Must-see attractions in Modena

  • Duomo

    Modena

    Modena's celebrated duomo combines the austerity of the Dark Ages with throwback traditions from the Romans in a style known as Romanesque. The church…

  • May 2022 Modena, Italy: Tower Ghirlandina and the facade of the Duomo Modena across the blue sky from beneath on the square piazza della Torre on a sunny day
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    Torre Ghirlandina

    Modena

    Rising behind the cathedral is this early-13th-century 87m tower topped with a slender Gothic spire, named after Seville's famous 'Giralda' in the early…

  • Palazzo Ducale

    Modena

    Construction began in 1634 on this massive palace, a baroque masterpiece that absolutely dominates the northeast end of Modena's historic centre. Today,…

  • Abbazia di San Pietro Apostolo

    Modena

    Reconstructed between 1475 and1518, the San Pietro Apostolo monastery is one of the city's most important Renaissance relics and notable for several…

  • Casa Museo Luciano Pavarotti

    Modena

    Legendary tenor Luciano Pavarotti's final home is prettily perched in the Modenese countryside 8.5km southeast of the city. The building was turned into a…

  • Museo Enzo Ferrari

    Modena

    While Maranello’s Museo Ferrari focuses on the supersonic cars, this museum near Modena's train station, inaugurated in 2012, celebrates Signor Enzo…

  • Acetaia Giusti

    Modena

    Modena's oldest balsamic vinegar producer (since 1605) is also one of the best and most dependable to visit, with six one-hour English tours daily (9.30am…

  • Maserati

    Modena

    Maserati's sleek showroom displays a few oft-changing cars (historic and new), several engines and body frames, a scale-model of the brand's evolution and…

  • Musei del Duomo

    Modena

    Tucked down an alley along the left side of the cathedral, the duomo's side-by-side museums operate like two exhibitions within the same space. Musei del…

  • Palazzo Comunale

    Modena

    Behind its elegant facade, Modena's 17th-century town hall offers several historic rooms for visitors to explore; in addition to incredible frescoed…

  • Museo Civico d'Arte

    Modena

    The Museo Civico d'Arte is one of two jointly administered city museums – the other beingMuseo Civico Archeologico Etnologico – inside the Palazzo dei…

  • Galleria Estense

    Modena

    Reopened in 2015 after a three-year closure (due to earthquake damage), this delightful gallery features the Este family’s collection of northern Italian…

  • Museo Civico Archeologico Etnologico

    Modena

    Housed together with the jointly administered Museo Civico d'Arte inside the Palazzo dei Musei, this small museum has well-displayed local finds from…

  • Museo della Figurina

    Modena

    A nostalgic journey back in time for any kid who ever owned a Panini football sticker collection, this geeky museum is tucked away upstairs in the Palazzo…

  • Biblioteca Estense

    Modena

    The Biblioteca Estense, inside the Palazzo dei Musei, holds one of Italy’s most valuable collections of books, letters and manuscripts, including the…

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