Emilia-Romagna, Italy · Europe
Brisighella is worth a stop: 15 minutes from Riolo Terme, 43km from Passo della Futa.
Brisighella is in Emilia-Romagna, Italy, with about 7,600 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Riolo Terme, about 7 km away.
Brisighella (Romagnol: Brisighëla) is a comune (municipality) in the province of Ravenna, region of Emilia-Romagna, in Northeast Italy. It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy").
Brisighella borders the following municipalities: Casola Valsenio, Castrocaro Terme e Terra delRead more
Sole, Faenza, Forlì, Marradi, Modigliana, Palazzuolo sul Senio, Riolo Terme. It originates from a rocca castle ordered by Maghinardo Pagani and later expanded by Francesco Manfredi, lord of Faenza.
It is the birthplace of Dino Monduzzi (1922–2006), a cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church.
The final part of the novel The Gadfly by Ethel Lilian Voynich (1897) is set in Brisighella. This historical novel, now neglected in England or in the US, almost unknown in Italy, was popular in the second half of the 20th century, on the basis of a Marxist reconsideration of its plot, in the USSR, Communist countries in Eastern Europe, Mao Zedong's China, etc.
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Within an hour or so of Brisighella: Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari (Imola) (14 km), Dozza (19 km), Basilica of San Vitale (40 km), Ravenna Mosaics (41 km).
The nearest famous roads are Passo della Futa, Autostrada del Sole and Strada Chiantigiana (SR222).
Brisighella is in Emilia-Romagna, Italy, about 7 km from Riolo Terme.
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ACI roadside assistance: 803 116. ZTL (limited traffic zones) in city centres are camera-enforced.
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racetrack
Historic circuit at Imola named for Enzo and Dino Ferrari, host of the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix; its fast, old-school layout and the Tamburello and Rivazza corners are motorsport legend.
14 km · about 25 min drive
photogenic
Tiny fortified borgo near Imola whose house walls are an open-air gallery, over a hundred murals painted directly onto the facades during the Biennale del Muro Dipinto since 1960. The Rocca Sforzesca holds the regional wine cellar of Emilia-Romagna.
19 km · about 20 min drive
cathedral
A 6th-century church in Ravenna housing some of the most famous and best-preserved Byzantine mosaics in the Western world.
40 km · about 45 min drive
museum
Eight UNESCO-listed buildings in Ravenna containing the finest collection of early Christian Byzantine mosaics in the Western world.
41 km · about 45 min drive
racetrack
Ferrari-owned circuit in a green Tuscan valley, host of the Italian MotoGP. Its 1.1 km start straight and fast sweepers make it one of the most beautiful racetracks in the world.
41 km · about 45 min drive
mountain pass
A flowing 903 m Apennine pass on the SS65 between Bologna and Florence, a beloved stage of the historic Mille Miglia route and a weekend pilgrimage for Italian drivers and riders.
43 km · about 50 min drive
landmark
Italy's gastronomic capital, a lively university city with medieval porticoes, leaning towers, and the world's oldest university.
46 km · about 55 min drive
museum
Interactive museum at Ducati's Bologna factory showcasing legendary Italian motorcycles and MotoGP racing heritage.
52 km · about 60 min drive
April to October
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