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Places of noble history
The countryside of the province of Rimini stretches along the southern tip of the Romagna coastline until the point where the Apennine Mountains almost touch the sea. This is where the well-known seaside resorts of Rimini, Riccione, Cattolica, Misano, Bellaria and Igea Marina are located, with their wonderful sandy beaches, attractions to suit the tastes of even the most discerning holidaymaker and a hinterland full of real surprises.
The hinterland abounds in charming spots. The landscape consists of the valleys of the rivers Marecchia and Conca. The first, the Marecchia Valley, where the Villanovian civilisation saw the light and prospered, is rough and rocky country, while the latter has a more gentle look, with the first ravines only appearing along the border between the Emilia-Romagna and Marche regions.
The Conca Valley is border land; for years the site of battles between the Malatesta, lords of Rimini, and the Montefeltro, dukes of Urbino. Between the Middle-Ages and the Renaissance period, the Malatesta family was one of the most important in Italy, and had its most powerful, famous and warlike heart in the Rimini area, where remains of that splendid age can still be seen practically everywhere.
Fortresses, castles and the fortified towns of the ancient Signory still dominate the Adriatic Sea. |
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...delight the palate
Top of seafood specialities is brodetto (fish stew) cooked the Rimini way, with plenty of tomato and black pepper, stewed cuttlefish and grilled fish; main dishes include meat, suckling pig, tripe and mixed grilles. All of them are best enjoyed with a good glass of local wine, the carefully selected Doc Colli di Rimini. Deserving of special mention is piadina to be eaten with pecorino, ricotta or squacquerone cheeses and dressed pork products. Among the typical breads is the home-made Bizulā. Country produce includes the potato of Montescudo, truffles and chestnuts, and the delicious extra-virgin Dop olive oil from the hills of Romagna, while traditional varieties of local home-made include passatelli, tagliatelle, gnocchi, cappelletti and strozzapreti. One last thing, never leave the table without tasting a piece of local cake: Miacetto of Cattolica, Ciambella, Bustrengo, Sanguinaccio, Saba, Savor, Piada dei Morti (in autumn) and sipping a glass of nocino liqueur.
...delight the eye
Typical local products are rust printed fabrics. Vine shoots, ears of wheat, bunches of grapes, cocks and doves are all traditional designs on the tablecloths of Romagna. The oldest colour is rust, joined over the centuries by cobalt blue and green. To discover the secrets of this art, a number of workshops can be visited that have taken on the air of museums, like the Stamperia Marchi of Santarcangelo which houses a 17th-century mangle. Art and craft items can also be found at Montefiore, Montescudo and Montecolombo, where traditional terracotta ware is made, while Mondaino and Montegridolfo are better known for wrought-iron objects.
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