Faenza Emilia Romagna
Ceramics of Worldwide acclaim, artistic city of great renown set in an enchanting landscape
Sited on the Via Emilia, Faenza owes its splendor to the Manfredi dynasty in the Medieval period. Since that distant period Faenza has been famous for the production of ceramics with its majolica being known throughout the world under the French name "Faiance".
To visit: Piazza del Popolo, Palazzo del Podestà, Palazzo del Municipio, Dragone Castle, Theatre Masini, Faenza Cathedral, Palazzo Milzetti, the Civic Museum of Natural Science, the Botanical gardens, the Bucci Park and of course, the International Ceramic Museum.
Suggested hotels Faenza and surroundings
Emilia Romagna 5 stars luxury
Grand Hotel Baglioni Bologna
The Grand Hotel Baglioni is situated in Palazzo Ghisilardi Fava, a stunning 18th century building in the old city centre of Bologna, within easy reach of Piazza Maggiore and its celebrated towers....
Emilia Romagna 4 stars
Hotel Tower Bologna
Whether they are staying in Bologna for business or pleasure, the Boscolo Hotel Tower offers visitors to the city an excellent location, close to the airport and outside the city's main traffic...
I Portici Hotel Bologna
The 19th century Palazzo Maccaferri which, during Bologna's belle époque, housed the famous Eden Kursaal caffè-concerto, is today occupied by Hotel I Portici. Hotel I Portici is the...
Villa Roncuzzi Russi
An elegant country residence, Villa Roncuzzi is situated in San Pancrazio, a fraction of Russi, small town close to the city of Ravenna. A garden of secular linden trees surrounds the hotel and...
Emilia Romagna Inns
Locanda di Bagnara Bagnara di Romagna
Locanda di Bagnara is an age old property, thought to be one of the oldest in Bagnara di Romagna. In fact the building, and its charming little cloister, date back to the distant 18th century....