Modena Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
Italian city and municipality
About 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. Tourists from all over the world visit the art treasures in Modena: the 12th-century cathedral and masterpieces of Italian Romanesque art, that together with the Piazza Grande and the Gh
Top Attractions in Modena
Explore the best things to see and do in Modena:
- ★Abbazia dei padri Benedettini di San Pietro
- ★Automobili Pagani
- ★Balsamic Vinegar Factory Tour
- ★Botanical Gardens
- ★Cathedral
- ★Cathedral Museums
- ★Chiesa di San Bartolomeo
- ★Chiesa di San Biagio del Carmine
Where to Eat in Modena
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Antica Pasticceria S. Biagio
- 🍴Caffeteria Giusti
- 🍴La Messicana Torrefazione
- 🍴Osteria Francescana
- 🍴Trattoria Aldina
Where to Stay in Modena
- 🏨Hotel Cervetta
- 🏨Hotel Real Fini Baia Del Re
- 🏨PHI Canalgrande
- 🏨Villa Gaidello Bed & Breakfast
Modena Travel Guide Sections
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