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What to see by car: Modena
    
Besides Modena itself, there are many itineraries and places of artistic interest
in the rest of the province, including: Saint Sylvester's Abbey at Nonantola,
which was founded in 752 AD and is a significant example of Romanesque architecture;
and the Renaissance Piazza Borgogioso of Carpi (now Piazza Martiri), which is
one of the largest squares in Italy.
From the ancient country parish churches to the villages clinging to the mountains,
the land stretches out, enclosed between the Secchia and Panaro rivers. These
are the major waterways over which the local landowners built a network of castles
and fortresses in the Middle Ages. The structures were transformed several times
over in the course of the following centuries and some can still be seen today.
Nearby Parma is home of prosciutto and parmigiano cheese. The city rose in
influence and power in the 16th century as the seat of the Farnese duchy, and
today it is still one of the most prosperous cities in Italy.
Parma is a Mecca for opera lovers. The city was a favourite of Verdi, the famous
Italian composer whose works include Il Trovatore and Aida. Verdi was born in
the small village of Roncole, north of Parma, in 1813.
Just 30 minutes away from Modena, Bologna is one of the most overlooked gems
in Italy. The city is beautiful and one of the most architecturally unified
areas in Europe. It boasts a panorama of sienna-coloured buildings, marbled
sidewalks and porticos.
Bologna's university is the oldest in Europe (founded 1088), and has for years
generated a lively interest in art and culture. It features the nation's best
medical school, as well as one of its top business schools. Perhaps because
the student population is so large, Bologna is a centre of great tolerance,
with the national gay alliance and several student organizations making their
headquarters here.
Bologna is also Italy's gastronomic capital. Gourmets flock here just to sample
the cuisine: the pastas (tortellini, tagliatelle, lasagna verde), the meat and
poultry specialties (zampone, veal cutlet bolognese, tender turkey breasts in
sauce supreme), and the mortadella, Bologna's incomparable sausage.
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