A pharmacy is usually not the first place you’d think to visit when vacationing in a new city. However, in the city of Imola, a visit to the Farmacia Comunale dell’ Ospedale is like walking through a museum. The building dates back to the 15th-century and the Farmacia dell’Ospedale was inaugurated around 1794, however, the interior has remained virtually unchanged. Inside are more than 400 antique majolica vases known as albarellis, with the names of various medicaments written on the fronts. The roof vaults are decorated with paintings by Angelo Gottarelli…
