{"id":42868,"date":"2024-12-10T09:24:00","date_gmt":"2024-12-10T08:24:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.travelemiliaromagna.it\/orange-flag-villages-emiliaromagna\/"},"modified":"2024-12-10T11:05:18","modified_gmt":"2024-12-10T10:05:18","slug":"orange-flag-villages-emiliaromagna","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.travelemiliaromagna.it\/en\/orange-flag-villages-emiliaromagna\/","title":{"rendered":"The \u201cOrange Flag\u201d Villages in Emilia-Romagna"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>The Orange Flag<\/strong> is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.touringclub.it\/cosa-facciamo\/bandiere-arancioni\/liniziativa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">a tourist-environmental quality mark<\/a> created in 1998 by the <strong>Italian Touring Club<\/strong> to highlight the tourist potential of lesser-known Italy and <strong>small inland towns<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The TCI awards the Orange Flag to towns that, according to 250 analysis parameters, are able to offer their visitors <strong>a combination of art, nature, good food, hospitality and environmental-social sustainability<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>In Emilia-Romagna, there are 24 towns certified with the Orange Flag.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Despite their different natural settings &#8211; Apennines, hills, plains &#8211; and their different historical origins &#8211; Roman, Medieval, Renaissance &#8211; they have one thing in common: they are all <strong>authentic places where travellers are welcomed by hospitable communities<\/strong> who, with dedication and enthusiasm, preserve traditions, enhance the local heritage and bring the territory to life with events and festivals.<\/p>\n<p>These small towns are real treasure troves of history, and a stroll through their narrow streets means immersing yourself in a unique atmosphere of slow rhythms and genuine flavours. From <strong>Castell&#8217;Arquato<\/strong>, with its medieval charm, to <strong>Brisighella<\/strong>, famous for its ancient donkey road, each village tells a different story and offers an unforgettable experience.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Follow us to discover the Orange Flag villages of Emilia-Romagna.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"title-evidenza\">Nearby Piacenza<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/emiliaromagnaturismo.it\/en\/towns\/bobbio\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bobbio<\/a><\/strong>, on the banks of the River Trebbia, is a medieval center famous for its picturesque Gobbo Bridge and its Abbey, founded in 614 by the Irish monk Saint Columbanus.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/emiliaromagnaturismo.it\/en\/towns\/vigoleno\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Vigoleno<\/a><\/strong>, with its imposing crenellated walls and quadrangular keep, is a perfect example of the housing logic of the Middle Ages.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/emiliaromagnaturismo.it\/en\/towns\/castell-arquato\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Castell&#8217;Arquato<\/a><\/strong>, nestled in the hills of the Val d&#8217;Arda, is a medieval village of narrow streets and stone houses dominated by the mighty Rocca Viscontea.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_89688\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-89688\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-89688 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.travelemiliaromagna.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Bobbio-PC-Ponte-Gobbo-Ph.-Richard-Semik-via-shutterstock-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Bobbio (PC), Ponte Gobbo Ph. Richard Semik via shutterstock\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.travelemiliaromagna.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Bobbio-PC-Ponte-Gobbo-Ph.-Richard-Semik-via-shutterstock-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.travelemiliaromagna.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Bobbio-PC-Ponte-Gobbo-Ph.-Richard-Semik-via-shutterstock-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.travelemiliaromagna.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Bobbio-PC-Ponte-Gobbo-Ph.-Richard-Semik-via-shutterstock-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.travelemiliaromagna.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Bobbio-PC-Ponte-Gobbo-Ph.-Richard-Semik-via-shutterstock-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.travelemiliaromagna.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Bobbio-PC-Ponte-Gobbo-Ph.-Richard-Semik-via-shutterstock.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-89688\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bobbio (PC), Ponte Gobbo Ph. Richard Semik via shutterstock<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><span class=\"title-evidenza\">Nearby Parma<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/emiliaromagnaturismo.it\/en\/towns\/fontanellato\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fontanellato<\/a><\/strong>, in the Bassa Parmense, is characterised by the memorable Rocca Sanvitale, seat of the Castles of the Duchy of Parma and Piacenza.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/emiliaromagnaturismo.it\/en\/towns\/busseto\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Busseto<\/a><\/strong>, also in the Bassa Parmense along the Strada del Culatello, is famous for being the birthplace of maestro Giuseppe Verdi.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_78122\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-78122\" style=\"width: 1600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-78122\" src=\"https:\/\/www.travelemiliaromagna.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Fontanellato-Rocca-SanVitale-PR-Ph.-tokar-via-shutterstock.jpg\" alt=\"Fontanellato, Rocca SanVitale (PR) Ph. tokar via shutterstock\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1199\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-78122\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Fontanellato, Rocca SanVitale (PR) Ph. tokar via shutterstock<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><span class=\"title-evidenza\">Nearby Modena<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/emiliaromagnaturismo.it\/en\/towns\/castelvetro-di-modena\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Castelvetro di Modena<\/a><\/strong>, amidst hills planted with vineyards, is the home of Lambrusco Grasparossa and Traditional Balsamic Vinegar of Modena.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/emiliaromagnaturismo.it\/en\/towns\/fanano\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fanano<\/a><\/strong>, nestled in the natural landscape of the Parco del Frignano, is known as the <em>city of stone<\/em> because of the tradition of local <em>picchiarini<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/emiliaromagnaturismo.it\/en\/towns\/sestola\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sestola<\/a><\/strong>, at the foot of Mount Cimone and a stone&#8217;s throw from its ski resort, is a place where it is possible to live in harmony with the mountains.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/emiliaromagnaturismo.it\/en\/towns\/fiumalbo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fiumalbo<\/a><\/strong>, a few kilometres from the Tuscan border and Abetone, is a small village with perfectly preserved stone houses.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_74885\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-74885\" style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-74885\" src=\"https:\/\/www.travelemiliaromagna.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Castelvetro-di-Modena-MO-Veduta-area-del-borgo-ph.-Francesco-Ferrandini-Studio-CCBYNCSA-3.0-new-pag.-45.jpg\" alt=\"Castelvetro di Modena (MO), Bird's Eye View | Ph. Francesco Ferrandini Studio, CCBYNCSA 3.0\" width=\"1200\" height=\"674\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-74885\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Castelvetro di Modena (MO), Bird&#8217;s Eye View | Ph. Francesco Ferrandini Studio, CCBYNCSA 3.0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><span class=\"title-evidenza\">Nearby Bologna<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/emiliaromagnaturismo.it\/en\/towns\/dozza\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dozza<\/a><\/strong>, in the hills of Imola, is the village of the murals of the Biennale del Muro Dipinto, and of the Enoteca Regionale dell&#8217;Emilia-Romagna hosted inside its Rocca Sforzesca.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/emiliaromagnaturismo.it\/en\/towns\/pieve-di-cento\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pieve di Cento<\/a><\/strong>, built on the Bolognese plains along the course of the Reno river, is also called <em>Little Bologna<\/em> because of its long porticoes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_78607\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-78607\" style=\"width: 1600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-78607\" src=\"https:\/\/www.travelemiliaromagna.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Dozza-BO-Ph.-Vivida-Photo-PC-via-shutterstock-solo-uso-editoriale.jpg\" alt=\"Dozza (BO) Ph. Vivida Photo PC via shutterstock solo uso editoriale\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1066\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-78607\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dozza (BO) Ph. Vivida Photo PC via shutterstock solo uso editoriale<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><span class=\"title-evidenza\">Nearby Ravenna<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/emiliaromagnaturismo.it\/en\/towns\/brisighella\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Brisighella<\/a><\/strong>, in the lower Lamone river valley, is the <em>village of the three hills<\/em>, at the gateway to the Gypsum Vein of Romagna Regional Park.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_89347\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-89347\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-89347 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.travelemiliaromagna.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Brisighella-RA-Torre-dellOrologio-Ph.-Stefano-Ember-via-shutterstock-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Brisighella (RA) Torre dell'Orologio Ph. Stefano Ember via shutterstock\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.travelemiliaromagna.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Brisighella-RA-Torre-dellOrologio-Ph.-Stefano-Ember-via-shutterstock-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.travelemiliaromagna.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Brisighella-RA-Torre-dellOrologio-Ph.-Stefano-Ember-via-shutterstock-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.travelemiliaromagna.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Brisighella-RA-Torre-dellOrologio-Ph.-Stefano-Ember-via-shutterstock-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.travelemiliaromagna.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Brisighella-RA-Torre-dellOrologio-Ph.-Stefano-Ember-via-shutterstock-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.travelemiliaromagna.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Brisighella-RA-Torre-dellOrologio-Ph.-Stefano-Ember-via-shutterstock.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-89347\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Brisighella (RA) Torre dell&#8217;Orologio Ph. Stefano Ember via shutterstock<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><span class=\"title-evidenza\">Nearby Forl\u00ec &#8211; Cesena<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/emiliaromagnaturismo.it\/en\/towns\/premilcuore\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Premilcuore<\/a><\/strong>, in the valley of the Rabbi river, is a medieval village nestled in the lush natural setting of the Casentino Forests.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/emiliaromagnaturismo.it\/en\/towns\/castrocaro-terme\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Castrocaro Terme<\/strong><\/a><strong> and <a href=\"https:\/\/emiliaromagnaturismo.it\/en\/towns\/terra-del-sole\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Terra del Sole<\/a><\/strong>, the former is an important spa town whose history is intertwined with that of Caterina Sforza, the latter is a fortified ideal town from the Renaissance period.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/emiliaromagnaturismo.it\/en\/towns\/portico-e-san-benedetto\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Portico and San Benedetto<\/a><\/strong>, a picturesque medieval town that keeps alive the tradition of crib art the first, and a center linked to the ancient Benedictine Abbey the second.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/emiliaromagnaturismo.it\/en\/towns\/bagno-di-romagna\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bagno di Romagna<\/a><\/strong>, in the heart of Tuscany-Romagna, is an ancient spa center ideal for a holiday dedicated to nature and wellness.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/emiliaromagnaturismo.it\/en\/towns\/longiano\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Longiano<\/a><\/strong>, in the foothills of Cesena, is a well-preserved medieval village overlooked by the Malatesta Castle, which today houses the Tito Balestra Art Collection.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.italia.it\/en\/emilia-romagna\/monteleone\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Monteleone<\/a><\/strong>, a small hamlet in the municipality of Roncofreddo, is perched on a rocky spur from which there is a panoramic view of the surrounding countryside.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/emiliaromagnaturismo.it\/en\/towns\/sarsina\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sarsina<\/a><\/strong>, in the valley of the Savio river, is the birthplace of the great Latin playwright Plautus and preserves the remains of San Vicinio, its first bishop.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"product-slick\"><li><a data-caption=\"Longiano (FC) Ph. Vivida Photo PC via shutterstock\" data-fancybox=\"gallery\" href=\"https:\/\/www.travelemiliaromagna.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Longiano-FC-Ph.-Vivida-Photo-PC-via-shutterstock.jpg\" ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.travelemiliaromagna.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Longiano-FC-Ph.-Vivida-Photo-PC-via-shutterstock.jpg\" alt=\"Longiano (FC) Ph. Vivida Photo PC via shutterstock\" class=\"img-fluid blur-up lazyload\"><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Longiano (FC) Ph. Vivida Photo PC via shutterstock<\/p> <\/a><\/li><li><a data-caption=\"Premilcuore (FC) Ph. ermess via shutterstock\" data-fancybox=\"gallery\" href=\"https:\/\/www.travelemiliaromagna.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Premilcuore-FC-Ph.-ermess-via-shutterstock-1024x682.jpg\" ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.travelemiliaromagna.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Premilcuore-FC-Ph.-ermess-via-shutterstock-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"Premilcuore (FC) Ph. ermess via shutterstock\" class=\"img-fluid blur-up lazyload\"><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Premilcuore (FC) Ph. ermess via shutterstock<\/p> <\/a><\/li><li><a data-caption=\"Bagno di Romagna (FC) | Ph. Claudio Giovanni Colombo via Shutterstock\" data-fancybox=\"gallery\" href=\"https:\/\/www.travelemiliaromagna.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/bagno-di-romagna-ph-claudio-giovanni-colombo-shutterstock-1711941802-1024x683.jpg\" ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.travelemiliaromagna.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/bagno-di-romagna-ph-claudio-giovanni-colombo-shutterstock-1711941802-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Bagno di Romagna (FC) | Ph. Claudio Giovanni Colombo via Shutterstock\" class=\"img-fluid blur-up lazyload\"><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bagno di Romagna (FC) | Ph. Claudio Giovanni Colombo via Shutterstock<\/p> <\/a><\/li><li><a data-caption=\"Sarsina (FC) Basilica di San Vicinio, Ph. Vivida Photo PC via shutterstock\" data-fancybox=\"gallery\" href=\"https:\/\/www.travelemiliaromagna.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Sarsina-FC-Basilica-di-San-Vicinio-Ph.-Vivida-Photo-PC-via-shutterstock-1-1024x659.jpg\" ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.travelemiliaromagna.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Sarsina-FC-Basilica-di-San-Vicinio-Ph.-Vivida-Photo-PC-via-shutterstock-1-1024x659.jpg\" alt=\"Sarsina (FC) Basilica di San Vicinio, Ph. Vivida Photo PC via shutterstock\" class=\"img-fluid blur-up lazyload\"><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sarsina (FC) Basilica di San Vicinio, Ph. Vivida Photo PC via shutterstock<\/p> <\/a><\/li><li><a data-caption=\"Abbazia di San Benedetto in Alpe (Portico di Romagna)\" data-fancybox=\"gallery\" href=\"https:\/\/www.travelemiliaromagna.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/abbazia_san_benedetto_in_alpe_2-1024x683.jpg\" ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.travelemiliaromagna.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/abbazia_san_benedetto_in_alpe_2-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Abbazia di San Benedetto in Alpe (Portico di Romagna)\" class=\"img-fluid blur-up lazyload\"><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Abbazia di San Benedetto in Alpe (Portico di Romagna)<\/p> <\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n    <div class=\"row\">\n        <div class=\"col-12 p-0 mb-2 mb-sm-0\">\n            <ul class=\"slider-nav\">\n                <li><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.travelemiliaromagna.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Longiano-FC-Ph.-Vivida-Photo-PC-via-shutterstock.jpg\" alt=\"Longiano (FC) Ph. Vivida Photo PC via shutterstock\" class=\"img-fluid blur-up lazyload p-2\"><\/li><li><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.travelemiliaromagna.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Premilcuore-FC-Ph.-ermess-via-shutterstock-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Premilcuore (FC) Ph. ermess via shutterstock\" class=\"img-fluid blur-up lazyload p-2\"><\/li><li><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.travelemiliaromagna.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/bagno-di-romagna-ph-claudio-giovanni-colombo-shutterstock-1711941802-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Bagno di Romagna (FC) | Ph. Claudio Giovanni Colombo via Shutterstock\" class=\"img-fluid blur-up lazyload p-2\"><\/li><li><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.travelemiliaromagna.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Sarsina-FC-Basilica-di-San-Vicinio-Ph.-Vivida-Photo-PC-via-shutterstock-1-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Sarsina (FC) Basilica di San Vicinio, Ph. Vivida Photo PC via shutterstock\" class=\"img-fluid blur-up lazyload p-2\"><\/li><li><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.travelemiliaromagna.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/abbazia_san_benedetto_in_alpe_2-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Abbazia di San Benedetto in Alpe (Portico di Romagna)\" class=\"img-fluid blur-up lazyload p-2\"><\/li>\n            <\/ul>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><span class=\"title-evidenza\">Nearby Rimini<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/emiliaromagnaturismo.it\/en\/towns\/verucchio\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Verucchio<\/strong><\/a>, with its imposing castle dominating the Marecchia valley, is a village of ancient origins, cradle of the Villanovan civilisation first, and then of the Malatesta Seignory.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/emiliaromagnaturismo.it\/en\/towns\/san-leo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">San Leo<\/a><\/strong>, also in the Marecchia valley, is characterised by a fortress built on an imposing rock with sheer walls.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/emiliaromagnaturismo.it\/en\/towns\/sant-agata-feltria\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Sant&#8217;Agata Feltria<\/strong><\/a>, in the Montefeltro hills, is a fairytale village, famous for its National Fair of the White Truffle and its characteristic Christmas markets.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/emiliaromagnaturismo.it\/en\/towns\/pennabilli\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pennabilli<\/a><\/strong>, built on the western slopes of Mount Carpegna, is the union of two ancient castles and is immersed in the landscapes of the Sasso Simone and Simoncello Natural Park.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/emiliaromagnaturismo.it\/en\/towns\/montefiore-conca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Montefiore Conca<\/a><\/strong>, in the valley of the Conca river, with its imposing Malatesta fortress, is one of the most intact and fascinating towns that belonged to the Malatesta Seignory.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"product-slick\"><li><a data-caption=\"Verucchio (RN) Ph. FooTToo via shutterstock\" data-fancybox=\"gallery\" href=\"https:\/\/www.travelemiliaromagna.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Verucchio-RN-Ph.-FooTToo-via-shutterstock.jpg\" ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.travelemiliaromagna.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Verucchio-RN-Ph.-FooTToo-via-shutterstock.jpg\" alt=\"Verucchio (RN) Ph. FooTToo via shutterstock\" class=\"img-fluid blur-up lazyload\"><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Verucchio (RN) Ph. FooTToo via shutterstock<\/p> <\/a><\/li><li><a data-caption=\"San Leo, Fortress Ph. Carlo Grifone\" data-fancybox=\"gallery\" href=\"https:\/\/www.travelemiliaromagna.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Fortezza-di-San-Leo-Ph.-Carlo-Grifone.jpg\" ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.travelemiliaromagna.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Fortezza-di-San-Leo-Ph.-Carlo-Grifone.jpg\" alt=\"San Leo, Fortress Ph. Carlo Grifone\" class=\"img-fluid blur-up lazyload\"><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">San Leo, Fortress Ph. Carlo Grifone<\/p> <\/a><\/li><li><a data-caption=\"Borgo di-Sant'agata Feltria, Rimini | Ph Assessorato al Turismo Provincia di Rimini\" data-fancybox=\"gallery\" href=\"https:\/\/www.travelemiliaromagna.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Borgo-di-Santagata_Feltria-Rimini-Ph_Assessorato-al-Turismo-Provincia-di-Rimini-1024x683.jpg\" ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.travelemiliaromagna.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Borgo-di-Santagata_Feltria-Rimini-Ph_Assessorato-al-Turismo-Provincia-di-Rimini-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Borgo di-Sant'agata Feltria, Rimini | Ph Assessorato al Turismo Provincia di Rimini\" class=\"img-fluid blur-up lazyload\"><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Borgo di-Sant'agata Feltria, Rimini | Ph Assessorato al Turismo Provincia di Rimini<\/p> <\/a><\/li><li><a data-caption=\"Pennabilli Ph. 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PhotoCG70 via shutterstock\" class=\"img-fluid blur-up lazyload\"><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Montefiore Conca Ph. PhotoCG70 via shutterstock<\/p> <\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n    <div class=\"row\">\n        <div class=\"col-12 p-0 mb-2 mb-sm-0\">\n            <ul class=\"slider-nav\">\n                <li><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.travelemiliaromagna.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Verucchio-RN-Ph.-FooTToo-via-shutterstock.jpg\" alt=\"Verucchio (RN) Ph. FooTToo via shutterstock\" class=\"img-fluid blur-up lazyload p-2\"><\/li><li><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.travelemiliaromagna.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Fortezza-di-San-Leo-Ph.-Carlo-Grifone.jpg\" alt=\"San Leo, Fortress Ph. 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