Villa Minozzo Emilia Romagna in Italy for countryside properties near the Parco Gigante

CasaVerde Italia is based in Emilia Romagna Italy
	Emilia–Romagna is an administrative region of Northern Italy comprising the two historic regions of Emilia and Romagna. The capital is Bologna; it has about 4.4 million inhabitants.
	Emilia Romagna today is considered as one of the richest and most developed regions in Europe and has the third highest GDP per capita in Italy. Bologna, the region's capital, has one of Italy's highest quality of life and has highly advanced and modern social services. Emilia–Romagna is also a major cultural and tourist centre, being the home of the oldest university in the Western World, containing numerous Renaissance cities such as Modena, Parma and Ferrara. Emilia is the home of salamis and famous for its cured ham from Parma, "prosciutto,"a sweeter ham from any other region in Italy. Some say it's because of the air, and the breeze which provides the ideal ventilation for the curing.		i

		Piazza Maggiore, Bologna

Emilia–Romagna is also the home of parmesan cheese "parmigiano" and balsamic vinegar "aceto balsamico" from Modena and Reggio Emilia.
Wine from Emilia Romagna is none other than "Lambrusco" a fruity and sparkling wine of some distinction but don't be fooled by the derogative reputation brokered in the UK. The ancient Vitis labrusca vine from which all Lambrusco varieties are derived has a history dating back to Etruscans times and today, Emilia-Romagna is one of the largest Italian wine producers including Sangiovese di Romagna from the historic town of Ravenna, with over 60,000 hectares (144,000 acres) of vineyards, producing more than 450 million liters of wine a year.

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The gastronomically acclaimed porcini mushrooms and tartufo (truffles) are found growing wild in abundance in the appenine hillsides of Emilia Romagna, also chestnut trees which provide shelter for wild boar and deer. Autumn is the hunter/gathering season for these "fruits" of the forest and the many festivals that celebrate these foods.
Industry in Emilia Romagna is located along the Via Emilia. The food industry is particularly concentrated in Parma, Modena and Bologna as well as the mechanical and automotive companies such as Ferrari, Ducati, Lamborghini, Maserati, Pagani. The huge ceramic sector is concentrated in Faenza and Sassuolo. The regional economy is more geared to export markets than other regions in the country.

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home to Ferrari since the 1940s

Tourism is increasingly important, especially along the Adriatic coastline, Rimini being the most popular and the cities of art and culture. What to do in Emilia Romagna

Villa Minozzo Reggio Emilia

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Typical Countryside views

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Secchiello a Mountain Village

South side of Bismantova Rock

East view of Bismantova Rock

Villa Minozzo is in the heart of the Appenine mountain range on the tip of the 'Parco del Gigante' a protected national wildlife reserve which stretches into Tuscany and Liguria. Deer, wild boar and birds of prey are common sight and because there is no intensive cultivation the food chain has never been broken, the insect life such as butterflies and moths, grasshoppers, fireflies and gloworms are in abundance.
The area has many tourist routes, tracks and footpaths for walkers and mountain bikers to meander through some of Italy's undiscovered landscape observing the wildlife and virtually not seeing another soul.The many wonderful villages such as Sologno, Minozzo, Febbio and Santonio can be reached on the ancient tracks and paths often without crossing tarmac roads.
The older houses built of stone can be seen in all the villages, a few are neglected and in need of restoring and in many cases are for sale in this tranquil part of Italy.
There are many hotels and guest houses in the area for those who want to see what the area has to offer. If like some you would like to buy a house in the region then the choice is endless.