Things to Do and See in Forlì Cesena

In Forlì, the provincial capital, in Piazza Aurelio Saffi in the historic center, you can admire the main monuments, including the one dedicated to Saffi; the Town Hall, of medieval origin; and the Palazzo del Podestà, which dates back to the 15th century. Also on the square, among the religious buildings, are the Basilica of St. Mercuriale—an ancient abbey with an imposing Romanesque bell tower—and the Cathedral. There are numerous museums, including the A. Santarelli Civic Archaeological Museum, the Civic Art Gallery, the Pergoli Ethnographic Museum of Romagna, Villa Saffi, the Aurelio Saffi Museum of the Risorgimento, and the Romagna Theater Museum. Elsewhere in the province, in Cesena’s Piazza del Popolo, stands the 16th-century fountain by Francesco Masini and the Town Hall, dating back to the 14th century. Not far away, the Rocca Malatestiana, surrounded by the Parco della Rimembranza, is a fortress built to defend the city of Cesena; inside is the Museum of Rural Life in Romagna, one of the most important in the region. Also not to be missed are the cathedral, built on the site of a Roman temple, and the Malatestiana Library, a jewel of ancient culture. In Montepoggiolo, near Terra del Sole, lies one of the richest prehistoric sites in northern Italy, discovered in 1983 and rich in worked stone artifacts dating back to the Paleolithic era. Meanwhile, Forlimpopoli, with its imposing fortress, is home, among other things, to the Civic Archaeological Museum. Longiano is a medieval village with double city walls featuring three entrance gates and a fortress whose entrance is marked by a Venetian fountain. Among the famous seaside resorts is Cesenatico, with its fishing boats and houses along the Porto Canale, whose design was drawn up by Leonardo da Vinci in 1502 at the request of Cesare Borgia.