Emilia e Romagna. 4th edition

1957

Special Collections DG975 E53 TQ19 1957

Milano: Touring Club Italiano

A trip on the motorway from Piacenza in the northwest to Rimini on the coast of the Emilia-Romagna region covers about 280 kilometres. The Apennine Mountains border the region to the south with the river Po to the north, running to the Adriatic Sea on the east coast. A region famed for its gastronomy, Emilia-Romagna’s food specialties include balsamic vinegar from Modena, prosciutto from Parma and of course the highly pungent cheese, Parmigiano-Reggiano. The region is home to Italian car manufacturers Ferrari, Lamborghini, and Maserati among others and was the birthplace of composer Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901), fascist leader Benito Mussolini (1883-1945) and fashion designer Giorgio Armani (b. 1934)