Aurelio, a fraternal friend of Giuseppe Mazzini, triumvir of the Roman Republic, loved to reside at Villa Saffi and it was here that he died on 10 April 1890. The building had been a Jesuit convent and became the property of the Saffi family in 1740, bought by Tommaso, Aurelio’s great-grandfather, who made it his holiday residence.
The Villa is part of the “House Museum of the Poets and Writers of Romagna” circuit and of the National Association “Houses of Memory” and preserves period furniture, books and memorabilia of extraordinary interest, including that of Mazzini, who was a guest there on several occasions.
The building, surrounded by a park of plane-trees, cypresses, magnolias and other ancient trees, was also the site of secret meetings of the Carbonari and, as such, referred to in coded language as the “Sale dell’Amaranto”.
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How to get there:
The villa is located in Via Firenze at number 164, in the village of San Varano. It can be reached by bus with lines 6 and 91, both of which stop at Via Firenze. Timetables can be consulted on the Start Romagna public transport network website, in the “Services” and “Timetables and routes” sections.
The site can also be reached by car, with free parking near the villa.
ATTENTION PLEASE: Currently Villa Saffi cannot be visited due to renovation work.
Until 27 October 2024:The Villa’s garden is open to the public every Sunday from 4.00 pm to 7.00 pm.
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