Carpineti - Lands of Matilde of Canossa

Carpineti (RE)

Lands of Matilde of Canossa - Emilia Romagna (Italy)

The City of Carpineti extends through the middle Val Secchia in a very green that surrounds the basin of the river Secchia and the streams and Tresinaro Tassobbio, its tributaries.
The center of this charming mountain town is surrounded by lush woods, looking up, stand out of the sentry finds, including the mountains posQL (986 m) and Valestra (935 m) with spectacular caves S. Michele (a 470 m of development) and the Devil's Hole.
Famous town in the mountains of Reggio, Carpineto is a pleasant town with some shops prestigious, specialized in bakery products.
Medieval center of important events, boasts an impressive castle, the summer residence of Matilda, perched on a hill not far from the center, which dates back to the forts on the lookout area Matilda, the beautiful parish church of San Vitale, memory Byzantine, reached via a picturesque Abbazia di Marola path and with the adjoining workshop, historic center of culture for the whole mountain.
Entering the territory Carpineti was immediately hit by the rich variety of vegetation: There are extensive forests, mainly consisting of oaks, in the cooler slopes facing north, give way to maples, the ashes and, in particular, hornbeam hence the name of the capital.
The natural environment of Carpineti offers several hiking trails: first of all, and deeply tied to the territory, the Matilda,
Canossa that leads to San Pellegrino in Alpe, crossing for a sudden load of references to historical and cultural nature, the town of Carpineto and the Spallanzani Path running from Scandiano, crosses the ridge of the mountains San Vitale (d. 863), Antognano (d. 805) and dosage regimens, continuing until the stone Bismantova towards Passo delle Radici.