Golf Holidays in Italy: Emilia Romagna

Tee Times have come across another great area in northern Italy to send its clients who are wishing to partake on golf holidays in Italy, and the regions name is Emilia Romagna. As the hyphenated name would suggest, this region is made up of 2 distinct areas with Bologna, which is known as the capital of the region, marking more or less the dividing line. This will become apparent to you when visiting this area to play golf in Italy. Emilia, which is known for its prosperous provinces which are lined along the Via Emilia, which was built by the ancient Romans, occupies the western sector and the Romagna sector lies to the east of Bologna and stretches all the way to the Adriatic Sea where the well known towns of Ravenna and Rimini sit on the coastline. Great places to visit whilst you are playing golf in Italy. Many years ago agriculture was the main source of business in the region making well-being and wealth synonymous in the culture and speech. With the fertility of the Emilia Romagna plains the regions people generated great riches and even today the festivals and traditions are influenced by this era. Emilia Romagna’s cities such as Modena, which is a must see key location on your golf in Italy trip, and Reggio Emilia rank at the top of Italy’s listing for quality of life and compete at times for the title of Italy’s wealthiest city. Bologna, know as the capital of Emilia Romagna, sits proudly in the middle of the region and is in fact known for being the oldest university site in Europe. Its medical school to this day still draws many international students from around the world where they can learn and study under the cities comfortable and reassuring porticos. Which are welcome break during a free day from playing your golf in Italy. The city is a haven for monuments of great artistic value and if visiting this great city during abreak from your golf in Italy, be sure to go and see the spectacular Asinelli and Garisenda Towers, which both lean quite noticeably to one side, the Piazza Maggiore, with its truly fascinating medieval buildings and the Gothic Basilica of Saint Petronius, where Charles V was crowned Emperor in 1530. There are many other towns and cities worth visiting in the Emilia Romagna region during your Tee Times golf in Italy  trip and non more interesting than Modena. This fascinating city is home of the Accademia Militare di Modena (Modena Military Academy) which was founded in 1669 by Duke Carlo Emanuele II of Savioa and in 1678 it became the first institute for military training in the World.  Future heads of state and military officers from all over the world are still attracted to Modena and there is nothing uncommon in seeing a Cadetto, dressed in traditional uniform, amongst Modena’s downtown porticos. Modena is now called The Capital of Engines as the car manufactures of Ferrari, Bugatti, Maserati, Pagani and De Tomaso are all based in the town. The car manufacturer Lamborghini is also just a short distance away in a small village in the province of Bologna. Away from Bologna and Modena are more fascinating places to visit such as Ravenna which houses the Byzantine masterpieces, Parma where you can see the medieval baptistery of Benedetto Antelami, the Malatesta Temple in Rimini as well as the seventeenth century sanctuary of Madonna della Ghiara in Reggio Emilia. So if you book golf holidays in Italy with Tee Times to the fascinating Emilia Romagna region of Italy, you won’t just enjoy great golf courses during your golf in Italy trip but you’ll be surrounded by fascinating scenes of ancient and modern Italy as well as enjoying fabulous food and some of the best wines that this marvellous country produces. We have created 3 areas on for your golf in Italy trip within the Emilia Romagna region for you to visit and enjoy your stay and they all have a character of their own. The eastern area takes in the Adriatic coast, the central area is based around Bologna and Modena and the western area takes you to the towns of Parma, Reggio Emilia and Piacenza. All areas give you a choice of our top class hand picked accommodation and a splendid mixture of quality golf courses for you to play your golf in Italy,as well as all the interesting Emilia Romagna regions culture. Tee Times can create the perfect golf holidays in Italy for you and your group, so if you are looking for relaxing golf breaks or simply a short golfing weekend, we can provide all the elements of a perfect vacation including golf fees, flights, accomodation and car hire to make your golf holiday in Italy an unforgettable one. This area is a must if you wish to experience playing golf in Italy so please contact us to find out more about this fabulous region.

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