Forli
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The city of Forlì is the capital city of the Province of Forlì-Cesena with a population of 117,798 inhabitants.
Standing at an elevation of 34 metres above sea level, it covers a total area of 228 km² and lies 73 kilometres south east of Bologna, the regional capital of Emilia Romagna. The main sights of Forlì centre around its main square which is called Piazza Saffi. The principal buildings here are the Abbazia di San Mercuriale and the Palazzo Comunale. |
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The Abbazia (Abbey) di San Mercuriale is the main religious building in Forlì and also contains a cloister which can be visited, the Chiostro di San Mercuriale.
Forlì's train station is situated one a half kilometres from Piazza Saffi, a 15 to 20 minute walk. The local buses are a much better option and you can take any of the 1A, 2, 3 or 4 routes to cover the same journey in around 5 minutes. Trains from Forlì to Bologna take 36 minutes, stopping along the way in Faenza (10 minutes). Heading in the opposite direction it's just a 12 minute ride to Cesena, a train which continues all the way down to Lecce (6 hours 34 minutes) in the Puglia region, stopping in the seaside resort of Rimini (43 minutes) along the way.
By car from Forlì you can reach Bologna in 54 minutes (73 km) or the fellow provincial capitals as follows: Cesena - 26 minutes (27 km), Ravenna - 33 mins (28 km), Rimini - 42 minutes (56 km), Ferrara - 1 hour 14 mins (116 km), Modena - 1 hour 25 mins (120 km), Reggio Emilia - 1 hour 32 minutes (145 km), Parma - 1 hour 41 mins (171 km) and Piacenza- 2 hours 13 mins (226 km).
Both of Emilia Romagna's main airports are convenient for Forlì, in fact the city lies roughly at the halfway point between the two. Rimini & San Marino Airport is 41 minutes (57 km) south east of Forlì while Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport lies 49 minutes north west, a distance of 78 kilometres.
Accommodation options in Forlì include 12 hotels, 10 private apartments and 8 bed & breakfasts while places of interest close by include Faenza, Terra del Sole, Imola and Cesenatico.
Forlì's train station is situated one a half kilometres from Piazza Saffi, a 15 to 20 minute walk. The local buses are a much better option and you can take any of the 1A, 2, 3 or 4 routes to cover the same journey in around 5 minutes. Trains from Forlì to Bologna take 36 minutes, stopping along the way in Faenza (10 minutes). Heading in the opposite direction it's just a 12 minute ride to Cesena, a train which continues all the way down to Lecce (6 hours 34 minutes) in the Puglia region, stopping in the seaside resort of Rimini (43 minutes) along the way.
By car from Forlì you can reach Bologna in 54 minutes (73 km) or the fellow provincial capitals as follows: Cesena - 26 minutes (27 km), Ravenna - 33 mins (28 km), Rimini - 42 minutes (56 km), Ferrara - 1 hour 14 mins (116 km), Modena - 1 hour 25 mins (120 km), Reggio Emilia - 1 hour 32 minutes (145 km), Parma - 1 hour 41 mins (171 km) and Piacenza- 2 hours 13 mins (226 km).
Both of Emilia Romagna's main airports are convenient for Forlì, in fact the city lies roughly at the halfway point between the two. Rimini & San Marino Airport is 41 minutes (57 km) south east of Forlì while Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport lies 49 minutes north west, a distance of 78 kilometres.
Accommodation options in Forlì include 12 hotels, 10 private apartments and 8 bed & breakfasts while places of interest close by include Faenza, Terra del Sole, Imola and Cesenatico.
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Category: Major Cities & Towns of Emilia Romagna
Administrative area: Capital of Forlì-Cesena Province Population: 117,798 Highlights: Piazza Saffi, Abbey San Mercuriale, Palazzo Comunale Close by: Faenza, Terra del Sole, Imola, Cesenatico, Dozza Recommended accommodation: Grand Hotel Forlì |
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