{"id":8865,"date":"2019-02-19T15:04:23","date_gmt":"2019-02-19T14:04:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/?p=8865"},"modified":"2020-05-22T14:42:18","modified_gmt":"2020-05-22T12:42:18","slug":"val-tidone-italy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/2019\/02\/val-tidone-italy\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Things to Do and See in Val Tidone"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Between the provinces of <strong>Pavia<\/strong> and <strong>Piacenza<\/strong>, between <strong>Emilia<\/strong> <strong>Romagna<\/strong> and <strong>Lombardy<\/strong>\u00a0a rich land of quiet and beauty expands. It is\u00a0<strong>Val<\/strong> <strong>Tidone<\/strong>, which comes to its travelers as an unexpected surprise, where we rediscover the <strong>authentic<\/strong> taste of Italy less well known.\u00a0Val Tidone is made of <strong>silence<\/strong>, hills, <strong>forests<\/strong>, vineyards and castles.<\/p>\n<p><strong>We selected the 10 things not to miss in this valley to discover its landscapes, understand the history, taste flavors and perfumes.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>1. Visit the Rocca d&#8217;Olgisio<\/h2>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-8865 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"270\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/03\/168475431_fb260538237470958_2048x1235-270x2001.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Rocca d&#039;Oligisto, in Val Tidone, Italy\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"270\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/03\/1317895138-270x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Rocca d&#039;Oligisto, in Val Tidone, Italy\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"270\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/03\/elicottero_fiera_47_NEW-270x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Rocca d&#039;Oligisto, in Val Tidone, Italy\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>It is the <strong>most<\/strong> <strong>ancient<\/strong> <strong>fortress<\/strong> of Piacenza, and probably the most <strong>impressive<\/strong> due to its <strong>architecture<\/strong> and its dominant position on the Val Tidone. The complex is guarded by <strong>six beautiful<\/strong> city <strong>walls<\/strong> and complements its medieval and Renaissance structures. Nearby you can visit several <strong>natural<\/strong> <strong>caves<\/strong> that dot the area, used by primitive man as habitation and burial sites.<\/p>\n<h2>2. Take the\u00a0Mill Road in Val Tidone<\/h2>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-8865 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"270\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/03\/fare-270x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Mill Road in Val Tidone\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"270\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/03\/img_36989_56712-270x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Mill Road in Val Tidone\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"270\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/03\/mulini-270x2001.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Mill Road in Val Tidone\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>Along the Tidone river there is a road that tells us about\u00a0the tradition of <strong>millers<\/strong>, their jobs, the development of these places. The Mill Road\u00a0along the <strong>middle and upper Val Tidone<\/strong> and is dotted with almost\u00a0<strong>fifty<\/strong> <strong>mills<\/strong>, some dating back to the <strong>year<\/strong> <strong>1000<\/strong>. Some of them still have got the old working equipment.<\/p>\n<h2>3. Walk along the Path of Tidone<\/h2>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-3' class='gallery galleryid-8865 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"270\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/03\/sentiero-del-Tidone-3-270x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"the Path of Tidone\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"270\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/03\/sentiero-del-Tidone-270x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"the Path of Tidone\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"270\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/03\/sentiero-del-Tidone-val-tidone-270x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"the Path of Tidone\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>On foot, by bike, but also on horseback. Walk along\u00a0the river Tidone means\u00a0immerse yourself in the <strong>scenic<\/strong> <strong>beauty<\/strong>, so varied and impressive, of\u00a0Val Tidone following an unusual route from the <strong>confluence<\/strong> <strong>of<\/strong> <strong>the<\/strong> <strong>Po<\/strong> to the source of the Tidone. The Tidone Trail is <strong>69<\/strong> <strong>km<\/strong> long and crosses two regions: Emilia Romagna and Lombardy.<\/p>\n<h2>4. Discover the Lake Trebecco and the Molato\u00a0Dyke<\/h2>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-4 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-4 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-4 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-4 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-4' class='gallery galleryid-8865 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"270\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/03\/lago-di-trebecco-small-270x200.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"the Lake Trebecco and the Molato Dyke\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"270\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/03\/lago-di-trebecco-e-diga-270x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"the Lake Trebecco and the Molato Dyke\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"270\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/03\/IMG_2481_12175320-270x2001.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"the Lake Trebecco and the Molato Dyke\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>Just down the Path of Tidone, a few kilometers from the source, there is a spectacular <strong>feat<\/strong> <strong>of<\/strong> <strong>engineering<\/strong>, the dam of Molato that creates an <strong>artificial<\/strong> <strong>reservoir<\/strong>. It is a century-old dam, almost swallowed up by the green. It was built in 1920\u00a0and still bears the marks of that historical period.<\/p>\n<h2>5. Sleep in an organic farm among the hills<\/h2>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-5 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-5 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-5 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-5 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-5' class='gallery galleryid-8865 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"270\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/03\/valtidone-verde-1-270x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"270\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/03\/44be113ec47df64c935120a948b08c1d3fd2f635-270x200.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"270\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/03\/valtidone_piscina-270x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>You wake up with the <strong>smell<\/strong> of <strong>homemade<\/strong> <strong>cakes<\/strong> and leavened <strong>bread<\/strong> with sourdough and freshly ground wheat, served along with various <strong>homemade<\/strong> <strong>jams<\/strong>. The stone farmhouse is an oasis of\u00a0<strong>silence<\/strong>, occasionally interrupted by the <strong>chirping<\/strong> of the nightingale or the roar of the Tidone stream. On the brow of a hill, <a href=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/IT-pavia\/farm-house\/agriturismo-valtidone-verde\/81gCk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">this beautiful <strong>organic<\/strong> <strong>farm<\/strong><\/a> and powered by <strong>green<\/strong> <strong>energy<\/strong> it is surrounded by lush nature and is the ideal place to detox physically and spiritually.<\/p>\n<h2>6. Trace\u00a0the history in the Archaeological Museum of Val Tidone<\/h2>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-6 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-6 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-6 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-6 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-6' class='gallery galleryid-8865 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"270\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/03\/Museo_Pianello-270x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Archaeological Museum of Val Tidone\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"270\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/03\/Pianello_Valtidone-270x2001.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Archaeological Museum of Val Tidone\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"270\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/03\/1318515712-270x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Archaeological Museum of Val Tidone\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>In the basement of the beautiful <strong>Municipal<\/strong> <strong>Fortress<\/strong> of Pianello Val Tidone you can <strong>reconstruct<\/strong> <strong>the<\/strong> <strong>past<\/strong> <strong>of the valley<\/strong> thanks to the many findings preserved in this <strong>interesting<\/strong> <strong>museum<\/strong>. So you can discover the <strong>prehistoric era<\/strong>, Roman era and until the Middle Ages. The entrance to the museum is <strong>free<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h2>7. Take part to\u00a0Valtidone Wine Fest<\/h2>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-7 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-7 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-7 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-7 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-7' class='gallery galleryid-8865 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"270\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/03\/445953_orig-270x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Valtidone Wine Fest\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"270\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/03\/Schermata-2016-03-24-alle-16.57.25-270x2001.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Valtidone Wine Fest\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"270\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/03\/2304789_orig-270x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Valtidone Wine Fest\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>Every <strong>September<\/strong>, on weekends, you can taste <strong>aromas<\/strong>, flavors and <strong>nuances<\/strong> of <strong>fine<\/strong> <strong>wines<\/strong>\u00a0during the <strong>largest wine festival in the Vicenza<\/strong>. In the picturesque resort of Val Tidone you will be able to know the <em>Orturgo, Malvasia, <strong>Gutturnio<\/strong><\/em> and indigenous sweet wines accompanied by <strong>concerts<\/strong>, dinners, guided tours and other <strong>events<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h2>8. Relax at the Alpine Garden of Pietra Corva<\/h2>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-8 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-8 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-8 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-8 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-8' class='gallery galleryid-8865 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"270\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/03\/giardino_alipino_pietra_corva_romagnese_img_2660-270x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Alpine Garden of Pietra Corva\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"270\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/03\/corva2-96dpi-270x2001.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Alpine Garden of Pietra Corva\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"270\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/03\/IMG-20150604-WA0005-270x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Alpine Garden of Pietra Corva\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>At 950m above sea level, on the <strong>slopes<\/strong> <strong>of Monte Pietra di Corvo<\/strong>, there is a beautiful <strong>botanical<\/strong> <strong>garden<\/strong>, perfect for a relaxing day in nature, among\u00a0blacks pine, the <em><strong>Fritillaria meleagris\u00a0snake&#8217;s head fritillary<\/strong><\/em> and rare plants from all over the world.<\/p>\n<h2>9. Taste the Piacenza wine<\/h2>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-9 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-9 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-9 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-9 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-9' class='gallery galleryid-8865 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"270\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/03\/gutturnio2013_valtidone_glass-270x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/03\/gutturnio2013_valtidone_glass-270x200.jpg 270w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/03\/gutturnio2013_valtidone_glass-536x400.jpg 536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"270\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/03\/cantina-tirelli-barbera-val-tidone-igt-emilia-romagna-italy-10491831-270x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"270\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/03\/bicchiere-gutturnio-frizzante-270x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>Val Tidone has a great <strong>culinary<\/strong> <strong>tradition<\/strong>, varied and delicious. Perhaps the best representation of this tradition lies in the wines, especially in the <strong>DOC<\/strong> Gutturnio, Ortrugo and Colli Piacentini, but also <strong>Barbera<\/strong> <strong>Valtidone<\/strong> <strong>IGT<\/strong>, red wine by delicate\u00a0shades and scents; perfect with the typical flavors of Piacenza.<\/p>\n<h2>10. Visit the nativity scene\u00a0of Str\u00e0 Sanctuary<\/h2>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-10 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-10 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-10 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-10 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-10' class='gallery galleryid-8865 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"270\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/03\/dscf1636-1-270x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"270\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/03\/dscf1532_1-270x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"270\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/03\/1501839_681285151904109_246857598_n-270x2001.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>For more than 30 years for the Christmas holidays in Val Tidone a beautiful animated <strong>nativity<\/strong> <strong>scene<\/strong> take life\u00a0in an area of \u200b\u200babout 20 square meters. It is built with <strong>recycled<\/strong> <strong>materials<\/strong> and its special feature are the 27 <strong>mechanical<\/strong> <strong>movements<\/strong> that animate the characters: the child lift from the cradle, Mary leans towards him, a blacksmith working on a tool, the laundress working on the wash house, a woman cooking, a man roasts a pig.<\/p>\n<p><strong>History, nature, castles and typical products will complete a journey through picturesque locations and fabulous views, in a corner of authentic Italy.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Between the provinces of Pavia and Piacenza, between Emilia Romagna and Lombardy\u00a0a rich land of quiet and beauty expands. It is\u00a0Val Tidone, which comes to its travelers as an unexpected surprise, where we rediscover the authentic taste of Italy less well known.\u00a0Val Tidone is made of silence, hills, forests, vineyards and castles. 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