WHY REGGIO EMILIA?

Reggio Emilia is a perfect small city for a pleasant study vacation or business trip.

Reggio Emilia is a very lively town that offers a wide range of cultural activities year round, from ballet to opera, jazz concerts to ethnic or classical music, and evenings at poetry readings or cabarets to those spent in little antique markets. Let’s not forget theatre performances, activities for children, festivals with typical folk dances, feasts celebrating historical events, fairs and various celebrations in and around the city. Reggio Emilia has something for everyone.

Reggio Emilia boasts an important and interesting historical heritage. It is the seat of the “Tricolore” Museum. It was Reggio Emilia that first adopted the “Tricolore”, which then became the national flag.

Reggio Emilia is conveniently located for tourists. From here you can make day-trips to Parma, Modena, Bologna, Florence, Mantua, Ferrara, Padua, Ravenna, Venice, Verona, and Milan. Both the Mediterranean and Adriatic coasts can be easily reached as well as Lake Garda.

Nature hikes in the nearby Apennines or along the Po River can satisfy any active person’s desires.

Reggio Emilia has a very famous cooking tradition including tortelli, cappelletti, and lasagne among its dishes. Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, Lambrusco wine, and balsamic vinegar are always highlighted in the local dishes.

Reggio Emilia is renowned for the hospitality and warmth of its people.

Reggio Emilia is the seat of Reggio Children, the international center for the defense and development of the rights and potential of children.

The Reggio Children nursery and preschool system of education is studied worldwide, and respected for its pedagogic method and level of quality.