Cycle tourism

Cycle tourism has seen significant growth in recent years, and it's easy to encounter tourists cycling through the city on Modena's cycle paths, often from Northern European countries like the Netherlands or Germany, most often on their way to our capital, Rome.

For these cycle tourists, it's essential to plan daily stages with periodic stops, often at B&Bs, where they can safely store their bicycles—the only means of transportation—and enjoy a hearty breakfast. Some B&Bs also offer a washing machine or laundry room for guests to wash their clothes.

The Enzo Ferrari Museum, originally the Enzo Ferrari House Museum and also known by the acronym MEF, is a museum in Modena dedicated to the life and work of Enzo Ferrari, the founder of the Ferrari automobile company.

The building housing the museum, shaped like a bonnet, is yellow, recalling the color Enzo Ferrari chose as the background for the famous Prancing Horse logo; it is, in fact, the institutional color of the City of Modena. The logo chosen to identify the museum is a single graphic symbol, combining the characteristic features of Enzo Ferrari's signature with the profile of the exhibition gallery.

In addition to the permanent exhibition, the museum periodically hosts temporary exhibitions. Among the most notable was "Maserati 100 – A Century of Pure Italian Luxury Sports Cars," dedicated to the Modena-based manufacturer's centenary. Inaugurated in the first half of 2014 and lasting nearly a year, it was the most important and comprehensive exhibition of Maserati cars ever organized in the world.

Maranello (Maranèl in the Modena dialect) is an Italian municipality of 17,481 inhabitants in the province of Modena in Emilia-Romagna, located south of the capital.

Since 1943 it has been the home of the Ferrari factory, the prestigious car manufacturer founded by Modena native Enzo Ferrari.

In the center of Maranello, built between 1894 and 1903, stands the parish church, a new gathering place for the town that was beginning to develop near the intersection of Via Giardini and Via Claudia. The bell tower was erected a few years later, between 1909 and 1913.

Still in the center of Maranello, besides the Piazza Libertà Mosaic (created in 2000, it depicts the municipal coat of arms), you can admire the monument to Enzo Ferrari, the work of Modena-born sculptor Marino Quartieri. The monument to the Prancing Horse, by Albanian-born sculptor Helidon Xhixha, is located near the factory and the wind tunnel.

Also noteworthy is the small, picturesque castle (built around the year 1000 and rebuilt in the 16th century) located on the hill overlooking the city centre.

Modena (Mòdna in Modena dialect) is an Italian municipality of 184,826 inhabitants, the capital city of the province of the same name.

The province of Modena is an Italian province in the Emilia-Romagna region with 701,145 inhabitants, the second most populous after that of Bologna.

The city's Cathedral, Civic Tower, and Piazza Grande have been included in the UNESCO list of Italian World Heritage Sites since 1997.

The city of Modena was founded in 183 BC as a Roman colony by the triumvirs Marcus Aemilius Lepidus, Titus Aebutius Parrus, and Lucius Quinctius Crispinus. From 1598 to 1859, it was the capital of the Duchy of Este and is an ancient university and archiepiscopal seat. Since 1947, the city has also been home (in the Ducal Palace) to the Army Military Academy and the Carabinieri Corps.

Sorbara (Surbèra in the Modena dialect) is a hamlet of approximately 3,800 inhabitants in the municipality of Bomporto, in the province of Modena.

It developed on the Abetone and Brennero State Road 12, to the right of the Secchia River, 3 km from the municipality of Bomporto and about 17 km from Modena, the provincial capital. The hamlet of Sorbara lies 27 meters above sea level.

Lambrusco di Sorbara is famous, a DOC wine produced in the Sorbara cellars, to which a festival is dedicated that usually takes place on the second and third weekend of September, inaugurated in 1976.

The village festivals are: Sant'Agata, patron saint of Sorbara, on February 5th; Madonna del Carmelo on July 16th. Since 2005, the Festa Matildica, the first weekend in July, in honor of Matilda of Canossa.

In the center of the town stands the Pieve Matildica, destroyed during the Battle of Sorbara. According to historical sources, Countess Matilda of Canossa had it rebuilt in recognition of her victory over Henry IV's troops in the Battle of Sorbara on July 2, 1084. During the earthquake that struck the Modena plain (May 20 and 29, 2012), the Pieve suffered structural damage and remains inaccessible to this day.

Twenty kilometers away in Sant'Agata Bolognese, you'll find the Automobili Lamborghini Museum, with its fascinating history, historic models, and a tour of the production lines. You'll find the first creations of the genius Ferruccio Lamborghini, such as the Miura and the Countach, followed by the most recent and exclusive super sports cars, such as the Huracán Performante, the Aventador SVJ, the Centenario, Sesto Elemento, and Veneno, all the way to the first Lamborghinis with hybrid technology, the Sian and the Countach LPI 800-4. At the Automobili Lamborghini Museum, you can enjoy an interactive experience, thanks to the new driving simulator, which amplifies the excitement and exploration of the cars on display.

Bologna (Bulåggna in Bolognese dialect) is an Italian city of 388,567 inhabitants, capital of the metropolitan city of the same name and of the Emilia-Romagna region.

It is the seventh most populous municipality in Italy (4th in the North after Milan, Turin and Genoa) and is the heart of a metropolitan area of ​​1,005,831 inhabitants.

An ancient university city, Bologna is home to numerous students who enliven its cultural and social life. Known for its towers and long porticoes, it has a well-preserved historic center, among the largest in Italy.

The city, whose first settlements date back at least to the first millennium BC, was an important urban center first under the Etruscans and the Celts, then under the Romans, and again, in the Middle Ages, as a free commune. As the northern capital of the Papal States from the 16th century onwards, it played a key role during the Risorgimento and, during the Second World War, was an important center of the Resistance. After the Second World War, like much of Emilia, it was governed almost continuously by left-wing administrations.

Bologna is a major road and rail hub in northern Italy, in an area home to major mechanical, electronics, and food industries. It is home to prestigious cultural, economic, and political institutions and one of Europe's most advanced exhibition centers. In 2000, it was the European Capital of Culture, and since 2006, it has been a UNESCO City of Music.