Italiano
English
Romagna4Bike – MTB&Gravel Trail – Self-managed
Romagna4Bike – MTB&Gravel Trail is a permanent ring route designed for mountain bike, E-Bike and gravel bike. 225km of emotions through hills, grapevines, badlands, medieval hamlets and moonlike rocks of Vena del Gesso Romagnola Park. Download GeoIF App on your smartphone, and sign in: you will receive an email with gpx track of the itinerary, to be imported on your personal device. In order to win the Prize Kit made of local products and Romagna4Bike diploma, it will be necessary to go through 5 check point, located along the path: in Imola Racetrack, Castel del Rio, Monte Mauro, Fontana Moneta and in International Museum of Ceramics in Faenza. There is no time limit to finish Romagna4Bike: it is possible to organize stages according to personal needs and physical preparation and booking bike friendly accommodation facilities along the path. Suggested starting point in Imola Racetrack Info Point, offering services such as parking, changing rooms, bike rental and technical assistance, luggage transfer and tourist information. Itinerary technical information: The ring itinerary develops onto 225km on mixed grounds (roads, gravel roads, trails). Best moment of the year is from Spring to Fall, as weather and trail conditions grant safety and fun. Romagna4Bike Trail […]
F1 SIMULATORS
Located in IF Imola Faenza Tourist Hub, Sim Speed Room offers the chance of driving on Enzo e Dino Ferrari Racetrack, on board of F1 Simulators. Thanks to RFactor 2 technology, Car Man Simulators can provide a realistic and involving driving experience, completed by 3 monitors, professional racing seats and pedals. Once connected to the online server, four virtual pilots will experience racing against each other on the most exciting racetrack in the world, the Enzo e Dino Ferrari International Racetrack. Notes: SimSpeedRoom is also available for Incentive and Team Building events, upon reservation. Contact info@imolafaenza.it to organize your event.
Guided visits to Enzo and Dino Ferrari Racetrack
Enzo e Dino Ferrari Racetrack opens its doors to the public. IF Imola Faenza Tourism Company, in collaboration with Formula Imola, will take tourists and motorsport fans on a tour to the discovery of the sites where the magic happens. Join one of the Guided visits to Enzo and Dino Ferrari Racetrack! Pit lane, pit garages, race control room and the podium…do not miss the panoramic views of the racetrack! Exclusive racetrack tour on board of Motor Valley shuttle bus A guided tour of the track, stopping at the main points of interest, panoramic view of the track from the historical tower of the racetrack. Reserved to a maximum of 8 participants Duration about 1.15 hour. Price: € 30.00 per person, € 20.00 kids under 16. Simulator Combo: € 38.00 – guided visit to the racetrack and 10 minutes driving session on GT simulators Notes: The tours will be given both in Italian and English. Info about Guided visits to Enzo and Dino Ferrari Racetrack and reservations: IF IMOLA FAENZA TOURISM COMPANY booking@imolafaenza.it ; tel. +39 0542 25413 Reservation can be made in person up to 30 minutes prior to the start of the tour, according to availability. Meeting point: […]
Discover Casolaromatica
Casola Valsenio, a small village in the Romagna Appennines on the border of Tuscany, is the land of herbs and forgotten fruits. Its Giardino delle Erbe (Garden of Herbs) is a botanical garden specializing in medicinal plants, with one of the largest arrays in Italy, with almost 500 varieties of cultivated plants. Discover the properties of these plants, useful for medicine, phytotherapy, cooking and cosmetics. Learn how essential oils are extracted or how to prepare herbal tea. Try the amazing and original menu with herbs, flowers and forgotten fruits of autumn. Then visit the Romanesque Abbey of Valsenio and the Cardello, home museum of the writer Alfredo Oriani. Meet at the Giardino delle Erbe in Casola Valsenio, guided tour of the herb farms, discover the secrets of the medicinal plants and their multiple uses Educational workshop to learn how precious essential oils are extracted and how to make/prepare an herbal tea. Lunch with special menu including medicinal herbs, flowers and forgotten fruits (depending on seasonality) Guided tour of the Cardello, museum house of the write Alfredo Oriani, rare and exquisite example of nineteenth-century Romagnola luxury home. Guided tour of Abbey of Valsenio (Abbazia di Valsenio), built around 1000AD, it still […]
Fortresses, Strongholds and Villages
An itinerary to uncover the history and customs of the Sforza fortresses of Imola and Dozza The program focuses on a visit to the beautiful Sforza fortresses of Imola and Dozza. Meet in Imola and visit the Sforza Fortress (Rocca Sforzesca) Lunch in a restaurant with local menu Transfer to the village of painted walls (Muri Dipinti) in Dozza Stroll down the frescoed streets of Dozza Visit to the Rocca Sforzesca and Regional Wine Board of Emilia Romagna Food & Wine shopping with wine and local delicacies tastings. Duration: 1 day Period: available all year. Price Starting form € 50 per person. Minimum 2 people. The price includes: entry to the museums & lunch. The price does not include: Transportation, anything else not specified in “the price includes” section For information and reservations Tel: +39 0542 25413 Email: info@imolafaenza.it
Learn the art of ceramic making and Romagna cooking
Learn the art of ceramics in Faenza and Brisighella, the secrets of homemade pasta and the real Romagna piadina: which experience will you remember? An intense day to uncover some of the wonders in this corner of Romagna. In Faenza, city of ceramics, visit the International Ceramic Museum (the most important we have in Italy) and learn how to create and decorate a small piece of ceramic. Then step into the kitchens of Romagna, where the ‘azdore’ (the matriarchs that passed down the art of piadina making) knead and roll the dough or prepare traditional piadinas. Discover Brisighella, one of the 100 Borghi più Belli d’Italia, with its medieval center and Via degli Asini. Program of the day Meet in Faenza, visit to the MIC (Museo Internazionale delle Ceramiche) and an optional workshop for adults and/or kids to learn to create and decorate a small piece of ceramic Travel to the agritourism business La Sabbiona: cooking course to learn to make dough for tagliatelle and/or Romagna piadina Visit a cantina for winetasting and typical lunch On to Brisighella, one of the 100 Borghi più belli d’Italia, open visit to the medieval center Oil tasting of the extra virgin olive oil […]
Enzo e Dino Ferrari Racetrack – Group visit
Discover the temple of speed that has hosted many races and important automotive events. Guided tour of Imola Racetrack, from the track to the technical areas, from the control towner to the pit garages. Welcome at the tourist hub and Autodromo merchandise shop Paddock tour: garages and monitor room with photo on the podium Two laps around the track on board of your tour bus starting from the pit garages with a stop at the monument dedicated to Ayrton Senna Duration of the visit: 2hrs to 2 ½ hrs. Period: available all year round. Price Starting from € 12 per person for groups of 30 to 50 people. Starting from € 14 per person for groups of 10 to 30 people. Spanish, French and German tour guided are available with additional € 128 The price includes: tour of the circuit, guide service, information material. The price does not include: transportation, purchases and extras. Information and reservations Tel: +39 0542 25413 Email: booking@imolafaenza.it
Art and History of Faenza and Brisighella
The City of Ceramics and one of Italy’s most charming Hamlets Faenza is the ceramic city, known around the world for its beautiful majolica decorated and made by hand using ancient designs and techniques. Visit the International Museum dedicated to ceramics (the most important in Italy) and stop by an artisanal workshop, where you can see masters at work. Visit the old town center of Faenza; stroll through its spectacular piazza and see the Duomo, the Palazzo Comunale and the Museo dell’Età Neoclassica in Romagna. Discover Brisighella, one of the 100 Borghi più Belli d’Italia, with its medieval city center and Via degli Asini and taste its extraordinary extra virgin olive oil. Meet in Faenza, open visit to the MIC (Museo Internazionale delle Ceramiche), a renowned artisanal workshop, the Museo dell’Età Neoclassica in Romagna, and to the old town center. Head to Brisighella and dine in a typical restaurant in the historic center with a lunchroom carved out of the gypsum. Open visit to the medieval hamlet of Brisighella: the Via degli Asini, the Clock towner and the Rocca Veneziana Tasting of the extra virgin olive oil certified with Brisighella DOP, one of the first five oils in Italy to […]
Hamlets and Caves of Parco Regionale della Vena del Gesso Romagnola
Parco della Vena del Gesso Romagnola is a treasure trove of nature and history. It has everything from medieval fortresses that ruled over tiny hamlets to caves carved out of the brittle rock by water over the course of millennia. Visit Brisighella and Riolo Terme to discover the legends surrounding the wonder of the Cave of King Tiberius (Grotta di Re Tiberio). Meet at Riolo Terme, visit the fourteenth-century fortress that belonged to Caterina Sforza, the legendary and controversial Signora dele Romagne See the Cave of King Tiberius (Grotta di Re Tiberio). One of the most famous caves in the park, that has been frequented since prehistoric times Then on to the Parco Carnè and lunch at the Rifugio Ca ‘Carnè with local delicacies from the park A guided tour of the formations typical of gypsum in the area, such as pits and sinkholes Go to Brisighella for a guided tour to the quaint medieval village of Brisighella, Via degli Asini, the Clock Tower, the Venetian Fortress Duration: 1 day Period: All year Price Starting at €40. Minimum of 10 people. Discount for groups larger than 10 and children The price includes: entrance and guided tour of Riolo Terme fortress […]
The Parco della Vena del Gesso Romagnola
Magic and Mysteries of the Parco della Vena del Gesso Romagnola Discover the splendid paths of Parco della Vena del Gesso Romagnola, where sulfurous gypsum formations emerged 6 million years ago cutting across three valleys and altering the local climate. The park contains various caves and abandoned mines. Learn about the flora and fauna that are indigenous to the park. Listen to the legends surrounding the magic of the Cave of King Tiberius (Grotta di Re Tiberio). Experience the thrill of a nocturnal visit, filled with the sounds of the wildlife that inhabits the park. Meet at Riolo Terme, visit the 14th century fortress and Museo del Paesaggio dell’Appennino faentino, the Apennine landscape museum Head to the Cave of King Tiberius (Grotta di Re Tiberio) for a guided tour of the cave and its mysteries Lunch in Riolo Terme, in a typical restaurant with a traditional Romagna menu Travel to the Parco Carnè for an open afternoon to enjoy the park (guided tour, Nordic walking and orienteering courses available with reservation) Dinner at the Rifugio Ca’ Carnè with local delicacies from the region Guided night tour (duration: 3 hours). Duration: 1 full day, ending around 11pm Period: From May to […]
Faenza, City of Ceramics and the Palio of Niballo
Faenza, City of Ceramics and the Palio of Niballo Faenza is the city of ceramics, known around the world for its precious handmade and painted majolica using ancient techniques that were made famous during the renaissance. The great reenactment of the Palio di Niballo, also going back to the days of the Renaissance, takes place every year at the end of June in the 5 rioni (districts of a town) in which the city is divided. Visit the International Museum of Ceramics (the most important one in Italy!) and an artisanal workshop where you can see real ceramists at work. Stroll in the old town center through its elegant piazza, the Duomo, the Palazzo Comunale and the Neoclassic Museum (Museo dell’Età Neoclassica) in Romgna. Visit the seat of a rione (district of a town) and the quaint Museum of the Palio. Dine in a rione to join the celebrations and competition. Program for the day Meet in Faenza and visit the MIC (International Ceramics Museum) and a distinguished artisanal workshop Enjoy lunch in a restaurant in the city center, with a typical Romagna menu: handmade pasta, grilled meat and vegetables Guided tour of the old town center, Palazzo Milzetti – […]