Portico di Romagna

We traveled to two small towns about half hour south of Forli. Predappio (the hometown of Mussolini) and Portico di Romagna (a quaint, medieval town whose main site is a stone bridge built in the 1600s).

 

In Forli, we had some Doner Kaybob

Since we were in the town where Musilin was born and buried, we thought it would be interesting to see his tomb. I was surprised by the number of visitors and the honor given him. Later we learned it's a pilgrimage for Fascists. We probably shouldn't have gone.

I loved the narrow streets!

The farmer let us try some of his grapes. Best grapes EVER!

I wish I could have seen where this goes.

Piadinas were one of my favorite things we at in Italy. They're only found in this region.

The owner of the restaurant.

The Nutella piadina was REALLY good!

 

San Marino

Probably our favorite place in Italy...wait it's technically not Italy. San Marino is its own tiny country entirely surrounded by Italy.

The views winding up the mountain to the fortress were incredible.

Some of the prisoners were pretty talented.

We climbed to the top of this tower. On our way down, some other tourists locked this door locking us in the tower!

I wish pictures could do it justice.

Taking in the view.

San Marino's hous of government.

These uniforms rivaled the Swiss Guard at the Vatican.

We bought a nativity scene from this really nice couple. She is actually from America, but met her husband and moved to San Marino over 30 years ago.

 

Revena

Ravenna is about an hour north of Forli. There are two churches and a mausoleum that contain some of the finest examples of Byzantine Mosaics in the world. 

These mosaics were some of the most impressing things we saw in Italy.

 

The Chapel

A beardless Jesus.

 

Even the floor was impressive.

The Crypt

The Baptistery

Another Church

Pizza!