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Pro
Delicious food, no tourist traps
Con
Very bad weather, cold and umid in winter, hot and umid in summer
In a nutshell
come to say goodbye to me, Reggio is worth one day visit
Hiking Monte Orsaro - Prati di Sara
Ina08 Says: When it is really hot in the plains around Reggio Emilia people either escape to the beach or to the mountains. An excursion to Monte Orsaro can provide respite from the heat, a great weekend sleeping over in one of the huts, a great 4 hour return hike up to the Prati di...
Ina08 Says: If you want to do a short walk on the hills close to the city the circular tour from Puianello to Monte Cavolo is off the road and quite scenic. The whole walk is about 2,5 hours and if you time the trip you can stop at Monte Baducco for lunch and to admire one of the...
Ina08 Says: Monte Baducco is not only one of the biggest donkey farms in Italy, it also is a Agriturismo (farm stay) and restaurant.A fun place to stay with kids, do some walks and enjoy the summer swimming pool "La Favorita" with its slide.
PALLINA Says: Reggio Emilia's municipality has been organizing the European Photos Festival for some years, gathering many exibitions of artists coming from all over Europe. It starts usually at the end of April with a week in which all exibitions are open untill 11 pm but they go on...
Amazing: SANTUARIO DELLA MADONNA DELLA GHIARA
PALLINA Says: Nothing in comparison with bigger cities, but in Italy every town can offer a good selection of churches. To have the Vatican state inside our own border has also a bit of advantages (sorry for the anticlerical comment). The Santuario is the biggest church in all Emilia...
PALLINA Says: to go to the tourist information office, recently set up in the central Via Farini. They will suggest you everything, from the place to stay (there are some bed and breakfast in Reggio but I am not writing tips about it because I've never seen them) to the things to visit...
i-bella Says: Ludovico Ariosto is, I think, the greatest man from Reggio Emilia. Born in 1474, he was a playwright and the author of an epic poem “Orlando Furioso” that had a big advantage on all the other obligatory readings in school: it was fun to read.His house still exists and is an...
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Piccola Piedigrotta: best pizza in town
PALLINA Says: In Reggio you can find a lot of pizzerias called "Piedigrotta". They came all from the same owner, which settled in Reggio from Campania region and opened in Reggio his first pizzeria. After so many years, there were a lot of spin-off so you can find Piedigrotta, Piedigrotta...
Chacarero: a bad food experience
PALLINA Says: This was one of my worst experience of restaurant in my town. A sort of Argentinian style. Unfortunately a friend of mine book there for 10 people but we arrived in 8. The owner complained about that. We asked to lower the air conditioning and he said no; we split the table...
Ristorante Bar Burani: the best "tortelli" in Reggio
PALLINA Says: Entering Burani Restaurant you get the impression to jump in the past for 15-20 years at least. The ambience is simple and clean but a bit old-fashioned but don't be afraid, the food will not disappoint you at all. You won't find a menu in English (I suppose) but everything...
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Since 2003 Reggio Emilia's municipality organizes its Notte Bianca, as bigger cities like Rome alread does. It's normally the last Saturday of May: all museums and exibitions are open until 2 am, in every square of the town there is live music or ballets or cabaret and of course, all bars and restaurants are full of peaple. It's really a great atmosphere. Parking in town is impossible on that night, but there are some huge parking places just outside the old city centre where you can park. From there free shuttles to the old town.
Dress Code: No dress code but I suggest for women no high heels because it's nice to walk everywhere
Written May 25, 2008
Address: Old town
Maggie's Farm: Second hand records
PALLINA Says: This is one of the few shop selling second hand cd, lp and dvd. You can buy a second hand cd from 5 up to 10 euros (normally it's 21 euros for a new cd in Italy). It is run by a very nice guy who has been a music lover forever. Ask him everything, he will do his bests to...
Libreria all'Arco: Outstanding bookstore
PALLINA Says: Not nice to tell, but I find that in Reggio there are not may bookstores. Italians are well-known for not being such a good reader, actually. This bookstore is outstanding not for what they offer but for the very nice location in a very ancient palace. The refurbishing works...
Open air farmers' market: just on Sat morning
PALLINA Says: In piazza Fontanesi, every Saturday morning the "mercato contadino" is held. You can find plenty of farmers offering their products, especially fruit and vegetables but also cheese, homemade jams and wines. The quality is very good and price are reasonable.Every Saturday, 8...
Libreria all'Arco- via Farini: bookstores and cafeteria
PALLINA Says: It looks like a regular nice bookstore but they have also a great selection of travels guide. Moreover, in a certain country's section, you'll find fiction books about the country or written by author coming from there. I think it's a great way to get introduced in a certain...
Manara Says: The Ars Canusina was launched by a book published in 1935 by Maria Bertolani del Rio, a psychiatrist in Reggio Emilia who had successfully helped retarded young patients by creating for them classes of arts and crafts: embroidery, leather, wrought iron. For inspiration she...
Smoke is forbidden in all restaurants
PALLINA Says: Some years ago a new Italian law (Italy is not a federal republic so we do not have regional law) which forbid the smoke in all restaurants and cafes, unless they can offer separeted rooms. In Reggio the 95% of restaurants I guess are now for non-smokers so it is quite...
Torno Subito: the first photo gallery in Emilia
PALLINA Says: If you are fond of photografy like me and you are taking a stroll in Reggio Emilia downtown, it could be pleasant to stop by "Torno subito" (the translation should be "I'll came back soon") which is the first permanent photo gallery of Emilia Romagna region. It's a very...
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There are endless possibilities to hike around Reggio Emilia. A short Sunday morning alternative is this:
Today we went up the Enza Valley to do a 3,5 hour hike. The tour starts in the small hamlet of Scalucchia and is designed as a round trip which touches Spigone, Pineto, Legoreccio and Crovara to return to the point where you started.
It is of medium difficulty, which essentially means that there are three a bit challenging ascending slopes, which are perfectly feasible, even if you are not trained. The slopes are maximum 200 m in length and pass through the forest and through grasses.
The whole trail is signed with red-white stripes and if you buy a map look for "Il sentiero dei Ducati" and route number 670. The whole trail is less than 10 km.
Equipment: Hiking or nordic walking shoes, water, a snack (bars, fruit, hard boiled egg etc), if you want nordic walking sticks.
Depending on the season a sun hat, sun glasses, a fleece and a water proof jacket can be useful.
Updated Sep 27, 2009
Website: http://www.hobohideout.com/mp_italy_scalucchia_map.php
Manara Says: Ballet schools and ballet companies in Italy are normally connected to the great opera theatres like the Scala in Milan. However there is another place where ballet is at home, and this is Reggio Emilia. It may suprise you that a small city has two ballet companies, and two...
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My home town is really lovely. But, since Italy has really a lot of masterpieces to offer, an Italian town has to be outstandingly beautiful to be taken into consideration by foreigners. The most of...
Hiking is one of the favourite local acitivities. There a lots of different paths, different heights, different difficulties... and also lots of huts where to stop to rest and or sleep.
Between the river Po and the Apennines
Reggio Emilia is the closest neighbour of my hometown, so it is not easy for me to see it from a tourist’s point of view, because it is very much like home.
Reggio nell'Emilia...A Nice Surprise!
I planned to go to Reggio nell'Emilia during my foreign exchange in Italy to see some other foreign friends (we stuck together). Before leaving, many of my Italian friends told me "Non c'e' niente...
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