Nonantola and the Abbey
NONANTOLA
The ancient medieval village of Nonantola encapsulates the best of the Emilian territory. With its fascinating monuments, picturesque views, genuine hospitality, food and wine traditions, and beautiful nature to explore, it is a land rich in culture.
Thanks to its strategic location, Nonantola is also an ideal starting point for visiting the surrounding areas, including Modena with its UNESCO heritage Duomo cathedral and Ghirlandina tower, Bologna with Piazza Maggiore and the Porticoes, and the hills and Apennines with unique itineraries to discover.
In Nonantola, the signs of a noble past merge with a peasant culture characterized by wisdom and love for the land. The territory is dotted with indelible traces left by a history full of significance.
THE ABBEY
Nonantola is renowned for its Abbey, a historic place of hospitality and culture that serves as the starting point of the Romea Nonantolana, a thousand-year-old communication route between Northern Italy and Rome.
The foundation of the Nonantola Abbey dates back to the time of the Lombards, and thanks to its strategic location, it became one of the most important and powerful abbeys in Europe, on par with those of Cluny and Canterbury. It was a privileged place for the passage of Carolingian emperors and popes, who sought refuge along with their courts, as well as for merchants and wayfarers.
Together with the Modena Cathedral, the Nonantola Abbey is one of the most important examples of Romanesque art in Europe and continues to be an important destination for artistic, cultural, and religious tourism.
