Handicraft

Choosing a souvenir to take back home is often a difficult task, but set foot in one of the fine ceramics shops in Forlì, Cesena, Modigliana, Portico di Romagna or Gambettola and you’ll have no problem.

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The local ceramic or majolica dishes with Renaissance patterns are simply irresistible, and often production is limited, making them more valuable. Every craftsperson has his or her own style and "secrets" which are handed down from generation to generation.

The most highly prized mementos of this area, however, are probably the traditional rust-printed cloths that are so common in the typical restaurants of Romagna. Some workshops let visitors in to show them the whole production process, sometimes even the coldironing of the cloths with giant mangles. Other well-rooted crafts are carpentry and the restoration of wood objects and furniture.