Review
‘Bologna & Emilia-Romagna is by far the most comprehensive guidebook – The Daily Telegraph (UK)
‘If you are thinking of visiting the region, be sure to take this one with you.’ – The Sunday Times (UK)
‘Excellent coverage of the whole region as well as of Bologna itself’ – Stanford’s Online (UK)
‘Excellent coverage of the whole region as well as of Bologna itself’ – Stanford’s Online (UK)
Product Description
Americans are discovering a place Europeans have known for centuries - lovely Emilia-Romagna, home of spaghetti bolognese, Pavarotti, Parma ham, Lambrusco, lasagna, macaroni, balsamic vinegar and much more. Now fully redesigned, this new edition of the only guide available to this essentially Italian region contains the most up-to-the-minute practical information and listings, along with color photographs and maps. Cadogan's best-selling authors unearth treasures to compare with those of Tuscany and Lombardy: visit beautiful Bologna, a city whose historic center is considered one of the best preserved and maintained in Italy, and the pretty mountain valleys that lead to the Apennines. Rimini, Italy's vast, madcap, international resort is explored, as is San Marino, the world's smallest and oldest republic, nestling in the region's corner. This guide uncovers a region people know better than they think.
From the Back Cover
Strung like a necklace of pearls along the Po, the cities of Emilia-Romagna form one of Italy’s finest ornaments, drawing attention for truly great art and exciting cuisine, and for their congenial urbanity. Only an hour apart by train, each still has a unique personality: Ravenna aglitter with Byzantine mosaics; ‘fat’ Bologna, Europe’s oldest university city, full of medieval monuments and tortellini; Ferrara, a Renaissance dream; opera-loving Parma, city of Corregio and prosciutto; Modena, sleek birthplace of the Ferrari; and Rimini, Italy’s most buzzing beach resort. Cadogan’s landmark guide covers them all, and the lush countryside around, from Verdi’s Bussetto to pink flamingos in the Adriatic lagoons.
About the Author
Dana Facaros and Michael Pauls are passionate about Europe and have written over 30 books for Cadogan, including 20 in the Italy series, a country where they lived for several years.
Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved.
‘The Bolognese are not an excitable race, but they go as gaga as Neapolitans on the subject of Tortellini. For many, even the University pales before plump rings of pasta as Bologna’s culminating cultural achievement. Men have fought for the honor of tortellini; in the 1920s, when a visiting Venetian dared to insult them, a postman beat him up so badly that one ended up in hospital and the other in jail (sentenced to six months without tortellini).’
