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It is the land of the 'Cavallino rampante' and of good food. Modena is the hometown of Enzo Ferrari. Today, his memory is still alive in the museum complex that includes Enzo Ferrari's house where he was born in 1898 and a new cutting-edge exhibition area in the shape of a car's bonnet, covered in yellow aluminium hosting the car models that have made Ferrari's history.But the city is best known for its food: Parmigiano Reggiano, traditional balsamic vinegar, gnocco fritto and tigelle. Modena preserves beautiful monuments, part of UNESCO World Heritage List: the Romanesque Duomo, the Ghirlandina tower, Piazza Grande. Walking on the narrow streets in the centre you will find that shopping is actually a lot of fun, peeping in small workshops, artisan and antique markets, and the Art-Nouveau structure of the covered food market.

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Art and Culture

Don't miss the UNESCO site of Piazza Grande: the heart of the city with the so-called 'pietra ringadora' used to address people, the Romanesque Cathedral, the Ghirlandina bell tower. Much of the history of Modena is narrated in Palazzo dei Musei, with important civic collections, and the famous Galleria Estense at Palazzo Ducale, a prestigious example of civil architecture of the 18th century, which today houses the Accademia Militare, as well as the Museo Casa Enzo Ferrari that will introduce you to modernity and the natural vocation for cars of this territory. ...read on

Food Trails

If balsamic vinegar is so important that it called for a museum of its own, in Spilamberto, you shouldn't forget that Modena is also famous for other products: Cotechino and Zampone di Modena IGP, Parmigiano Reggiano Dop, crescentina (or tigella), which is a small focaccia to be eaten with cured meats with a drizzle of Lambrusco Dop wine. To complete the meal, there is the reddish Ciliegia di Vignola, Amaretti di Modena, and Nocino. ...read on

Shopping

Discover the atmosphere of times past in historical workshops, hunt for unique and rare pieces in artisan workshops of art or antique markets, look for genuine products with the help of the "rezdore" who animate the stalls of the covered food market with its beautiful Art-Nouveau structure built in 1931. This is shopping in Modena! ...read on

Offers

Offers and deals to discover local culture. Numerous theme packages designed for families, couples, elderly people, and children are available. ...read on