モンテキアルーゴロの洞窟・トップ15

Felino Castle is located in the hills between the Parma and Baganza rivers in Emilia, a manor surrounded by a wide, deep moat and defended by imposing bastions. You will enter an elegant and charming atmosphere in the interior rooms and enchanting outdoor spaces, where summer events can be held, illuminated by the vibrant light of torches and the romantic glow of the moon. The main courtyard is accessed via a bridge over a wide moat. The bridge, now fixed but a drawbridge until the 19th century, was the castle's last defense against invaders. The dark bronze door, once opened, reveals a bright, luminous courtyard overlooked by porticoes and galleries that, over time, have replaced the ancient accesses to the patrol walkways. The high walls, defensive towers, and mighty keep are surrounded by a lawn whose position and shape resemble a terrace overlooking the hills and the plains stretching below the castle. Today, after over twenty years of careful restoration, it can be admired in all its splendor. Its nighttime illumination is so evocative and powerful that it can be seen from kilometers away. SOURCE: https://castelliemiliaromagna.it/it/s/felino/6005-castello_di_felino/ HISTORY of the castle and other information; https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castello_di_Felino

A short detour to visit the town center (and perhaps stop at a bar for a snack)

The Pilotta in Parma is today a Monumental Complex that gives life to a cultural and scientific center and opens up to a new dialogue with citizens. complessopilotta.it

The Pilotta in Parma is today a Monumental Complex that gives life to a cultural and scientific center and opens up to a new dialogue with citizens. https://complessopilotta.it

Felino Castle is a medieval manor located on a hill in Strada Al Castello 1 in Felino, in the province of Parma; the building is home to a restaurant and the Felino salami museum.

The name of the castle stems from the term “Torciara”, literally “wine press”, as in the Middle Ages, this area this area was renowned for its vineyards and olive tree groves. Between 1448 and 1460, “condottiero” Pier Maria II de’ Rossi, a powerful lord of these lands, ordered the construction of this complex on a preexisting fortified building. The structure had to fulfill a double role, a dichotomy of sense and function. On the one hand, it was a military and defensive stronghold for the control of the underlying valley. On the other hand, however, it was the cradle of his love for Bianca Pellegrini di Arturo. Inside, the castle the decorations of the lunettes and of the rib vaults pay homage to the story of Pier Mattia and Bianca Pellegrini.

For beginners who have been stuck for a while, it's not so easy. Arm yourself with water, sugar and patience. Unfortunately it wasn't possible to see beautiful things like streams as it hadn't rained for a long time and everything was dry!! But immersed in nature and landscapes.

See this link: https://www.castellidelducato.it/castellidelducato/castello.asp?el=rocca-di-salabaganza