In the heart of the Bologna Hills, in green Val di Zena (Zena river valley) at km 12 of Provincial Road 36, there is an old country house built in stones and bricks and recently restored to its original shape. The place is called Trabucco and is at only 15 minutes by car from the Tangenziale (the Outer Ring connecting Bologna to the main Italian motorways). The house is surrounded by a big park rich in ornamental plants cultivated directly by the owner, with two tiny ponds full of aquatic plants, water lilies and red fish. The garden ends in the surrounding woods and fields that extend as far as the eyes can see. VAL DI ZENA SEASONS (LOOK AT THE PICTURES). Down in the valley at 30 metres from the house the clear river flows still inhabited by river shrimps. di fiume. It is not infrequent ...