Discover San Zaccaria: Roman Villa, Pieve and Local Traditions
Accommodation in San Zaccaria
San Zaccaria provides access to history and local cultural topics without requiring any single theme to define the town. The Podere Danesi is home to an urban-rural Roman villa dating from the 1st century BC to the 5th century AD. Just outside San Zaccaria, the Pieve di San Bartolomeo is located on Via Dismano in the direction of Cesena. If you would like to combine historical traces with regional customs, you will therefore find different points of interest here.
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Roman Traces at Podere Danesi
The villa dates from the 1st century BC. After some areas of the villa at Podere Danesi were no longer used, a production area with iron slag was established there. The history of the site therefore includes not only Roman architecture but also a change in the use of individual areas.
The Pieve di San Bartolomeo
The Pieve di San Bartolomeo is located just outside San Zaccaria on Via Dismano in the direction of Cesena. If you would like to extend your historical focus beyond Podere Danesi, this route leads you to another destination on the edge of the town. Its location connects the immediate surroundings of San Zaccaria with the road towards Cesena.
San Giovanni between Country Lanes and Folk Beliefs
A San Giovanni programme in San Zaccaria included an accessible guided walk along the country lanes of Podere Spadolaro. The walk was also suitable for families with children.
At a San Giovanni event, participants could also learn about the “erbe di San Giovanni”. Folk tradition attributes magical and healing properties to them at this time of year. In San Zaccaria, the folk tradition of Acqua di San Giovanni, associated with the summer solstice, was also explained. Both topics give local events a cultural and seasonal connection without implying that they form a permanent programme of events.
A Route Starting and Ending in San Zaccaria
The Randonnee “Viaggio nei luoghi dell’anima” started and ended in San Zaccaria. For your travel planning, this event adds an excursion explicitly connected with San Zaccaria to the historical and cultural themes.
Museums and Zoo in the Surrounding Area
Safari Ravenna is a zoo in the area around San Zaccaria. The Museo del Sale, the Archaeological Museum Tobia Aldini and the Centro Visite Cubo Magico Bevanella are museums in the same area. If you are considering San Zaccaria as a base for an individually planned trip to Italy, you can include these destinations alongside the villa and the Pieve as additional areas of interest.
Choose the Right Accommodation Based on Your Interests
When choosing a hotel in San Zaccaria, the trip can be organised around your interests: Historical highlights include the villa at Podere Danesi and the Pieve di San Bartolomeo; the museums and Safari Ravenna complement the surrounding area; the San Giovanni themes lead to local customs and a guided walk along the country lanes. The Randonnee “Viaggio nei luoghi dell’anima” adds another accent, as it started and ended in San Zaccaria. When planning your trip, you can distinguish whether the deciding factor for you is the local history, destinations in the surrounding area or the combination of an event and a landscape experience.
Further destinations: Lido Di Dante, Russi, Il Palazzone, Cervia, Cannuzzo, Bagnara Di Romagna, Lido Adriano, Casalborsetti
To the higher-level travel overview: Ravenna.
