Must-see

Loiano - Astronomical Observatory

Inaugurated in 1976, it was named after the most prestigious astronomer who had worked in Bologna in the past: Gian Domenico Cassini. At present th...

Loiano - Cedar in park of Palazzo Loup - Scanello

A fine example of Cedrus deodara, about 25 metres tall, with a trunk diameter of around 130 cm, so that it takes no fewer than four people to embrace...

Loiano - Church of San Giacomo and Santa Margherita

A church consecrated on August 12, 1933 by Monsignor Tagliapietra, bishop of S. Severino Marche. This parish church is included in the List of Churc...

Loiano - Church of San Pietro and San Paolo - Barbarolo

The Church of Barbarolo, dedicated to Saints Peter and Paul and rebuilt in the 20th century, rests upon a proto-Romanesque parish church dating from ...

Loiano - Church of Santa Maria Assunta - Bibulano

A church consecrated in 1901 by Cardinal Svampa. This parish church is included in the List of Churches of the Diocese of Bologna drawn up in 1300. ...

Loiano - Church SS. Stefano and Martino – Scascoli

The Church of Scascoli, dedicated to Saints Stephen and Martin, was rebuilt after wartime devastation at the initiative of Don Eugenio Andreoli, pari...

Loiano - Fountain of Roncastaldo

The fountain is set into a wall made of stone blocks; the town coat of arms and a niche with a sacred image are positioned above it. Several objects...

Loiano - Village of Anconella

The village lies along the old road to Tuscany and was one of several stopping points with facilities for travellers. Like other similar places, this...

Loiano - Village of La Guarda

A stopover place on the old route to Tuscany, it also served as a checkpoint, as the name "La Guarda" suggests. The settlement had already been esta...

Loiano - Village of Quinzano

The village of Quinzano was one of the settled parts of the municipality of Scanello. Some of the architectural features of the oldest buildings can...

Loiano - Village of Sabbioni

Like Anconella, Sabbioni was originally a stopping point along the road to Tuscany and here as well the building intended to accommodate travellers w...

Monghidoro - Church of San Prospero - Campeggio

Already included in the list of churches of 1300, its patron is Saint Prosper. It is a sanctuary dedicated to Our Lady of Lourdes; inside a chapel, ...

Monghidoro - Church of Santa Maria Assunta

Built between 1950 and 1951, based on a design by the architect Luigi Vignali, it was completed in 1991 with the construction of an octagonal bell to...

Monghidoro - Historical Sanctuary of Madonna dei Boschi

Built in 1685, the Church of Madonna dei Boschi is a sanctuary dedicated to an image of the Madonna of San Luca, whose effigy was placed in a small p...

Monghidoro - L'Alpe

The area of naturalistic interest of the park extends from the Futa road to about two kilometres from the centre of Monghidoro, just past the hamlet...

Monghidoro - La Martina Park

On the right side of the Idice river, on a slope consisting prevalently of scaly clay, facing the village of Campeggio, La Martina Park extends over ...

Monghidoro - Marian Sanctuary of Piamaggio

The church is dedicated to the Blessed Virgin of the Rosary and Saint Lawrence the Martyr. It was built in 1893 by extending an old oratory and the ...

Monghidoro - Mill - Mulino di Mazzone - Piamaggio

Built before 1785, it is still in working condition thanks to major renovation work. It possesses an ample arcade built in 1878, the date inscribed ...

Monghidoro - Museum of Rural Civilization of the Apennines - Piamaggio

The Museum of Rural Civilization of the Apennines is located in Piamaggio, only 3 km from Monghidoro travelling along the Futa road. The museum was ...

Monghidoro - Olivetan Cloister of the Cistern

This place was the cloister of a 16th-century monastery; in the centre, the ingenious Olivetan monks had built a cistern to collect rainwater, which ...

Monghidoro - Park of Remembrances

The "Park of Remembrances" is a small but important area situated at the northern entry to the town, where the Futa provincial road (SP 65) and Viale...

Monghidoro - Triton’s Park

"Triton's Park Adventure" is an acrobatic park immersed in the greenery of Monte Oggioli, in the area of Alpe di Monghidoro, and owes its name to the...

Pianoro - Archaeological Area of Monte Bibele

If you continue along the road in Val di Zena in the direction of Quinzano, on the left, you will find the area of archaeological excavation of the E...

Pianoro - Ca' di Bortignano - Livergnano

Dating from the 13th-14th century, it was originally a fortified building used as a hermitage. A brick set into the wall shows the date 1529. The b...

Pianoro - Castel of Zena

A monumental complex whose origins date back to the 12th century. The most recent structures were built in the 19th century. Situated in the southe...

Pianoro - Dwellings built into rock Livergnano

Decidedly not typical for an Apennine village in the province of Bologna, Livergnano appears in records dating as far back as the 13th century and a ...

Pianoro - Gorgognano

Pianoro - Gypsum outcrops of Bologna

The Parco dei Gessi Bolognesi, created in 1988, is located in the foothills southeast of Bologna and crossed by a number of streams, the Savena, Zena...

Pianoro - Lupari Tower

A building of evident worth, which stands out for its notable features. The tower dates from the 13th century, and the complex underwent modificatio...

Pianoro - Monte delle Formiche (Mount of the Ants)

Monte delle Formiche (Mount of the Ants) is situated between the valleys of the Idice and Zena rivers, about 30 km south of Bologna, and is the highe...

Pianoro - Musiano The lion of Villa Silvestri

A large stone sculpture (4.20 x 2.10 metres) by Giuseppe Ferri, dating from the 1930s, was restored by the Town of Pianoro; it represents a lion batt...

Pianoro - Pietro Lazzarini Museum of Arts and Trades

The stable/barn of the "Gualando" farm, specially restored by the town of Pianoro, is today home to a museum that features a collection of farm and h...

Pianoro - Riserva del Contrafforte Pliocenico

This nature reserve was created in 2006 and is by far the largest in the region. It is intended to protect the majestic rocky complex that extends fo...

Pianoro - Sadurano

The residential nucleus can be dated to the 15th century, but a large part of the historical traces have been lost. It was subsequently modified to ...

Pianoro - The Winter Line Museum

Situated in the small village of Livergnano, this museum boasts an ample collection of objects dating from the Second World War and the front that wa...