Predappio

Predappio is a small town in the province of Forlì-Cesena, notable as the birthplace and burial site of Benito Mussolini. The town was rebuilt during the Fascist era as a showpiece of the regime's urban architecture, and its cemetery, in the nearby hamlet of San Cassiano in Pennino, holds Mussolini's family crypt, which continues to draw visitors — including gatherings of far-right sympathizers around dates tied to his birth, death, and the 1922 March on Rome. A number of shops in town sell Fascist-era memorabilia and souvenirs, making the town a well-known example of dark tourism and a subject of ongoing debate in Italy about how to handle sites tied to the Fascist period.

Predappio is in the province of Forlì-Cesena, reachable by road from Forlì.

The small town centre is walkable; the cemetery at San Cassiano in Pennino is a short distance outside town.

The Fascist-era architecture of the rebuilt town centre and the Mussolini family crypt at the San Cassiano in Pennino cemetery are the main points of visitor interest.

Several shops in town sell Fascist-era memorabilia and souvenirs.

Predappio is a short trip from Forlì, the provincial capital.