Things To Do in Modena
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Modena Attractions
All of Modena seems to be a stage during 1 week each year at the end of June or beginning of July, when vendors, artists, mimes, and other performers take to the streets for the Settimana Estense; festivities culminate in a parade in which the town turns out in Renaissance attire.
- Religious Site
Duomo
One of the glories of the Romanesque in northern Italy, Modena's cathedral was founded in 1099. Consecrated in 1184, it was dedicated to St. Geminiano, the patron saint of Modena and the bishop of the city in the 4th century. Legend has it that only his intervention convinced Attila… - Museum
Palazzo dei Musei
This sprawling complex of museums occupies an austere palace built between 1764 and 1771 for Francesco III d'Este. Several museums call the palace home, beginning with the Lapidario Estense (mostly old tombs) on the ground floor, open daily 8:30am to 7:30pm (free). If short of time,…
Modena Shopping
Consider picking up a bottle or two of the item that changed the face of salad forever: balsamic vinegar. Right in the city center, Fini, Corso Canalchiaro 139 (tel. 059-223320), sells bottles of Modena's aromatic variety, plus other fabulous food products.
Modena Nightlife
Opera arrives in winter at the Teatro Comunale Luciano Pavarotti, Corso Canal Grande 85 (www.teatrocomunalemodena.it/en/; tel. 059-2033010), and the summer brings a major opera festival.
Stroll through the neighborhood to the spot where everyone seems to gravitate on long, hot evenings, the Parco Amendola, south of Modena's historic core, filled with ice-cream stands, cafes, and bars.
