Modena

The town is well-known all over the world, especially for some famous people who were born and lived here such as Enzo Ferrari and Luciano Pavarotti, and for some of its gastronomical products, such as tortellini, Lambrusco wine, balsamic vinegar, and Parmesan cheese. It is a town that, since the 1970s, has become one of the richest and most socially advanced in Italy: 77 km of cycling paths, 16 cinemas, 25 libraries, and one of the oldest universities in Europe. It sits at the crossroads between the Brenner motorway and the Autostrada del Sole, 40 km from the important railway and airport node of Bologna. Tourist information

IAT Modena ( Tourist Information and Assistance Office ), Piazza Grande, 14 , ☏ +39 059 203 2660 , [email protected] . M-Sa 09:00-18:00; Su 09:30-18:00 . ( updated Dec 2020 )

Modena is on the Milan–Bologna high-speed rail line and the Via Emilia, with its own regional airport nearby.

The historic centre, including the Duomo and Piazza Grande, is compact and walkable from the railway station.

The Duomo di Modena, built from 1099 by architect Lanfranco with sculpture by Wiligelmo, together with the 86-metre Torre Ghirlandina bell tower and Piazza Grande, form a UNESCO World Heritage Site inscribed in 1997. The Palazzo Ducale, a Baroque palace once home to the ruling Este family, today houses a military academy. The Enzo Ferrari Museum, incorporating the house where Ferrari was born, covers the history of the marque and the wider "Motor Valley" of Emilia-Romagna car and motorcycle manufacturers.

Climbing the Torre Ghirlandina for views over the Po Valley and the Apennines; touring the Enzo Ferrari Museum.

Modena's culinary specialties include tortellini, balsamic vinegar, and Parmesan cheese.

Parmigiano Reggiano cheese, balsamic vinegar of Modena, and Lambrusco wine are the region's signature products.

Modena is on the Milan–Bologna rail line and close to Bologna, Parma, and the Apennine foothills.