CNN Travel (5,600,466 unique visitors) celebrates Bobbio (Piacenza) and its fascinating monuments in the article by journalist Silvia Marchetti, published online on September 30 following a media relations action by Apt Servizi Emilia-Romagna. For the author, the town of Piacenza is one of the 8 Italian villages unknown to American tourism, to be seen for architectures such as the singular “Ponte Gobbo”, the Monastery of the Abbey of Bobbio and the picturesque Cathedral.

Bobbio, in the Piacenza area, among the 8 “unknown” Italian villages, but a must visit for CNN Travel (5,600,466 unique visitors) – one of the most authoritative travel sites and is part of the American CNN international. This, in summary, is the message that the journalist Silvia Marchetti addressed US readers in the article “8 Italian villages you may have never heard of”, published online on September 30, the result of a media relations action by Apt Servizi Emiia-Romagna with the US press. “Generally travelers who choose Italy for holidays, prefer destinations of big names such as Venice, Florence, Rome and even Naples” – says the editor in the article – “yet the country offers tourists over 5 thousand beautiful sparsely populated villages, characterized by excellent food and unspoiled landscapes. Among these, Bobbio stands out, with its fascinating architecture, such as the singular “Ponte Gobbo” that welcomes visitors on arrival, could be the perfect location for the filming of the well-known TV series “Game of Thrones”. The journalist continues, then, in the description of the singular historical monuments within the village, such as the Monastery of the Abbey of Bobbio, founded by the Irish monk San Colombano, one of the most remarkable monuments of the city, and the Cathedral of Bobbio, a picturesque cathedral with precious ancient manuscripts. He then concludes his review with a reference to the small fairs organized in the town, where delicacies such as snails, grapes and truffles are presented.