What People Say About Living in Faenza

For our “What People Think About Living In” series, this time we’re focusing on Faenza, a medium size town of around 60,000 inhabitants in Emilia Romagna.  Big cities aren’t for everyone, especially if you’ve got a family or just want a slower pace without giving up too much. Faenza sits somewhere in the middle: not too big, not too expensive, with decent services, green surroundings, and the sea less than an hour away.  So what’s living in Faenza really like? We’ve gathered insights from locals and data to give you a realistic picture. Life in Faenza: What People Say When we ask people what it’s like to live in a certain city, the responses usually split in two: there are those who love it and wouldn’t leave for anything, and those who put up with the downsides because of work, family or habit. Faenza seems to be a bit of an exception. In fact, one of the reasons we chose to focus on it is that most locals describe life here as really balanced, without many negative sides. “I love living here. It’s safe, clean and very easy to get around. Not too much traffic or people (compared to big…