This web site is a portal useful to enter in the "hearth" of the land called "Appennino reggiano" (the mountains of the Province of Reggio Emilia) and to know this piece of land full of history, nature, culture and relaxation. Castelnovo Monti is the centre of it, placed at feet of the Bismantova's Rock, in the right half between the highest mountains (Parco del Gigante - Busana, Collagna, Ligonchio, Ramiseto and Villa Minozzo Commons)and the matildical places. The main element of this land is, without any doubts, the Castle: Canossa, Rossena, Sarzano, Carpineti together with the old churches and romanesque monastrys like Marola, that re-echo Matilde. On the West is situated the Enza valley (Commons of Vetto and Ciano) with the Riders valley, that offers natural places of big suggestion. On the East there are the high fields of the rivers Secchia and Dolo, that borning from the Casarola mountain and Royal fir-wood, go towards Castellarano and Sassuolo, rounding the Toano mountain, alone. Baiso, Viano together with Casina are the beautiful hills with superb natural corners. In the centre there is the small Crostolo valley: it is the main road to reach the mountains from Reggio Emilia, until the Cerreto pass (towards the Luni land and the gulf of La Spezia). In this site (that belong to the main site of the Emilia Romagna region) you can find all information about Appennino reggiano, not only about little towns but also smallest villages and all places full of nature and history. Our local editorial staff is very widespread: this to have more and more up dates. Also you can find a lot of web pages about services, most important support to whom want to know and patronize Appennino reggiano. Remarks and up dates are welcome. There two different ways of consulting: common to common or subject, to be able to offer the best way of consultation. Also other links with area sites. WWW.appenninoreggiano.it is the main way to anyone to know our mountains: tourists, fond of nature, culture, and local kitchen and artistic craftsmanship that our mountains are forcedly full.