situated inside Le Navi Park buildings complex is characterized by the 70 showing tubs, which host over 3000 specimens of 400 species coming from the seas around the world Tle magic Acqualand world offers the same fun of a modern water park, engaged with four big slides which dip from the hill to a comfortable circular pool; a pool with amusing water games for children; an hydromassage area and comfortable lounge chairs for sunbathing.	Tours, walkings and excursions permits you to discover different realities: The Cervia salt marshes and the Delta del Pò Park, oasis endowed with a rare beauty, host rare aquatic plants and a rich avifauna Amusing panoramic excursions by bike among natural sceneries, old villages and castles Paths to discover the misteries and the medical virtues of the Casola Valsenio's medicinal herbs The Sangiovese Road to discover hidden villages and fine tastes: vines, olive oils, pork cold cuts of Romagna On the romei's road, the old path which conduced the wayfarers to Rome in medieval period, centre of Christianity The Chalk vein is a karst area, made of caves, dolines and swallow holes The Re Tiberio Cave, for discovering the ancient rituals of healthy waters.

Art cities

	Ravenna - Ravenna city of art and culture, city of mosaics, very old city that since the 6th century has been appointed for three times as a capital: the capital of the Western Roman Empire, the capital of Teodorico, the king of Goths and the capital of the Byzantium Empire in Europe. The magnificence of that period has left in Ravenna a wealth of monuments, religious buildings all decorated with mosaics [continua]
	Faenza - Faenza is one of the most important cultural centres of research and documentation on ceramics. It is characterised by the widest sampling of pottery and ceramic production from the classic period up until now. The International Museum of Ceramics hosts also masterpieces of great artists such as Picasso, Chagall, Burri [continua]
	Brisighella - Brisighella is an important spa centre of the Lamone Valley which has preserved the charm of its medieval origins and the appeal as well as the landscape of an uncontaminated nature. Its appeal stands in its medieval town structure, with the peculiar Via del Borgo, an elevated road with typical arcades [continua]
	Riolo Terme - Besides the fortress, Riolo Terme is characterised by the appeal of its medieval village, preserved still intact within the old walls, and the quietness of a spa centre surrounded by the green of the Apennine. At the spa centre, built at the end of the 19th century and surrounded by the green of secular trees, it is possible to treat different pathologies [continua]
	Casola Valsenio - This town has been settled at the end of the first millennium by the Benedictine fathers who built here some abbeys, such as the well known Valsenio Abbey. This is also an important centre for officinal herbs and its garden centre is growing more and more popular [continua]

Leisure

	Mirabilandia - One of the most famous entertainment venues in Italy. Destination for thousands of families and young people, Wonderland offers a wide range of attractions: from classic games, the maxi-style wheels U.S., the most exciting [continua]
	Le Navi Park - The Cattolica Aquarium is situated inside the building complex of Le Navi Park, dating back to the 30’s of the last century, recalling to one’s mind the shape of a fleet. The structure was initially conceived as a maritime colony in order to host the children of the Italian citizens resident abroad [continua]
	Acqualand - 70,000 m2 of parks, tree areas, warm solariums and exciting water games represent the attractions of this theme park. The magic world of Acqualand offers all you can expect from a modern water theme park, with four big water chutes sliding from the hill into a comfortable round pool [continua]

Tours

	Salt Marshes - Cervia's salt marshes, with their unforgettable enchanting sights, are the paradise for avifauna and make the landscape of this part of Emilia Romagna unique. 827 hectares of uncontaminated nature used for the salt cultivation exploited even before the Etruscan settlement. A symbol of uncontaminated nature, the salt marshes are a sort of natural oasis [continua]
	Pedal through the Land of Romagna - Fun bike excursion for all levels of skill, along panoramic roads amid natural landscapes, ancient villages and castles. A rich choice of itineraries both on and off road, with maps [continua]
	Cycling on the wake of memory - This itinerary is a sort of journey back in time, a two century trip from the rural civilization to the technology era, an enchanting route on the wake of memory. The great protagonist is the country, with its colours, its rows of vines,its orchards,its fields of wheats. Riding through this places on a bike [continua]
	Medicinal Herbs in Casola Valsenio - Against the fascinating backdrop of Casola Valsenio, "Land of Herbs and Forgotten Fruits" and ancient residence of Alfredo Oriani, a trip to discover medicinal herbs with special curative properties .. and that's not all [continua]
	The Herb Garden - A day discovering the mysteries and properties of medicinal herbs. Themes: properties of medicinal herbs, aromatic plants, bees, perfumes and sensations, microscopy of the leaf. Especially suitable for primary and early secondary school classes [continua]
	The Sangiovese Road - Along the Sangiovese Road discovering hidden villages and their marvellous flavours: DOCG and DOC wines of Romagna and Colli di Faenza DOC wines, the DOP olive oil of Brisighella, the Romagna Shallot, the Herbs of Casola and charcuterie obtained from the Mora Romagnola breed of pig [continua]
	On the Romei's road - The old routes that during the medieval period led pilgrims, wonderers and merchants to Rome, the heart of Christianity, have been for centuries a precious cultural heritage of Emilia Romagna [continua]
	The Chalk vein - The Chalk Vein is a karst area of European importance. The Chalk Vein is a long crest formed during ancient geological eras made up of selenite and named 'moon rock' for its moon reflections. It cuts across the Senio and Lamone valleys for kilometres. Karst phenomena have created through the millenniums enchanting sceneries made of caves, dolines and swallow holes [continua]
	Re Tiberio Cave - Guided tour to the Re Tiberio cave up to the picturesque "Sala Gotica", for discovering the ancient rituals of healthy waters, or for living a speleological adventure. This cave is an example of a karst area formed at the expense of the chalk, a very interesting structure from a geological point of view and for the prehistoric traces of human settlements [continua]
	Descovering the Delta del Po park - There are many guided tours by bus to the natural environments as well as to the historic and artistic testimonies of the Po Delta. A changing area, where water and land melt softly, the Po Delta is an oasis of unique beauty, the ideal laboratory for environmental education [continua]

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