Riolunato


Riolunato is a comune in the Province of Modena in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about southwest of Bologna and about southwest of Modena. It is overlooked from the south by the Monte Cimone. Its fraction Le Polle, about high, is one of the most important stations in the Monte Cimone Ski resort.
Riolunato borders the following municipalities: Fiumalbo, Frassinoro, Lama Mocogno, Montecreto, Palagano, Pievepelago, Sestola.

Traditions

"Maggio delle Ragazze". The event takes place every three years in two different moments. The first is during the night between 30 April and 1 May, and the second is usually the second Sunday of May. During the first part, the village's young men sing traditional refrains in order to wish for a good season of prosperity and happiness.

Twin towns