Abbey of Monteveglio
admin January 22nd, 2007
A really nice place to visit close to Bologna is the Regional Park of the Abbey of Monteveglio. The park, founded in 1995, stretches left of the Samoggia and Ghiaia di Serravalle rivers, on the hills, which are behind the modern town of Monteveglio for a total surface of 900 hectares!
Most of the park is made up of gullies that display ancient clayey rocks. The area is rich in historical elements, among which the ruins of the castle, well known for its adventurous medieval history and the Santa Maria Abbey compound.
Inside the ancient walls (1092) there is a really good restaurant with air conditioning, “Trattoria del Borgo.” It is included even in the best guides of Italy. Its specialties are: dishes prepared with hand-made pasta, “tigelle” and “gnocco fritto” (flat breads) with excellent cold cuts, and fresh mushrooms all year long.