Fly into Bologna or Milan to take an epic road trip along the ancient Via Emilia that hosts a string of beautiful Italian cities stretched through Italy’s Food Valley. This is one of the planet’s culinary hotspots. Emilia Romagna slashes diagonally from the Adriatic lapping on Rimini’s beaches in the East, through the fertile plains by the River Po, taking in Bologna, Modena, Parma and nally Piacenza.

Hot, hot summers and cold winters, with moisture trapped by the Apennine mountains, coalesce for perfect growing conditions and intense avours. Trues and balsamic vinegar compete for the title of black gold. Travellers journey from afar for cuisine and wines that
are legendary globally.