Press release Faenza,
History, figures, dialects and legends: Romagna's identity told to those who arrive
8,000 years in 12 epochs, 48 figures, dialects village by village and 67 stories between truth and legend.
To understand a territory you need to know its stories. Romagna Tourism tells four sides of them, in pages designed to be read even by those who have never seen Romagna.
History on a timeline
From the first human traces at Monte Poggiolo to today's Riviera, passing through the founding of Rimini in 268 BC, Ravenna capital of the Western Empire in 402, the Malatestas, the Borgias, Napoleon, Garibaldi and 1860, when Romagna chose Italy. Twelve epochs, each with its dates.
48 figures
Empresses and brigands, poets and pilots, Oscar-winning directors and champions: from Galla Placidia and Theodoric to Dante, Caterina Sforza, Pellegrino Artusi, Federico Fellini and Marco Pantani. For each one, where they can be found today: museums, birthplaces, tombs, monuments.
The dialects
Romagnolo changes from village to village. The page explains the differences, the words to know and answers the question everyone asks: can someone from Rimini and someone from Imola understand each other?
Curiosities and legends
67 stories of Romagna with the place and date, and for each one the verdict: true story, legend or half and half. Ghosts in castles, devil's bridges, anecdotes about famous figures.
These are stories to tell on the radio, on TV, in a post or in an article: texts and photos are in the Press Room.
Automatic translation of the original Italian release.
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