Patron saint festival In 253 days
Saint John the Baptist, patron of the land of the Rocca di Stellata
📅 Every year, on 24 June
Bondeno celebrates Saint John the Baptist on 24 June, in the church dedicated to him.
The Panaro river cuts directly through Bondeno, defining the flat landscape of this northwestern outpost in the province of Ferrara. Located about 15 kilometers from the provincial capital, the municipality supports 15,116 residents across its main town and numerous rural hamlets.
Bordering towns like Cento and Finale Emilia, Bondeno serves as a geographic bridge toward the Modena and Rovigo borders. Its extensive territory incorporates subdivisions such as Stellata, Burana, and Scortichino, areas historically shaped by the surrounding waterways.
The Bondeno guide
What to eat here 2
Tagliatelle al Ragù · Coppia Ferrarese
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Events & festivals 1
Next up: Saint John the Baptist, patron of the land of the Rocca di Stellata, Thursday 24 June
Getting there
Nearest airport: Bologna Marconi, 41 km away
🎉 Festivals and feasts in Bondeno 1
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🍝 The flavours of Bondeno
Coppia Ferrarese bread with a central knot and four horns, lard and sourdough
Flour, lard, oil and sourdough starter, a soft knot at the centre and four thin horns: coppia ferrarese has held Protected Geographical Indication status since 2001.
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Near Bondeno
The closest destinations covered by our editors, with straight-line distance.
Places to see within 25 km
Outside Bondeno, but an easy day trip away.
Castello Sanfelice 📍 Bagnoli del Trigno · 4.1 km At 783 metres above Bagnoli, the fortress that guarded the Castel di Sangro-Lucera drove road. chiesa di San Silvestro 📍 Bagnoli del Trigno · 4.5 km A church with no façade, wedged between two rocks, and a crucifix with jointed arms. Castello d'Evoli 📍 Castropignano · 9.4 km Legend gives it 365 rooms: the d'Evoli stronghold above the Biferno valley Santuario italico di Pietrabbondante 📍 Pietrabbondante · 11 km The theatre and temples where the Pentri Samnites gathered their senate, above the Trigno. castello D'Alessandro 📍 Pescolanciano · 11 km A drawbridge finished in 1691, relics in the ducal chapel, German officers in 1943. torre di Oratino 📍 Oratino · 12 km A doorway high above the ground and a ladder to haul up: the Norman tower of Oratino.