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Emilia-Romagna · Forlì-Cesena

Premilcuore

A 459-meter walled borgo on the Rabbi river, an entry point to the Foreste Casentinesi from the Romagna side.

Best time
Apr–Oct
By car
1 h 20 min from Florence
Population
692

Known for

  • RABBI POOLS

    Cold natural pools cut into sandstone by the Rabbi river below the borgo, used by residents and visitors through summer.

  • FOREST GATEWAY

    Romagna-side entry point to the Parco Nazionale delle Foreste Casentinesi, with most of the ninety-eight square kilometers under park protection.

  • FLORENTINE FOR FIVE CENTURIES

    Belonged to the Republic of Florence from 1375 and the Grand Duchy of Tuscany after that, only joining Romagna in 1923.

When to visit

Best · Apr–Oct

  • J8°
  • F11°
  • M12°
  • A15°
  • M19°
  • J25°
  • J29°
  • A28°
  • S23°
  • O19°
  • N13°
  • D10°
  • Best
  • Hot or crowded
  • Quiet
  • Mostly closed

Daytime averages, 2020–2024. Weather data by Open-Meteo.com.

The festa: Martino di Tours, domenica successiva al patrono

Why come

Premilcuore sits in the upper Rabbi valley on the Romagna-Tuscany border, fifty kilometers north of Florence and inside the Parco Nazionale delle Foreste Casentinesi. The Rocca and the medieval wall ring a centro storico of fewer than three hundred residents; the southern gate, Porta Fiorentina, still carries the marks of the 1375 surrender that put Premilcuore inside the Florentine state until 1923. The town belonged to the Guidi counts of Modigliana from 1124, then to Caterina Sforza in the 1490s, then to Florence for five centuries.

The Rabbi runs cold and clear through gorges below the borgo, with pools cut into the sandstone that the locals use through summer. The municipality covers ninety-eight square kilometers, mostly old-growth beech and silver-fir forest inside the national park, with six people per square kilometer. Bandiera Arancione recognition arrived in the 2000s.

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How to get there

From Bologna (BLQ), about 1h 42m by car.

Rimini (RMI) is about 1h 45m away.

By car from the centre of Florence 1h 20m.

Coming by train into Forlì? Premilcuore is about 50 minutes away by road.

Every town within reach of Bologna airport.

Premilcuore, photo 1
Premilcuore, photo 2

What to see

  • Rocca di Premilcuore

    Medieval fortress at the top of the borgo, held by the Guidi counts from 1124 and later by Florence, now in partial restoration.

  • Porta Fiorentina

    Southern gate of the walled centro storico, the surviving original entry after the demolition of the Porta di Sotto on the north side.

  • Chiesa di Santa Maria

    Parish church inside the walls, restored after damage in the 1918 earthquake, with a Renaissance baptismal font.

  • Gole del Rabbi

    Sandstone gorges and natural pools cut by the Rabbi river below the borgo, with marked trails along both banks.

  • Parco Nazionale delle Foreste Casentinesi

    Old-growth beech and silver-fir forest covering most of the municipality, reached from the Rabbi valley by way of Premilcuore.

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Through the year

What happens here

Feasts and festivals that come back year after year. We give the month rather than the date, because the date moves and the month rarely does. Check with the source before you plan a journey around one.

  • Sagra del Cinghialefood festival

    usually held in August. TrovaSagre

Living here

  • Population 692
  • Remotei
  • Pharmacy in town
  • High school within a 30-minute drive
  • Nearest airport Bologna, 1 h 42 min drive
  • Market day Sunday
  • Regional capital Bologna, 1 h 44 min drive

Common questions

What is Premilcuore known for?
Premilcuore is a 459-meter walled borgo on the Rabbi river, an entry point to the Foreste Casentinesi from the Romagna side.
Where is Premilcuore?
Premilcuore is a comune in the province of Forlì-Cesena, in Emilia-Romagna, at 459 meters above sea level.
What is the nearest airport to Premilcuore?
Bologna (BLQ), about 1h 42m by car.
How long is the drive from Florence to Premilcuore?
About 1h 20m by car.
When is the best time to visit Premilcuore?
Best in Apr–Oct. July is the warmest month, averaging 29 degrees, and May the wettest, with about 17 rain days.
Is there a sagra or a festival in Premilcuore?
Yes. Sagra del Cinghiale. August is when the first of them falls.
Which other towns are like Premilcuore?
Perito, Craco and Castelvecchio Subequo.
How many people live in Premilcuore?
692 at the 2023 count.
Tags & datadesignations · numbers · sources

The numbers

  • Elevation: 459 m
  • Population: 692
  • Surface area: 98.56 km²

These figures were compiled from public directories: ISTAT, OpenStreetMap and Wikidata, and from the official listings of the guides named on this page. Town details change; verify with official sources before you travel.

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