Forlì, in the heart of Romagna, is the place where culture, time enjoyment, food and wine, nature and hospitality create a unique mix for an authentic and unforgettable experience.
Founded by the Romans in the 2nd century B. C. with the name Forum Livii, the city, located along the Via Emilia, lies a few kilometres from the seaside resorts of the Adriatic Riviera and at the foot of the green hills of the Tuscan-Romagna Apennines.
The beating heart of the historic centre since the earliest centuries is the immense Piazza Saffi.
What creates a sort of theatre of city life are its porticoed sides, like wings representing the flow of the centuries.
Among its most prestigious monuments is the Abbey of San Mercuriale, dominated by its majestic bell tower.
The centre of the square is dominated by the statue of Aurelio Saffi. Forlì is also the city of Caterina Sforza: the Rocca di Ravaldino immortalises her memory.
Classical art is on display in the Museo Civico di San Domenico, with authentic masterpieces by Beato Angelico, Palmezzano, Fattori and Canova, including the superb statue of Hebe, as well as the Caravaggio work Fiasca con fiori.
A few kilometres from Forlì, in San Varano, there is Villa Saffi, immersed in a green park, now the Museum House, the home of Aurelio, the great politician and brotherly friend of Mazzini.
Forlì is also the ‘City of the 20th century’: from the railway station, the long Viale della Stazione, or Viale della Libertà, recently identified as the ‘Miglio Bianco’ (White Mile), a scenic monumental route that recalls various architectures of the early 20th century.
It is a route that starts from the ecclectic railway station to meet first the rationalism of the imposing former Aeronautical College, designed by the Roman architect Cesare Valle, then the War Memorial in Piazzale della Vittoria, designed by the Roman architect Cesare Bazzani, to arrive at the Palazzine Bazzani and Benini located at the entrance to Corso della Repubblica, the access point to the historic centre.
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The Civic Museum of San Domenico has been enriched with a new space for tourists: the Welcome Room of the IAT-Tourist Office of the Municipality of Forlì.
The Welcome Room will follow the museum’s opening and closing hours and is equipped with a monitor, smartphone and tablet charging devices, and free Wi-Fi.
To allow for the installation of the exhibition “Baroque: The Grand Theater of Ideas,” the San Domenico Civic Museum will close on Monday, January 12, and reopen to the public on Saturday, February 21, coinciding with the opening of the exhibition.
📍 San Domenico Civic Museum, P.le Guido da Montefeltro n. 12, 47121 Forlì (FC)
📞 0543 712362
📨 iat@comune.forli.fc.it
This itinerary aims to point tourists to the culinary offerings of our land, with a culinary tradition famous throughout Italy.
Romagna, is in fact endowed with very fertile soils from which excellent natural products are obtained that can be enjoyed as soon as they are picked or prepared within sophisticated recipes to be served on the table.
It starts with the best-known and most popular events held in all the towns in the area. In Romagna, in fact, in every season of the year, it is possible to take part in countless festivals.
Monuments, churches, villas, palaces and relevant places
Natural parks and gardens, landscapes and breathtaking sights
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