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Emilia-Romagna is an administrative Region of Northeast Italy, comprising the historical regions of Emilia and Romagna. Bologna, the capital of Emilia-Romagna, is a cultural and tourist centre and home of the oldest university in the world: University of Bologna. The region contains Romanesque and Renaissance cities (such as Modena, Parma and Ferrara), is an important centre for food, luxury automobiles, and yachts production (home of automotive companies such as Ferrari, Lamborghini, Maserati, Pagani, De Tomaso, Ducati and home of yachts companies such as Ferretti and Rosetti Superyachts). It additionally boasts innumerable popular coastal resorts such as Cervia, Cesenatico, Rimini, Riccione, etc. In regard to its gastronomic and wine-making tradition, Emilia-Romagna is considered one of the richest regions of Italy. The region is known for its egg and filled pasta made with soft wheat flour. Bologna is notable for pasta dishes like tortellini, lasagne, gramigna and tagliatelle, which are found also in many other parts of the region in different declinations. The celebrated balsamic vinegar is made only in the Emilian cities of Modena and Reggio Emilia, following legally binding traditional procedures. Parmigiano Reggiano (Parmesan Cheese) is produced in Reggio Emilia, Parma, Modena and Bologna and is much used in cooking, while Grana Padano variety is Produced in the rest of the region. Although the Adriatic coast is a major fishing area (well known for its eels and clams), the region is more famous for its meat products, especially pork-based, that include: Parma's prosciutto, culatello and Felino salami, Piacenza's pancetta, coppa and salami, Bologna's mortadella and salame rosa, Modena's zampone, cotechino and cappello del prete and Ferrara's salama da sugo.