A museum among the ruins of a church, a hospital with mummified heads of bandits, Italy's smallest "volcano," a miniature Stonehenge in the Apennines, a church decorated with comics and street art, the forgotten origin of the Ferrari symbol: these are just some of the most original places revealed by the new guide "Romagna insolita e segreta" by Davide Daghia (already the author of the guide "Bologna insolita e segreta") and published by Jonglez editions, an international publishing house specializing in guides written by locals for locals and the most curious travelers.
Abandoning the most well-trodden paths, stepping away from the chaos of mass tourism, discovering places, emotions and atmospheres that often escape an inattentive or hurried glance: this is the philosophy of Jonglez (www.edizionijonglez.com) which, with "Romagna insolita e segreta," unveils approximately 150 places in this territory that are often unknown even to the locals themselves.
How many people know, for example, that in Portico, along the ancient road connecting Romagna with Tuscany, the former shop of a blacksmith houses a one-of-a-kind library where anyone can bring and take books for free, without needing a membership card? Or that in Sant'Agata Feltria, 50 kilometers from Rimini, it is possible to visit the Teatro Angelo Mariani, considered the oldest wooden theater in Italy? And that to discover the most surprising and secret place in the Tuscan-Romagnol Apennines, one must climb the hills between Premilcuore and Santa Sofia, along the road to Cornieta, where it is possible to come across a reproduction of Stonehenge, set in a totally different and unexpected context? Or again: isolated in the countryside of Bordonchio, just enough to remain distant from tourist destinations, Castello Benelli surprises with its mix of authentic and historical fake, between neo-Gothic nineteenth century and idealized Middle Ages. This too is a truly unexpected marvel, which can be visited by following the directions included in the book for this as well as for all the other described locations.
Far from the crowds and the usual clichés, Romagna still preserves hidden treasures that it is ready to reveal to its inhabitants and to travelers willing to abandon the beaten paths. An indispensable guide for those who think they know Romagna well, or for those who wish to discover the secret face of this territory.
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