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Beautiful view of the Valmarecchia

Picturesque, Sacred, Beautiful! A must-see for anyone traveling in these parts.

"A privileged place is reserved in the Bible for Mary, who was chosen to become the Mother of God and to participate positively in the Incarnation and Redemption. In the past, the grace of divine election was emphasized above all. Today, Mary's response is also emphasized, her yes, or rather, her 'active and responsible consent'. A responsible and courageous yes to a task that involved the whole world..." Text: Albino Luciani, Patriarch of Venice, 1975 (later Pope John Paul I)

The fort of San Leo thus took on an emblematic meaning, so much so that Bembo defined them as "a very strong fort and admirable tool of war", an admirable meeting point between nature and art.

Beautiful castle on a classic hill!

When we visited, in the summer of 2023, preparations were being made for a wedding at the castle, it is very romantic to get married in this beautiful place.

The famous Dante already had great words for the small town of San Leo near the dwarf state of San Marino in his “Divine Comedy”. Thanks to its exceptional attractiveness, the municipality in the Emilia-Romagna region has often served as a film set. Not only has San Leo been named one of the most beautiful villages in the country, but it has also been awarded a seal of quality by the Italian Touring Club. No wonder that the town on the bizarre rock formation is a real visitor magnet. The buildings of San Leo are extremely remarkable, both artistically and architecturally. Source: www.italien.de/staedte/san-leo

Village of Scorticata or Castello Due Torri The original name of Torriana was "Castrum Scortigatae" (Scorticated), as we find it in the chronicles starting from 1141, this name perfectly described the harshness of a place perched on a rock outcrop almost completely devoid of vegetation. The name Scorticata was changed to Torriana by Benito Mussolini in 1938, who also moved the town to the foot of the hill where the castle and the ancient village of medieval origin once stood. ... In medieval times a fortress was built on the largest cliff which merged with the stone itself and on the other peak a watchtower (hence the name Torriana). It was certainly an important fortress guarding the ancient "Via Maior" (the road that went up the Valmarecchia), of great military importance since it represented the main connection with Montefeltro and Tuscany. The strategic position allowed control of the surrounding territory, allowing sightings and reports to the guard points and to the opposite Verucchio with which it acted as a barrier against the enemies. (Source: https://www.castelloduetorri.com/storia)