Castrocaro Terme

Castrocaro Terme and Terra del Sole is a village in the province of Forlì-Cesena in the Emilia-Romagna region with the Orange Flag title. The municipality is composed of the capital Castrocaro Terme and the two villages, Terra del Sole and Pieve Salutare.
Originally the municipality of Castrocaro was part of the region called Romagna Toscana, although it never formed part of the Tuscany Region, meant as an institution and not an historical territory. The village of Castrocaro is known for its Etruscan thermal center and for hosting the Castrocaro Festival, a festival dedicated to the discovery of new singers.
The historic center of Castrocaro is surrounded by three medieval walls and enriched by valuable Renaissance buildings. The fortress that dominates the village is a testimony of considerable architectural, historical and cultural value and is among the most important models of fortresses in Romagna. In addition to it, you can see the Baptistery of San Giovanni, the Bell Tower, Palazzo Piancastelli and the Church of Saints Nicolò and Francesco, which houses a precious work by Palmezzano.

Terra del Sole, a fraction of the municipality of Castrocaro, was built in 1564 at the behest of Cosimo I De 'Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany.  Located in the Romagna hinterland, Terra del Sole was conceived as "Città Fortezza", in fact it is surrounded by 13 meters high walls and surmounted by two castles, that one of the Captain of the Artillery in defense of the Florentine village and that of the Governor, in defense of the Roman village. Piazza d'Armi, also called Piazza Maggiore, of Renaissance architecture, is the true urban center. The square was once the theater of the monthly exercises of the Compagnia del Presidio and, on the occasion of the patronal feast, hosted the "General Review" of the soldiers.
The two most important buildings overlook it: the Church of Santa Reparata and the Palazzo dei Commissari or Palazzo Pretorio.

As for the cooking, Castrocaro offers the best wine and food tradition of Romagna, such as pasta, piadina, cold cuts and meats. The surrounding hills boast a renowned wine tradition with excellent wines with a strong character: the red Sangiovese, the white Trebbiano, also widespread in the national area, and others such as Albana, Pagadebit and Cagnina.

BY CAR

• From Bologna: take the A14 motorway towards Ancona and exit at Faenza. Take the SS 9 Via Emilia and continue following the directions for Castrocaro Terme.
• From Ancona: take the A14 motorway towards Bologna and exit at Forlì, then continue on the SS 67 towards Castrocaro Terme.
• From Forlì: Take the SS 67 towards Castrocaro Terme.
• From Ravenna: Take the SS 67 in the direction of Forlì, continue towards Castrocaro Terme.

ON THE TRAIN

• Forlì railway station

BY PLANE

• Forlì airport
• Rimini airport
• Bologna airport

BY SEA

• Port of Rimini
• Port of Cesenatico
• Ports of Ravenna:
  - Marina Port of Ravenna - Porto Corsini

• Weekly market: every Tuesday, in the square;

• On the first Sunday of September the "Palio di Santa Reparata" returns to Terra del Sole, where the inhabitants dress the clothes of the 16th century, the town transforms itself with palaces and impregnated castles, squares populated by merchants, barkers and guitars, guard changes and the parades of representation, the contenders of the ancient crossbow and the tug of war, the musicians and the flag-wavers parade.