Modena - Emilia Romagna 
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Loading...Modena is very popular worldwide for the Ferrari, in fact not too far from here in Maranello there is the headquarter of this awesome car.
Modena is a city where history, art, traditions, good food and luxury cars meet, offering a wide variety of tourist attractions.
The city center is the house of some beautiful and important buildings and here on this guide, you will know where to start your tour and what to eat in Modena.
The food is another great thing about this place, in fact, some of the most popular dishes in the world have roots in this city.
If you are ready to discover all you need to know to plan your visit to Modena and Maranello you are in the right place.
The Enzo Ferrari Museum is certainly the most famous attraction in Modena. The museum is obviously dedicated to the life and work of Enzo Ferrari, founder of this famous car manufacturer.
This is not the headquarter of the Ferrari which instead is located in a city called Maranello which is a few miles from the city center.
Piazza Grande is the main square of Modena and represents the square overlooked by important historic buildings such as the buildings of the Municipality and the Region.
The Bell Tower Ghirlandina, belonging to the Cathedral of Modena, located immediately behind the square.
The Duomo of Modena is the Metropolitan Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta in Cielo and San Geminiano and is the main place of worship in the city.
The structure was built in the sepulcher of San Geminiano, patron saint of Modena, by the architect Lanfranco and in fact still today in the cathedral crypt are the relics of the Saint.
Modena is very famous all over the world for the production of balsamic vinegar.
The Acetaia Comunale is born precisely for this reason and Inside there are three batteries containing six barrels each that have started to produce vinegar and you can visit it.
If you want to really enjoy modena to the max you should drive to Maranello and have a visit of the Ferrari headquarter and museum.
Some other monuments and museum worth a visit are:
There are many dishes you can eat while in modena, restaurants and trattoria will serve you amazing food for a rather cheap price.
Something you don’t want to miss is the Gnocco Fritto, very similar to the Crescentine in Bologna it is prepared with bread dough and then served with Affettati such as prosciutto, salami, and mortadella.
This is not the main dish but still ids very yummy and you can find it pretty much everywhere as a side dish that you will love.
Meatballs according to the tradition of Modena is one of the typical dishes of the city, in fact here you will find many places serving delicious meatballs.
There many other dishes such as the tagliatelle al ragù and gnocchi al ragû, the lasagne are also very popular in modena although they are from Bologna.
If you are looking to eat great food in modena you will find the Osteria Francescana of Massimo Bottura which is considered to be the best Italian chef of our times.
If you want to check out some recipes here is a good link of these plates:
Modena is a beautiful city where you will find the museums and the headquarter of the Ferrari and the restaurants of one of the top chefs in the world called Massimo Bottura.
If you are looking to visit a city full of culture, museums, and arts and at the same time combing your passion for luxury cars and food you are in the right place.
Modena is located very close to Bologna, it takes not even 30 minutes with the train from bologna to go to modena and if you driving by car it will take you more or less the same amount of time.
It is very recommended to go visit the Ferrari museum and if you have time even the Lamborghini Museum which is in the province of Bologna.
I hope that by now you have some interest in visiting this beautiful city and that you are curious about discovering the best things by walking in this city.
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