Imola
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By Dion Protani
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Latest update: 19 November 2023
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The city of Imola is situated around 30 kilometres south east of Bologna in the northern Italian region of the Emilia Romagna.
An official comune of the Metropolitan City of Bologna province, Imola had a population of 69,855 on 1 January 2022. It reaches a maximum elevation of 47 metres above sea level and covers a total geographical area of 205 square kilometres. |
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Sightseeing Imola
Within the city itself the main sights are the Rocca Sforzesca di Imola, a 14th century castle, and the attractive main square which is called Piazza Matteotti. Imola, although a part of Italy, is best known as the home of the San Marino Formula 1 Grand Prix with the motor racing circuit situated just outside the city centre.
Imola marks the traditional border between the two sub-regions of Emilia and Romagna which these days combine to form the official region. The River Santerno flows to the east of the city centre, with the lands beyond this point and east across to the Adriatic Coast within the Romagna. The sub-region of Emilia lies to the west of Imola and includes large cities such as Bologna, Modena and Parma.
Imola marks the traditional border between the two sub-regions of Emilia and Romagna which these days combine to form the official region. The River Santerno flows to the east of the city centre, with the lands beyond this point and east across to the Adriatic Coast within the Romagna. The sub-region of Emilia lies to the west of Imola and includes large cities such as Bologna, Modena and Parma.
Imola and Da Vinci's Map
When studying images of Imola it's possible that you'll stumble across the ingenious map created by Leonardo da Vinci in 1502, a groundbreaking piece of work that showed a city from an aerial position, believed to be one of the first of its kind in the world. At the time of the map's creation, Da Vinci was under the employ of the notorious Renaissance condottiero Cesare Borgia.
Imola travel
Imola's train station is situated within the city centre: trains run north west to Bologna in around 20 minutes or south-east towards Rimini on the coast in just under an hour. Those two train destinations also represent the cities with the closest airports to the city: the most convenient airport for Imola is Bologna Airport which takes around 40 minutes to reach by car.
Imola has an exit on the main E45/A14 motorway, known as the Autostrada Adriatica which runs from Bologna down to Taranto in the southern region of Puglia.
Imola has an exit on the main E45/A14 motorway, known as the Autostrada Adriatica which runs from Bologna down to Taranto in the southern region of Puglia.
Close to Imola
Places of interest close to Imola include the medieval towns of Faenza, Brisighella, Forli and Cesena, while the nearby city of Ravenna is famous for its collection of Early Christian Monuments including the Basilica di San Vitale.
The recommended accommodation for Imola is the Euro Hotel which is four kilometres north of the city centre.
The recommended accommodation for Imola is the Euro Hotel which is four kilometres north of the city centre.
Comune di Imola
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Province: Metropolitan City of Bologna
Region: Emilia Romagna Population: 69,855 (source: ISTAT 1 January 2022) Size: 205 km² Elevation: 47 metres Highlights: Rocca Sforzesca, Piazza Matteotti, F1 Circuit Close by: Faenza, Brisighella, Ravenna, Forlì, Cesena, Cervia Recommended accommodation: Euro Hotel |
