Discover Petrella Guidi

Petrella Guidi offers several distinct cultural and artistic attractions. You can visit three churches, view the inscriptions by poet Tonino Guerra for Federico Fellini and Giulietta Masina at Campo dei Nomi, and see from the balcony the landscape depicted by Piero della Francesca. The “Petrella delle Rose” project, opened in 2024, adds an extensive rose garden and open-air museum. If you are looking for a hotel in Petrella Guidi, these different attractions can help you choose a destination that suits your cultural and artistic interests.

Location on the Marecchia

Petrella Guidi lies on the left-hand slope of the Marecchia River, almost opposite Pennabilli. The river and its position opposite Pennabilli give you two concrete points of reference for finding your bearings. This location adds a geographical aspect to the destination alongside its visitor attractions. When planning a stay, you can distinguish the location from the topics that interest you locally.

Campo dei Nomi: inscriptions and a place to linger

At Campo dei Nomi, stones bear inscriptions by poet Tonino Guerra for Federico Fellini and Giulietta Masina. The poet and the two people named in the inscriptions thus come together in one place of remembrance. Visitors can sit beside the stones. This adds the opportunity to linger right next to them to the experience of viewing the inscriptions. Campo dei Nomi offers a different cultural focus from the churches or the rose garden.

Churches in Petrella Guidi

The sites open to visitors include the Church of Santa Maria di Casalecchio, the parish church of San Michele Arcangelo, and the Church of Sant’Apollinare al castello. These three names give you specific points of reference if you would like to include religious sites in your plans. San Michele Arcangelo is identified as a parish church; the other two are also named as churches in Petrella Guidi. This lets you focus on individual destinations rather than thinking of a church visit only in general terms.

Landscape and artistic connections

From the balcony in Petrella Guidi, you can see the landscape depicted by Piero della Francesca in his painting “The Baptism of Christ.” The artistic connection comes from the link between the visible landscape and its depiction in the painting. This sets it apart from the churches and Campo dei Nomi: the focus here is neither a building open to visitors nor inscriptions, but the view of the landscape motif depicted in the painting. For art enthusiasts, this is another reason to include Petrella Guidi in their travel plans.

Petrella delle Rose

The “Petrella delle Rose” project opened in Petrella Guidi in 2024 and is an extensive rose garden and open-air museum. As a rose garden and open-air museum, it brings both a garden and a museum focus to the options available. The project thus adds another cultural facet to the churches, the place of remembrance and the artistic connection to the landscape. If you plan to visit, check the latest visitor information in advance.

Which attractions suit your stay?

To help you decide, compare the ways to explore the area: visit the churches, sit beside the stones at Campo dei Nomi, or view the depicted landscape from the balcony. The rose garden and open-air museum add another option.

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