The University of Bologna’s Residential Centre is situated in a recently modernized mediaeval stronghold and its fortified walls, set on a hilltop overlooking acres of beautiful Italian countryside, terraced vineyards and the Adriatic sea. Situated half way between the city of Bologna and the Republic of San Marino and the Adriatic coast it is a superb location for hosting the 14^th ISHS conference.

The complex is located at the top of the built up area of the ancient town of Bertinoro.  It lies inside an age old Stronghold and consists of three large, historical, monumental buildings which were restored and refurbished in 1994. Since then the centre has been functioning both as the University’s Summer School and as the site of national and international conferences.

Bertinoro is an extremely intimate conference venue as all the buildings involved are virtually a few meters from one another and the town itself is just a short downhill walk away.

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