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The fort |
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Castellarano
is a beautiful mediaeval centre, incredibly well preserved.
At the feet of the hill, the 'Rocchetta', under restauration
works, introduces you to the fortified walled centre. The dominating
position, on the river Secchia, strongly influenced the strategic
importance of Castellarano, powerfully fortified during the
matildic age. A charming stony path, made out of river cobbles
crosses the ancient village, leading to the castle and to the
tower bell.
The castle faces the romanic parish of St Maria Assunta. Not
far from there you can visit the arches of a roman beautiful
aqueduct. Every September, during the Wine Festival, the villages
flourishes of dances and costume spectacles. But there can be
many other reasons convincing the visitors to spend some days
here: the wonderful naturalistic areas (the charming Rio Rocca
is worth a rest) or the historical and monumental sites (the
matildic castle of St Valentino, the tower and the old village
of Montebabbio).
An excursionistic ring is also accessible from Castellarano.
Municipality of Castellarano
via Roma, 7 - 42014 Castellarano (Re)
Tel. +39 0536 850114 - fax +39 0536 850629
Information
e-mail: info@comune.castellarano.re.it
web: www.comune.castellarano.re.it
Tourist information
Tourist Information and Hospitality Centres - I.A.T
Piazza Prampolini, 5/C - Reggio Emilia
Tel. +39 0522 451152 - fax +39 0522 436739
e-mail: iat@municipio.re.it
web: www.municipio.re.it/IAT/iatre.nsf
Open every day from 8.30 am to 1 pm and from 2.30 pm to 6 pm.
Sundays and holidays from 9 am to 12 pm. |
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