Sarsina

Nice little village very popular on Saturday mornings with groups of cyclists for a coffee break in the various bars in the centre.

The history of Sarsina begins with a settlement of the Umbrians on the Savio in the fourth century BC. With the influence of Rome, the city became an ally of the city on the Tiber in 266 BC. With the stationing of troops, the city, known as Sassina, continued to grow in importance until it was destroyed at the end of the third century AD, probably by barbarians. The first bishop of the city, Vizinius, was also named at the end of the third century. The diocese continued to exist until 1986, when it was merged with the diocese of Cesena to form the diocese of Cesena-Sarsina.