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Location: Bertinoro, Forlì-Cesena, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Located in the heart of Romagna, on the slopes of the first hills of the Forlì Apennines... Bertinoro dominates a suggestive landscape whose view extends to the sea.
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In addition to the hospitality and the splendid panoramic view that can be enjoyed from the central Piazza della Libertà, hence the nickname "Balcony of Romagna", the town is a typical example of a medieval citadel full of walls, towers and ancient houses , also known as the "City of Wine".
In fact, legend has it that Galla Placidia, daughter of Emperor Theodosius, passing through these places, tasted a wine served in a humble cup and said: "you are not worthy of such a rough cup, O wine, but of drinking it in gold" , hence the name of the city.
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From the top of Mount Cesubeo, the thousand-year-old Rocca dominates the citadel, a building dating back to the 10th century, where the emperor Federico Barbarossa stayed in 1177 with his court and his militias, then an episcopal seat from 1584.
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Today the Rocca also houses the University Residential Center of the Alma Mater Studiorum of Bologna and the Interreligious Museum.
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The enchanting medieval village boasts another characteristic, that of being considered the 'City of Hospitality' par excellence thanks to the tradition of the Twelve Ringed Column. Each ring corresponds to one of the twelve families once appointed to host the stranger who, upon arriving, tied his horse there. The tradition is still commemorated on the first Sunday of September.
(Source: emiliaromagnaturismo.it/it/localita/bertinoro)
September 25, 2022
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