San Benedetto Po
Member of I Borghi più belli d'Italia
Life here has always revolved around the Polirone Abbey, founded in 1007 by Tedaldo di Canossa, whose monks drained and farmed the land between the Po and the old Lirone. Matilda of Canossa chose to be buried here, and under the Gonzaga Giulio Romano worked on the great basilica. Today visitors come for the monastery, the civic museum and dishes such as pumpkin tortelli and torta di tagliatelle.
Highlights
- The Polirone Abbey, one of medieval Europe's major Cluniac sites
- The abbey basilica, renovated with the work of Giulio Romano
- Museo Civico Polironiano and its ethnographic collections
- Duck ragù, pumpkin tortelli and torta di tagliatelle
- Parco delle Golene Foce Secchia, the riverside park where the Secchia meets the Po
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Population: 6,648
Things to see
Events through the year
- Asparagus sagraIn Piazza Teofilo Folengo
Dates follow the traditional patterns in our sources: check locally before you travel.
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Local food & wine
- Muscovy duck ragùDishDuck ragù typical of San Benedetto Po
- Torta di tagliatelle (IT)Sweet
- Tortelli di zucca with sausage ragùBread and pasta
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Where to sleep
2 places to stay within 3 km
- B&Bs and guest houses 1
- Campsites 1
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Thermal baths nearby
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