Reggio Emilia is a town in northern Italy; the north is relatively colder than the south, with snowy winters and warm summer weather. Unfortunately, this region also often experiences sudden thunderstorms, sudden heavy rain, and even hailstorms, considered typical and quite common in Northern Italy. If you plan to visit and explore Reggio Emilia, make sure you don’t choose the winter as the weather could be unpredictable; instead, select the spring season not only because the weather would be nice but also because in spring, there are so many scheduled events in Reggio Emilia.

This town has so many beautiful places to visit, but before that, you must know that the Italian flag was born in Reggio Emilia. On January 7, 1797, the Parliament of the Cispadana Republic officially adopted the green, white and red flag as the new republic's flag under France's protection. Back then, the colours were presented horizontally, but now, as you know, they are presented vertically. To honour this historic moment, you can visit the Tricolor Flag Hall and Museum, which is entirely free to enter. When you visit any Italian town, you must see a local church since it’s a perfect place where faith, art, history, and architecture merge. In Reggio Emilia, you should go to Ghiara Church or Basilica della Ghiara, built at the end of the 16th century. Inside this church, you can see and admire the artworks of the magnificent artists of the past, such as Guercino, Lionello Spada, Alessandro Tiarini, Luca Ferrari, Carlo Bononi, and Ludovico Carracci.

Italy is famous not only for its rich history and art but also for its delicious food. And if you are in Reggio Emilia, you must try this town’s speciality, the Erbazzone. This is a pastry pie. The recipe is virtually unchanged in time, so that you will eat a piece of great history. Erbazzone is a salted savoury pie with chard, spinach, onions, and two kinds of cheese: ricotta and Reggiano. Another dish that the residents of Reggio Emilia are proud of is Cappelletti Reggiani, and you can notice the town’s name in the dish's name. This dish is unique because every family or restaurant in the Reggio Emilia would have a slightly different version. Enjoying Cappelletti Reggiani in Reggio Emilia would be a fantastic, unpredictable adventure for your taste buds.

Reggio Emilia is a growing city. Even though it’s still not as famous as other iconic cities like Milan or Rome, there are various great hotels you could choose from in Reggio Emilia based on your preferences and budget. You can choose a hotel near the city's many Piazzas to enjoy a nice walk and admire the nearby Piazza.

Reggio Emilia is a small town where you can bike to every part of the city in around 20 minutes. So you can’t expect that many people here to speak English like people from other famous Italian cities. So, it would be beneficial to learn basic Italian before going. Another thing is the city centre is called the Hexagon, and maybe that is where you don’t want your hotel to be. The Hexagon could be a boisterous night, especially on the weekend, so you could be disturbed and brutal when falling asleep.