On the first hills between Cesena and Rimini we find the town of Longiano, in the province of Forlì-Cesena. Immersed in the countryside, it offers perfect paths for relaxing walks, trekking, sport bike rides or mountain bike excursions.
Two different cycling routes - a shorter one on asphalt road (20km), intended also for less experienced cyclists, and a longer one (55km) and challenging, for trained cyclists.
The Malatesta Castle of Longiano dominates the medieval village and the surrounding area. It is the permanent seat of the Tito Balestra Onlus Foundation's collection of contemporary art of the Italian twentieth century.
The Malatesta Castle in Longiano is home to one of the richest collections of Italian twentieth century art in the Emilia-Romagna region and one of the original ones in Italy: the Tito Balestra Onlus Foundation.
The Museum of Sacred Art, instituted by the Municipality of Longiano and by the Diocesi of Cesena and Sarsina, officially inaugurated in 1989, is hosted inside the baroque Oratory of S. Giuseppe Nuovo, still consecrated.
The Italian Museum of Cast Iron is a unique collection of 19th and early 20th century urban furnishings. The Museum has two exhibition sites: in the 18th century ex-church of Santa Maria delle Lacrime, in the historical center of Longiano.
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The Museum of the Territory of Longiano was founded in 1986, it collects more than 6.000 finds coming from the territory of Longiano and from the whole Romagna, and it represents an interesting showcase of the daily life from the seventeenth century to today.
The premises of the former Convent of San Girolamo, host thirty-one bronze sculptures. They represent original artist's interpretations of the Masks of the Comedy of Art.
One of the most interesting panoramic points of Longiano is the Malatesta Castle. From this strategic position, in fact, it is possible to enjoy an extraordinary view over the whole surrounding territory.
Longiano offers an enviable network of roads, small streets and paths. For those who love trekking, it is possible to follow the path network of the Cesena hills and of the Rubicone Lands, such as the Paths of the Eight Castles, the Rigossa Park and the Way of San Vicinio.