Forlì, the ‘elegance’ of rationalism

Italy, Forli
We came in Forli by pure chance just because we wanted to visit a photo exhibition by Steve McCurry. We already knew that the town cannot be considered a tourist destination so we didn’t have great expectation. To tell the truth we didn’t have no idea what surprise was waiting for us. The dominant construction style is that of rationalism known as fascist architecture! Quite charming in its way…

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From Grizzana Morandi to Rocchetta Mattei

Italy, Riola, Rocchetta Mattei
Heading towards north, after a visit to a friend’s house near Monzuno, we decided to stay a little longer in the area and to visit Grizzana Morandi and the surrounding places. As it often happens, you never know what surprises are around the corner! In our case it was the Rocchetta Mattei. Hard to believe that this surrealistic castle is just a few kilometers from Bologna!

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