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Emilia Romagna Region Tourist Board - APT Servizi

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Emilia Romagna Region Tourist Board - APT Servizi

APT Servizi is the regional Tourist Board that promotes Emilia Romagna with activities involving the media and tourism stakeholders. The MICE project represents a central product in the regional tourism offer, with the aim of enhancing the wide conference offer and supporting the activities implemented by our operators, to strengthen the region as one of the leading destinations for the Meeting Industry.

TERRITORY

Emilia Romagna… never ending stories

Emilia-Romagna offers all the ingredients to create your perfect event: from versatile, state-of-the-art facilities such as modern conference centres to historic mansions, from unconventional spaces to fully equipped hotel meeting rooms in prestigious cities of art such as Bologna, Rimini and Parma. With the most exciting visitor attractions at hand, a trip becomes much more than a business meeting: you can explore the Emilia-Romagna Motor Valley, visit museums from Ferrari to Lamborghini and put your skills to the test at the famous circuits on an advanced safe-driving course; you can learn the food and wine culture by learning the art of handmade pasta, or visiting dairies or other centre of gourmet excellence that make Emilia Romagna Italy's gastronomic treasure. Or you can dive into the evocative ambience of mediaeval villages, UNESCO monuments and age-old castles surrounded by stunning landscapes. In addition, the 110 km of coastline offer wide, well-equipped sandy beaches where you can relax at the end of a conference or practice your favourite beach sport. In short, you can make your event unique!

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Why Emilia Romagna

  • THE HEART OF THE FOOD VALLEY

    The advice is to pop into Parma, Unesco's creative city for gastronomy, enter one of the many taverns and gourmet shops to taste products such as parmigiano reggiano, prosciutto crudo and balsamic vinegar, savouring an unparalleled food and wine experience

  • LET IT RIP WITH THE LEGENDS OF THE MOTOR VALLEY

     a big “themed park” dedicated to the appeal of motors. Ferrari, Lamborghini, Ducati, Pagani - a real paradise for all the 2 and 4 wheels lovers with plenty of events, international sports festivals, tests on the racing-circuits and much more

  • GET LOST IN THE CITY CENTRE OF BOLOGNA

    Mingle among the crowds and stroll under the long porticoes (a UNESCO World Heritage Site), every corner has an own original glimpse to show you, a tower or a palace will surprise you and you will be invited in one of its amazing museums or exhibitions

  • THE BEAUTY OF RIMINI AND ITS HINLAND

    Born under the sign of fun, Rimini is the largest tourist resort on the Adriatic coast, with a centre rich in history and lively pubs and wine bars. But the real soul is hidden in its hinterland, with enchanting fortresses and pitoresque villages

Our numbers

  • 1.110
    Event venues
  • 11
    Convention centres
  • 7
    Trade fair centres
  • 330
    Hotels

Signature activities

  • Motor Valley Tour

    It allows clients to visit the manufacturers and countless private collections of vintage cars that have made Emilia Romagna Motor Valley famous. Within a few kilometers you will find a unique concentration of top brands The programme can be customised, adding either adrenalin-pumping activities combined with motors or putting together motors with other excellences of the territory: food and wine and opera.

  • A mouth-watering experience

    Known as the 'Gastronomic Treasure of Italy', Emilia Romagna boasts the highest number of certified products in Italy and Europe, and there is no shortage of food-related experiences: traditional cooking courses - from simple fresh pasta to courses with star chefs - as well as tours to discover the secrets of iconic products such as Parmigiano Reggiano, Traditional Balsamic Vinegar, Prosciutto di Parma, Formaggio di Fossa and many others.

Accessibility

  • Main Airports

    • International airport Bologna "G. Marconi" (BLQ)
    • International airport Rimini e San Marino Federico Fellini (SMI)
    • International airport Parma "Giuseppe Verdi" (PMF) 
  • Train stations

    • Bologna Centrale FS station
    • Reggio Emilia AV Mediopadana station

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