Curiosity

Legend has it that Saraceno degli Onesti created a market near the only bridge over the Savio between Cesena and Bagno di Romagna. Hence the name of the town: visit the village and discover its origin! 

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The first bottle of Famoso, produced from the original vine of this ancient Romagnolo variety, was unveiled at Vinitaly 2017. You can taste it at Mercato Saraceno’s best wineries!

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The famous Barbotto climb, known to expert cyclists as a stage in the famous Nove Colli race, starts at the bridge over the Savio river in Mercato Saraceno. Would you like to give it a try?

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You mustn’t leave Mercato Saraceno without first tasting pagnotta pasquale, a typical local cake that is said to have originated here. It is so-called because it was traditionally eaten on Easter morning together with a ‘blessed egg’.