Forlì Travel Guide

  Piazza Saffi
by Laserone
 
  • Piazza Saffi
      Piazza Saffi
    by Laserone
  •   Forlì
    by wroclawiak
  • View from the Piazza Saffi
      View from the Piazza Saffi
    by Mundus
  • Church right in Piazza Saffi
      Church right in Piazza Saffi
    by Mundus
  • Monument to WWII resistance
      Monument to WWII resistance
    by Mundus
 

Explore Forlì

Things to Do  

Palazzo Paulucci Piazza

Palazzo Paulucci Piazza, Forlì

 Airpunk Says:  Inspired by the Lateran Palace in Rome, this palace was built in the late 17th century on order of Monsignor Camillo dei Conti Piazza. It was never completed and in 1890, it was bought by the city and turned into a school. When the fascists took over the power, it became a... 

Piazza Aurelio Saffi and Palazzo delle Poste

Piazza Aurelio Saffi and Palazzo delle Poste, Forlì

 Airpunk Says:  The Piazza Aurelio Saffi is the main central square of the city. Around it, many important buildings are situated, such like the town hall, the Abbazia di San Mercuriale and the Post Office building (Palazzo delle Poste). The square is also used as market square, but I don’t... 

Large Renaissance church

Large Renaissance church, Forlì

 Airpunk Says:  Close to the Oratorio of San Sebastiano, I saw another church in a very sorry state. I can’t remember the name of this church, but its size was impressive. On one side, you could see the places where the windows were supposed to be – closed by bricks. A beautiful building... 

Cassa dei Risparmi

Cassa dei Risparmi, Forlì

 Airpunk Says:  In 1930, a new building for the Cassa dei Risparmi was finished. It was built in neorenaissance style, fitting well into the old town. While walking through the colonnade, note the paintings on the ceiling. 

Piazzale della Vittoria

Piazzale della Vittoria, Forlì

 Airpunk Says:  This big square is one of the most important points of the town. Many of Forlis main street end and start here, including the Viale della Libertá which leads to the train station. By the way of Vial Filippo Corridoni and Corso della Repubbica, Piazza della Vittoria is an... 

Oratorio di San Sebastiano

Oratorio di San Sebastiano, Forlì

 Airpunk Says:  Construction of this church began in 1494 and was finished in 1502. Its architect, Pace di Maso del Bombace died in 1500, before the church was finished. The church’s base plan is in form of a greek cross. Further plans to build a dome were already abolished during the... 

Abbazia di San Mercuriale

Abbazia di San Mercuriale, Forlì

 Airpunk Says:  Forlí’s landmark was erected on the remains of a chapel which burnt down in 1173. It was finished in 1180 and compared to other buildings of similar age, it did not suffer from that many changes. The only mentionable change took place in the 16th century, when the apse was... 

Terme di Castrocaro

Terme di Castrocaro, Forlì

 Mundus Says:  Castrocaro Terme is a famous spa in the town of Castrocaro.Thanks to the therapeutic properties of the precious sodiobromidiodic and sulphurous waters used together with the most up-to-date scientifically proved curative techniques, the Castrocaro Spa has developed from 1843... 

Town Hall and Tower

Town Hall and Tower, Forlì

 Mundus Says:  This is a very old building, which was probably part of a fortress built sometime before the year 1000 A.D. Throughout its long history, the building was renovated and enlarged several times. It once served as the Oderlaffi family residence.In 1757, the town commissioned... 

Ravaldino fortress

Ravaldino fortress, Forlì

 Mundus Says:  The Ravaldino fortress, probably built in 1360 to defend the town, has been reconstructed and boasts several famous owners, among which Caterina Sforza and Cesare Borgia. In 1499, the Florentine scholar Niccolò Machiavelli praised its complicated hydraulic system, describing... 

Hotels  

Hotel Paradise Airport

 29 Opinions

Transportation  

Forli Airport

Forli Airport, Forlì

 Mundus Says:  It works as Bologna's secondary airport. Discount companies like Ryanair fly to and from.Forlì airport is only 6 km away from motorway A14. It is quickly and easily connected with Rimini, Bologna, Milan and Rome thanks to motorways A14 - A1 - E45.The town's bus service,... 

By plane to Forlì

By plane to Forlì, Forlì

 Airpunk Says:  Forlí has a small airport with growing popularity. Ryanair has flights from London/Stansted, Dublin, Girona and Frankfurt/Hahn to Forlí. The airport is also used by some more low cost carriers as well as italian domestic airlines. At the time of writing, constructions were... 

Train Station

Train Station, Forlì

 Mundus Says:  Forli is served by the Bologna-Ancona line. There are frequent train to Bologna, a 30-45 minutes trip.In Bologna you are connected to the rest of Italy. Bologna is an important train hub. 

Off The Beaten Path  

Old military aircraft at Forlì airport

Old military aircraft at Forlì airport, Forlì

 Airpunk Says:  If someone is interested in military aircraft and you are close by the airport, take a small walk to the right when standing in front of the terminal. A small collection of old italian military aircraft can be seen behind the fence. I was hoping to see a DC-3 or some other... 

Favorites  

Piadina Romagnola

Piadina Romagnola, Forlì

 Mundus Says:  This is wihtout a doubt the most famous speciality of the entire Romagna region, as well one of the oldest.The term "piada" seems to have derived from the Greek "plakous", which means "cake" or "bun". It is prepared somewhat diferently depending on which area of Romagna you... 

The Place

Plan a Forlì vacation with reviews, tips and photos posted by real travelers and Forlì locals

Experience Forlì
  •   15 Tips and Reviews
  •  28 Photos
  Share your Travels  
Map of Forlì
 

The People

10 Members Live Here
 
Our Members Say
 profile photo

 Forli is served by the Bologna-Ancona line. There are frequent train to Bologna, a 30-45 minutes trip.In Bologna you are connected to the rest of Italy. Bologna... 

10 members live in Forlì

 

Questions and Answers

pgabri3l profile photo

Q:  Hi, I am Gabriel. I am working at a company in Forli, in the county of Forli-Cesena, Italy. I work Monday to Friday from 8 al 17... 

Maurizioago profile photo

A: Benvenuto! 

Read 2 Replies

postQuestion_button

Top 4 Forlì Writers

1

Forlì - In the shadow of Bologna

Airpunk profile photo

 On the 4th day in Italy, I decided to do Forlí and Ravenna. While Ravenna is known because of its ceramics and early medieval buildings, Forlí is just known because an irish low cost airline calls it... 

2

Great little city!

Mundus profile photo

 I'm temporarily living here, before moving to Bologna. The Roman toponym "Forum Livii" should not trick you about its date and history: the foundation date of the town is uncertain, some scholars... 

3

FORLI

wroclawiak profile photo

 I've got some interesting experiences in Forlì. I'd love to share with you the 0 tips I've written, the 1 photo uploaded, and 0 travelogues I've created. 

4

Underestimated small artistic city

Laserone profile photo

 I've got some interesting experiences in Forlì. I'd love to share with you the 0 tips I've written, the 1 photo uploaded, and 0 travelogues I've created. 

View all rated pages

View newest pages

Build your own Forlì page