My Wife and I are looking for 1 or 2 day trips from Bologna. We are staying in the historic area, close to the train station, but open to hiring a driver to discover the right town or village. Thank you Peter
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OP
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Thank you so much for the Ravenna & Modena suggestions? Have you or know someone who has visited Rimini Italy?
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San Diego, California, USA
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Larger chic city: Verona is under an hour direct on the fast train.
Historic, UNESCO: Ferrara is less than 30 minutes by train.
Food: Modena (balsamic vinegar), Reggio Emilia (cheese) and Parma (ham) all lie in a line along the same train track
And Florence is 30 minutes away but most people consider that a destination not a day trip.
Have a great trip,
=Tod
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Camano Island, WA, usa
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Wikipedia has extensive information on Rimini. It was one of the 1st international Beach Resorts. It has a wide easy grade beach. They list all of the historic eras. It looks like it was where the action was from ancient times. I would go there with the caution that there will hoards of people at the beach in the warm months.
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San Diego, California, USA
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Lesser known Rimini is also the birthplace of Fellini - but it is mostly a beach resort town now.
https://www.tastebologna.net/blog/fellini-rimini
=Tod
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OP
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Thanks to all for your suggestions. Very much appreciated!
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Ravenna is great. We did Rimini beach years ago and it was not nice at all. The beach was nasty and smelled.
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SoCal
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If you do end up in Modena, be sure to visit the Ferrari museum. It was a highlight for my wife and me, and she's not a car buff.