The city of Reggio Emilia consists of old and new structures, stone streets and many historic buildings. On the main street, S. Pietro Emilia, the street is lined with shops, restaurants and homes. Throughout the city, piazzas (squares) can be found. These serve as community meeting spaces and are often transformed into markets, story telling venues or festival celebrations. Below is a short video of the children of Reggio Emilia's experiences in the many piazzas throughout the city.
Below are photos from several of the piazzas and from our adventures in the city. These include photos from the walking tour offered to us by Amelia Gambetti's husband, Sergio.
The Fountains
Old Magistrate building
Above city hall resides the city seal
The city welcomes you with a series of cable bridges designed by Calatrava.
Shopping is plentiful!
Pigeons come in all kinds of colors
Old city hall
The filled in remains of the canal that brought water throughout the city
Site of the organic farmer's market
Elementary school building
Light and color elements are found throughout the city. This one
is located in our hotel- Hotel Europa
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