Palazzuolo sul Senio

Member of I Borghi più belli d'Italia

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Though it belongs to Tuscany, Palazzuolo sul Senio lies on the Romagna side of the Apennines, in the upper Senio valley among steep wooded slopes. The Ubaldini ruled here until Florence took over in 1362, and their palace, the Palazzo dei Capitani, now holds the village museums. Paved lanes and stone houses make a compact centre, and festivals celebrate tortelli, wild boar and chestnuts.

Highlights

Museo delle genti di montagna, on the life and traditions of Apennine people
Sagra del marrone e dei frutti del sottobosco, every Sunday in October
Santuario della Madonna della Neve at Quadalto, enlarged in the 17th century
Badia di Susinana, where Maghinardo Pagani, named by Dante, is buried
A short walk to the Cascata dell'Abbraccio waterfall

Text adapted from Wikipedia (Palazzuolo sul Senio (IT), Palazzuolo sul Senio (EN)), Wikivoyage (Palazzuolo sul Senio). Available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Population: 1,081

Things to see

Monte Faggiola (IT)
Archaeological museum of Upper Mugello (IT)
Palazzo dei Capitani (IT)
Passo del Paretaio (IT)
Santa Maria di Susinana (IT)
Santi Carlo e Antonio (IT)
Santo Stefano (IT)

Events through the year

Palazzuolo Botanico Fairs and markets · First Sunday of May
Farenight - Festa della Birra Food and wine · Fourth weekend of JulyBeer festival
Tortello sagra Food and wine · First Sunday of July
Traditional goods and livestock fair Fairs and markets · 7 and 28 August
Wild boar sagra Food and wine · Ferragosto weekend
Chestnut and woodland fruit sagra Food and wine · Every Sunday in October
Trail del Cinghiale Sport and games · Last weekend of NovemberTrail running race
Feast of Saint Stephen Religious · 26 December
Elfi'n Borg Seasonal · DecemberChristmas trail through the village

Dates follow the traditional patterns in our sources: check locally before you travel.

Adapted from Wikipedia (Palazzuolo sul Senio), Wikivoyage (Palazzuolo sul Senio). Available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Specialities of Tuscany

Typical of the region rather than of this village.

mike packardBistecca alla fiorentina-01 CC BY-SA 2.0
Bistecca alla fiorentinaDishSteak from Chianina cattle of the Chiana Valley or Maremmana
Ta4e NegodueRibollita Siena CC BY-SA 4.0
RibollitaDishReboiled soup of bread, cannellini beans and black cabbage
Heather KatsoulisItalian Panzanella CC BY-SA 2.0
PanzanellaDish
fugzuRaw pici CC BY 2.0
PiciBread and pasta
OneArmedManLardo di ColonnataPublic domain
Lardo di Colonnata (IT)Cured meat
Helge HøifødtFinocchiona from Tuscany CC BY-SA 3.0
FinocchionaCured meat

Adapted from Wikipedia (Tuscan cuisine, Cucina toscana). Available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Where to sleep

7 places to stay within 3 km

Hotels 3
B&Bs and guest houses 2
Campsites 2

Thermal baths nearby

Thermal spa: Terme di Riolo · ~32 min by car
Thermal spa: Piscina Termale · ~32 min by car
Thermal spa: Terme dell'Agriturismo · ~50 min by car
Thermal spa: Terme di Castrocaro - Spa Termale Magiche Acque (IT) · ~1 h 07 by car
Thermal spa: Anusca Palace Wellnes & SPA · ~1 h 08 by car
Thermal spa: Terme di Castel San Pietro · ~1 h 08 by car

Nearby member villages

Brisighella · 21 km
Scarperia e San Piero · 21 km
Dozza · 28 km
Bagnara di Romagna · 37 km
Poppi · 46 km