A journalist who has visited every region in Italy has said that one stands out above the rest. Kaitlyn Rosati has travelled the length and breadth of Italy in her time as a writer.

After careful assessment, she has established which is her favourite, deciding on the region of Emilia-Romagna.

Emilia-Romagna is home to many world-renowned treasures, including balsamic vinegar and the Autodromo Internazionale Enzo e Dino Ferrari, also known as Imola. However, it wasn’t Emilia-Romagna’s racing history that most piqued Kaitlyn’s interest, but the region’s food.

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Writing inBusiness Insider, she said: “From Parmigiano-Reggiano and balsamic vinegar of Modena to Prosciutto di Parma and mortadella from Bologna, Emilia-Romagna is home to some of Italy's most beloved exports.

“You'll also find some of the country's most famous restaurants here, like Osteria Francescana and Al Gatto Verde in Modena, and Trattoria da Amerigo in Savigno.”

Kaitlyn explained that the region was home to some of the finest versions of Italy’s finest foods, including its cheeses and truffles.

As well as its culinary treats, Emilia-Romagna was also where the Olympic flame stopped on its way to Milan for this year’s Winter Olympics.

The region is also very famous for the circuit that lies within its hills, the Autodromo Internazionale Enzo e Dino. Ferrari has been capturing the imaginations and attracting the world’s fastest racing machines for decades.

Until last year, the circuit had played host to Formula 1, but was dropped and replaced by a new circuit in Madrid, Spain.

Following the release of the provisional 2026 Formula 1 Calendar, Imola’s mayor said in a statement: “This is news we were aware of and which, understandably, generates questions, disappointment and bitterness, because in recent years our territory has demonstrated its ability to host an extraordinary event with record numbers.

“Its uniqueness was evident: combining the race on the track with the charm of the territory, starting from a historic center to be experienced.”

The mayor’s statement came in a year in which concerns were raised about falling tourism numbers in some parts of Italy, with the Italian Beach Operators Union publishing provisional data last year that suggested an average drop in attendance of between 15 and 20 percent in the likes of Calabria and Emilia-Romagna, reports the Express.

In a statement about the matter, Corriere della Serra reported that Simone Battistoni, president of the Beach Operators of Emilia-Romagna said: “June didn’t go badly, whereas in July there was definitely a drop. It’s a patchy phenomenon; in Rimini it was less pronounced, Ferrara and Ravenna suffered more.”