Modena
Modena is a town of the Emilia-Romagna Region, in the middle of northern Italy. Visitors are drawn to Modena by its art treasures: the 12th-century cathedral and masterpieces of Italian Romanesque art, that together with the Piazza Grande and the Ghirlandina tower, create a complex of unique beauty, included by UNESCO in the "World Heritage list". Wikivoyage
Population 184,153 (Wikidata)
Before you go
Emergency numbers in Italy
Getting there
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Best-documented sights
All of them in the guide-
Mercato Coperto Albinelli Attraction · 910 m -
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Museo Lapidario Estense Museum · 400 m -
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Lapidario Romano dei Musei Civici Museum · 380 m - Museo Muratoriano Museum · 640 m
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Monumento ad Alessandro Tassoni Memorial · 840 m - Gipsoteca Giuseppe Graziosi Gallery · 380 m
- Galleria Estense Gallery · 400 m
- Museo Civico di Modena Museum · 410 m
Within a kilometre of the centre, ordered by how well documented each is — not by a "best" anyone decided. Each opens on the map in the guide. Photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited there.
Through the year
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International Festival of Military Bands
July
Modena international military tattoo. Musicians from militaries around the world parade, give concerts, and great performances
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Philosophy Festival
September
For 3 days Modena, Carpi, and Sassuolo offer meetings with the greats of contemporary thought with philosophic dinners, films, shows, and exhibitions
Annual events from Wikidata and Wikivoyage (Modena); descriptions from Wikipedia where it has one, photos from Wikimedia Commons. Dates move year to year — check before you plan around one.
Markets
Markets mapped on OpenStreetMap, with their hours where someone has added them. Check locally before you go.
Somewhere to run
Places © OpenStreetMap contributors, as of 9 October 2026. Description from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA). Events from Wikidata and Wikivoyage, population from Wikidata.