Il Mauriziano is a small country villa on the edge of Reggio Emilia associated with Ludovico Ariosto, the Renaissance poet of Orlando Furioso. Ariosto's family held property here, and tradition links the villa with periods of retreat from court life.
The appeal is quiet rather than spectacular: frescoed rooms, a rural setting now absorbed by the city fringe, and the chance to connect Reggio Emilia with one of the major literary figures of the Italian Renaissance. It pairs well with the civic museums and the historic centre.