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Russi
All you need to know about Russi: the numbers to keep at hand, a few curiosities and what there is to see and do.
Useful numbers in Russi
Save them on your phone before you leave: tap a number to call.
Emergencies
One number for every emergency: police, fire brigade and ambulance. Free, works with no credit, and they also answer in English.
The old numbers 113 (police), 115 (fire brigade) and 118 (ambulance) still work: they all reach the same 112 centre.
Out-of-hours doctor
For minor health problems when GPs are closed: at night, at weekends and on public holidays. Run by AUSL Romagna.
Health and emergencies in Russi
Emergency room, CAU, out-of-hours doctor, doctor for tourists, Red Cross: what to do if you fall ill, explained for visitors from abroad.
Emergency room
- Ospedale Umberto Primo10.3 km as the crow flies · Lugo · Viale Dante Alighieri 10
- Santa Maria delle Croci13 km as the crow flies · Ravenna · Viale Vincenzo Randi 5
Town hall of Russi
0544 587653 Switchboard
Piazza Farini 1
Mayor: Valentina Palli
Postcode and dialling code
Postcode 48026
Dialling code 0544
From a foreign mobile: +39 and then the whole number, 0 included.
Post offices 1
- Ufficio Postale Poste ItalianeVia Maria Montessori 8
Police stations 1
- Carabinieri Comando Stazione Ravenna GodoCarabinieri
Pharmacies 1
The pharmacies open at night and on holidays are listed on the door of every pharmacy.
- Farmacia GallinaVia Faentina Nord 169, Godo
Vets 1
For a pet that falls ill on holiday. Call before you go.
- Clinica veterinaria RussiVia Faentina Nord 125/6
Russi in numbers
Official open data: the source is under every number.
The locals are called russiani in Italian.
Patron saint: Apollinaris of Ravenna.
Twinned with: Saluggia, Beaumont, Bopfingen, Podbořany.
Born in Russi
- Luigi Carlo FariniItalian historian and politician (1812-1866) · 1812
What to see and do in Russi
First our own hand-written cards, then what OpenStreetMap knows on top.
Monuments and places 4
The whole listMuseums and exhibitions 4
The whole listMuseo della Vita Contadina in Romagna
San Pancrazio (Russi) · via XVII Novembre 2/a
The ethnographic museum run by the La Grama association: the home, field work, crafts and festivals of rural Romagna, with thousands of objects given by local families.
Museo Civico di Russi
Russi · Rocca, via Don Minzoni
In the fortress commissioned by Guido da Polenta and finished in 1371: the picture gallery, the archaeology section and the local history collections.
Villa Romana di Russi
Russi · via Fiumazzo 17
The remains of a large Roman farm villa in the countryside, with mosaic floors and the rooms of the farm: a state archaeological site, in the nature area next to the former quarry.
- Pinacoteca Alfredo BaccariniMuseum
Castles and fortresses 2
The whole list
Photo: Maddy16869, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia CommonsRocca di Russi
Russi
Of the fourteenth-century fortress of the da Polenta, lords of Ravenna, the base of the keep remains, built into the old hospital. The oldest rooms house the town museum, with finds from the Roman villa of Russi.
- Palazzo San GiacomoCastle
Churches 3
Theatres, cinemas and libraries 3
Parks and gardens 5
Clubs and dance halls 2
The whole listTour guides 3
The whole list- OrienteOccidenteAn association founded in 2002 by a group of Ravenna guides: the mosaics and monuments of the city, with itineraries in Ferrara, the Po Delta and Bologna too.
- Cooperativa Il PapaveroA cooperative of licensed tour guides and tour leaders, working for over twenty years in Ravenna and the main places nearby.
- Ravenna Friendly GuidesA group of independent Ravenna guides with a focus on accessible and inclusive tourism: visits designed for people with disabilities too.
Stay and eat in Russi
The full lists, with the website and the map of every place.
Upcoming events in Russi
Getting to Russi
A driver meets you on arrival and takes you to your hotel, the fair or the concert. Fixed price, book online.
Other towns in the area
- Alfonsine
- Bagnacavallo
- Bagnara di Romagna
- Brisighella
- Casola Valsenio
- Castel Bolognese
- Cervia
- Conselice
- Cotignola
- Faenza
- Fusignano
- Lugo
- Massa Lombarda
- Ravenna
- Riolo Terme
- Sant'Agata sul Santerno
- Solarolo
Sources: population ISTAT; phone, address and mayor from the Italian public administration index; vehicles ACI; businesses ISTAT; saints, twin towns and people Wikidata; places and services OpenStreetMap. Found a mistake? The right number is always the one on the official site. Lists from OpenStreetMap, read on 3 October 2026.