Tagliatelle al Ragù egg tagliatelle with meat ragù, soffritto and tomato
Ribbons of egg pasta, meat ragù and soffritto: the real bolognese has had a recipe deposited at the Chamber of Commerce since 1982.
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Typical dishes of Cento
The specialities to try here, and their stories.
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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What to see 6
Basilica di San Biagio · Chiesa dei Santi Sebastiano e Rocco · Chiesa di San Lorenzo and 3 more
Where to stay
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Events & festivals 1
Next up: Saint Blaise, patron of the town whose Carnival was already depicted in 1615 by Guercino, Wednesday 3 February
Getting there
Nearest airport: Bologna Marconi, 22 km away
Near Cento
The closest destinations covered by our editors, with straight-line distance.
