Faenza - Faenza

Faenza is a city of Emilia Romagna, in the province of Ravenna.

To know

Geographical notes

Faenza is located on the Via Emilia, between the cities of Imola is Forlì

How to orient yourself

Faenza is divided into five districts:

• Borgo district
• North Center District
• Central South District
• Granarolo district
• Reda district

More famous is the division of Faenza into the historic districts:

• White (Borgo Durbecco)
• Yellow (Porta Ponte)
• Black (Porta Ravegnana)
• Red (Porta Imolese)
• Green (Porta Montanara)

How to get

By plane

The city does not have its own airport. The closest ones are located at Bologna (about 50 km away) e Rimini (about 100 km away)

By car

• A14 motorway, Faenza exit

On the train

The Faenza railway station is located on the Milan-Bari line, therefore easily reachable from the main Italian cities. In addition, the city is also served by the "Faentina" line, which connects it directly to Florence through a characteristic hilly route.

How to get around

By public transport

By taxi

There are two taxi parking points present. One is in Liberty Square (tel. 39 0546 21422), the other is in Railway station square(tel. 39 0546 22502).

What see

• 44.28926711.8808531 International Museum of Ceramics (MIC), Viale Alfredo Baccarini, 19, ☎ 39 0546 697311, fax: 39 0546 27141, @[email protected]. Full 8 €, reduced (seniors, groups and various conventions) 5 €, reduced students 3 €, free for children, Faenza school groups and other categories. Winter (21 October-31 March): Tue-Fri 10: 00-13: 30, Sat-Sun and holidays 10: 00-17: 30; summer (1 April-20 October): Tue-Sun and holidays 10: 00-19: 00; closures: non-holiday Mondays, January 1st, May 1st, August 15th, December 25th. The MIC is a museum not to be missed: there are wonderful ceramics from various parts of the world, if you go to Faenza you must definitely visit this museum! On the official website of the M.I.C. it also says "the MIC also, especially since the 60s, has become a world ceramic reference".  
• 44.284411.8850772 Manfrediana Municipal Library, Via Manfredi, 14. free.  
• 44.2857511.883733 Monumental fountain, Liberty Square. free.  
• 44.2854111.88354 Palazzo del Podestà, Piazza del Popolo.  
• 44.28614611.8792565 Municipal Art Gallery, Via Santa Maria dell'Angelo, 9, ☎ 39 0546 680251.  
• 44.2853111.8784236 Milzetti Palace, Via Tonducci 15.  
• 44.285911.8843697 Duomo (Cathedral of St. Peter the Apostle).  
• 44.28918511.8787098 church of San Domenico, Piazza San Domenico 4.  
• 44.2823711.89169 Church of Sant'Antonino, Corso Europa 73.  

Events and parties

• Nott de Bisò, Piazza del Popolo, ☎ 39 0546 691651. This event takes place on January 5th of each year. At midnight a bonfire is lit to burn the Niballo of the past year, a symbol of adversity. Tradition has it that the head of Niballo, going to fall, indicates the district that will win the palio of the following summer. In the various stands you can enjoy gastronomic specialties including bisò, a hot boiled wine with aromas and spices. 
• Palio del Niballo, Piazzale Pancrazi, ☎ 39 0546 691651. The Palio takes place on the fourth Sunday in June and consists of a galloping event, whose aim of the contenders is to hit the target positioned at the end of the two arms of the Niballo with their spear. The contenders are the 5 historic districts of Faenza 

• Argillà Italy (International Ceramics Festival and Market Exhibition), ☎ 39 0546 697311, @[email protected]. In August, September. Argillà is an exhibition-market held along the streets of the historic center of Faenza 

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Around

• Imola

Other projects

• Wikipedia contains an entry concerning Faenza
• Commons contains images or other files on Faenza

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