Modena Province (Emilia Romagna)

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Via Zamboni, Bologna
Getting to Know Bologna in 5 Streets

Beyond the main sites, Bologna has areas largely unknown to visitors. Like the shifting light beneath the city’s famed porticoes, each of these areas casts a new perspective on this lively city.

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Cars submerged in water in the Viale Bologna area in Forlì on Thursday, May 18
Catastrophic Floods in Emilia-Romagna are the Latest Extreme Weather to Hit Italy

After a year of historic drought, floods across Emilia-Romagna and parts of Le Marche are the latest in a string of extreme weather events in Italy caused by climate change.

Food & Drink
A lesson on pizza making at FICO Eataly World / Photo: Claudio Caridi via Shutterstock
FICO Has Been Around for Five Years. Can it Go On?

Five years after FICO Eataly World’s much-hyped opening, an adoptive Bologna local shares his take: The theme park, while fun, largely comes across as “Italian food culture written by ChatGPT.” 

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truffle hunting dogs
Top Truffle Festivals in Italy in March 2023

It's prime truffle time in much of the Boot. Bianchetti truffles are king in March, though the month also brings the tail end of winter black truffle season.

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Basilica of San Vitale, Ravenna
Where to Find (Some) of the Most Beautiful Mosaics in Italy

With a major six-year restoration of the Florence Baptistery's dome mosaics now underway, we’ve rounded up some other standout mosaic cycles around Italy to mark the occasion.

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Best places to stay in Emilia Romagna

Properties for sale in Emilia Romagna

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Apartment in Sant'Ilario d'Enza
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Comacchio 3 bridges
Town - City Home in Comacchio

Recipes From Emilia Romagna

Recipes
maccheroni
Maccheroni alla Bobbiese: Knitting Needle Pasta of Emilia-Romagna

You don’t need fancy pasta-making equipment to create this specialty shape from the small town of Bobbio in the Piacenza province of Emilia-Romagna — but you do need a knitting needle.

Recipes
image of sliced cantaloupe cake on a green and white checked tablecloth
A Very Tempting Torta di Melone

Speckled with pretty orange bits of cantaloupe, this cake is as lovely as it is luscious.

Recipes
Honey Walnut Chocolate Glazed Pie
Honey Walnut Chocolate Glazed Pie

This honey walnut pie is a specialty of Emilia-Romagna, especially Modena, and is traditionally served during festive times. 
 

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panpepato
Panpepato: Chocolate Covered Spiced Fruit Cake

Two specialties of Italy, panforte (“strong bread”) and its predecessor panpepato (“peppered bread”), are not breads at all, but closer to fruitcakes featuring many spices. 
 

Recipes
tagliatelle
Tagliatelle with meat ragu, pea puree and black sesame crisps

It’s hard to imagine an improvement on Emilia-Romagna’s classic meat sauce, but Chef Igor Morini adds several inspirations to this traditional dish. 
 

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What others are saying about Emilia Romagna

@anna.siyanova asks:

Ciao a tutti

Might anyone have a flat/house a family of three-four could rent between 1 Sept-30 Nov 2023 in Modena? I’m a researcher on sabbatical visiting from New Zealand. Options like Airbnb and Stayz are ridiculously expensive for such a long period. 

Grazie mille,

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@She57 asks:

Holiday Rental

We have residency in Italy and are thinking of renting out our property in Emilia-Romagna through Airbnb and have a few questions which we hope someone may be able to help us with:-

1. How easy is the registration process through the SCIA?

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@Jess-Taylor asks:

Has anybody had problems caused by common reporting standards (CRS)? 

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