Emilia Romagna travel tips

Anyone who loves Italy will enjoy taking a virtual trip with Dream of Italy host and executive producer Kathy McCabe.

Italian pasta, in all shapes and sizes, is a perennial favorite in Italy and abroad. So it shouldn't be too surprising that pasta also has a global influence on Italian fashion and design.

Milan Fashion Week showcases innovation and creativity in Italian fashion design. But the introduction of designer Federico Cina’s Tortellino Bag may be the first time a handbag in the form of a pasta shape has taken center stage at the exclusive event.

Emilia Romagna’s ever-popular Motor Valley Fest, the premier celebration of automotive excellence, is gearing up for its sixth edition, set to take place 2-5 May in the UNESCO-listed city of Modena. This year promises to be an exhilarating experience for enthusiasts and visitors alike, with the main focus being on autonomous vehicles, AI and e-sports. Celebrating the rich automotive legacy of Emilia Romagna, Motor Valley Fest is a grand open-air extravaganza that brings together the best of Italian motoring excellence, iconic brands, and passionate enthusiasts. From sleek supercars to vintage classics, the festival offers a captivating journey through the evolution of automotive engineering and design.

Carlo Gherardi, the founder of Palazzo di Varignana resort, is set to bring a reimagined version of the classic Colomba to the U.S. for the first time.

Motor Valley Fest, the free event celebrating Italian motoring excellence, will return to Emilia Romagna from 2-5 May, 2024. The sixth edition of the festival will once again take place in Modena, the capital of the most famous Motor Valley in the world. This event, which has attracted thousands of classic car and motor enthusiasts since its first edition, allows attendees to discover where the fastest cars and motorbikes in the world are “born” and to experience Italian motoring excellence first-hand through a series of dedicated events for the public and professionals.

“Casa Maria Luigia is a home and a hotel…imaginary and real,” writes Lara Gilmore in Slow Food, Fast Cars, the book she co-authored with chef Massimo Bottura, her partner in life and fine dining. Together, they’ve created such restaurants as the three-Michelin-star destination Osteria Francescana. But Gilmore began her career writing about art, and Slow Food, Fast Cars: Casa Maria Luigia - Stories and Recipes (out from Phaidon on December 6) marries a number of genres, from cookbook to essay collection to exhibition catalog and beyond.

The northern Italian region of Emilia-Romagna boasts renowned automotive heritage, being the birthplace of Enzo Ferrari, the visionary behind one of the world’s most iconic sports car brands. His biopic Ferrari was presented at the 80th Venice International Film Festival last week, with Adam Driver starring as Enzo Ferrari, before premiering in the UK on 26th December 2023. To celebrate its release, Emilia Romagna calls automotive enthusiasts and adventurers to follow in Enzo’s footsteps with a visit to the region. Below are five experiences visitors can do to immerse themselves in Emilia Romagna’s peerless motorsport culture.

The National Italian American Foundation (NIAF) has announced that Emilia Romagna is its 2023 Region of Honor.