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Bertinoro, the city of wine
27 September 2022
Located in the heart of Romagna, on the appendages of the first hills of the Forlì Apennines , Bertinoro dominates a suggestive landscape whose view extends to the sea.
In addition to the hospitality and the splendid panoramic view that can be enjoyed from the central Piazza della Libertà, hence the nickname "Balcony of Romagna" , the town is a typical example of a medieval citadel full of walls, towers and ancient houses , also known as the "City of Wine" .
In fact, legend has it that Galla Placidia, daughter of Emperor Theodosius, passing through these places, tasted a wine served in a humble cup, said: "you are not worthy of such a crude chalice, oh wine, but of berti in gold" , hence the name of the city.
Not to be missed is a visit to the millenary Rocca , a building prior to the 10th century, where the emperor Frederick Barbarossa stayed in 1177 with his court and his militias, then a bishopric from 1584.
Even today the defensive structure maintains its medieval aspect well preserved.
Inside are the offices and apartments of the ancient bishop's residence, a large terrace facing the village and the large seventeenth-century room decorated with Baroque frescoes.
In addition to the hospitality and the splendid panoramic view that can be enjoyed from the central Piazza della Libertà, hence the nickname "Balcony of Romagna" , the town is a typical example of a medieval citadel full of walls, towers and ancient houses , also known as the "City of Wine" .
In fact, legend has it that Galla Placidia, daughter of Emperor Theodosius, passing through these places, tasted a wine served in a humble cup, said: "you are not worthy of such a crude chalice, oh wine, but of berti in gold" , hence the name of the city.
Not to be missed is a visit to the millenary Rocca , a building prior to the 10th century, where the emperor Frederick Barbarossa stayed in 1177 with his court and his militias, then a bishopric from 1584.
Even today the defensive structure maintains its medieval aspect well preserved.
Inside are the offices and apartments of the ancient bishop's residence, a large terrace facing the village and the large seventeenth-century room decorated with Baroque frescoes.