A few kilometres far from the Adriatic Coast, on a gentle hill of the Valconca, 348 m above sea level, rises Saludecio.
Medieval village, in the middle of the crown of the Malatesta’s fortresses, Saludecio is a commune in the province of Rimini.
Stronghold of the Malatesta, shelter for pilgrims, capital of the valley in the Renaissance, the traces of the vivid past are kept within the walls.

The toponymy is uncertain: some scholars have involved Decius Trajan, the Roman emperor who here found a shelter, some other Saint Laodicio, to which an ancient church was dedicated, some other the Latin saluticius, fertile soil.

Also the foundation is uncertain, but it is likely that there was a Roman settlement.
What is certain is that in the twelfth century Saludecio was subject to the Church and that in the thirteenth it was long disputed by the Malatesta of Rimini who finally managed to extend their domination on the village.

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Montebello rises on a calcareous cliff, typical of the landscape of Valmarecchia, 436 m above sea level.
From the top of the mountain the imposing fortress of the Guidi di Bagno dominates the valley.
The legend of the ghost of Azzurrina, albino little girl who mysteriously disappeared in the basement of the fortress in the Middle Ages, attracts thousands of tourists.

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Torriana rises on a rocky spur in Valmarecchia, m 337 above sea level.
Hanged on the impracticable cliff, it was called “Scorticata” until 1938.
Stronghold of the seigniory of the Malatesta, it was an important centre of light signallings for the valley in the twelfth century.
Today Torriana is commune in the province of Rimini and has for hamlet the near village of Montebello, known for the castle of the Guidi di Bagno and for the legend of Azzurrina. (continua…)

Rimini extends on the Adriatic coast, in the south-east of Emilia Romagna.
Capital of the homonymous province (established in 1992 with the detachment from Forlì), it is the capital of tourism.
The wide beach 40 km long, the clear and fine sand, the shallow water, the mild climate, the hospitality of the people, the quality of the facilities for tourists (with the mythical example of the Grand Hotel), the fun organised in theme parks (Fiabilandia, Italia in miniatura, Delfinario), in discos, in ballroom dance-halls, attract holidaymakers of all ages. (continua…)

Commune in the province of Rimini, Montefiore Conca rises 385 m above sea level.
Among The most beautiful villages of Italy, its Malatestiana Fortress wonder visitors with its giant mass and austere lines.
Built around the mid-fourteenth century, it was one of the most representative symbols of power of the Seigniory of the Malatesta.
Today it is among the most important architectural works of Italy’s cultural patrimony. (continua…)