Faenza, the city of faience
Faenza is a small city located in the region of Emilia Romagna and it is a fascinating town best known as the centre for production of faience, a type of ceramic pottery that has been made here and exported worldwide for hundreds of years and is still produced and sold in the town. There is the Ceramics Museum, which is the principal attraction in the town center. However, the city offers also you many things to do. In June, there is one of the oldest jousting tournaments.The five districts of the town enliven the whole month of June with challenges between flag-throwers and drummers. In addition the last weekend of May, the “100 km del Passatore”, a marathon run along the Florence-Faenza route, one of the most important events held in spring in Faenza. Well, you probably understood that Faenza is well worth the detour and possibly even more!
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