Why go
- City in Emilia-Romagna, Italy.
- Served by Banda Bassotti Airfield.
History
Modena is a city and comune (municipality) on the south side of the Po Valley, in the Province of Modena, in the region of Emilia-Romagna in northern Italy. With a population of 184,361 as of 2026, it is the 20th-largest city in Italy.
Where to stay
Strada Albareto, 422, 41122 Modena MO, Italy · lenocidifeo.com
Indoor
Via Manfredo Fanti, 155, 41122 Modena MO, Italy · cx-place.com
Via Armando Pica, 321, 41126 Modena MO, Italy · hotelcastello-mo.it
Rua dei Frati Minori, 48, 41121 Modena MO, Italy · ruafrati48.com
Corso Vittorio Emanuele II, 52, 41121 Modena MO, Italy · hoteleuropa.it
Indoor
Str. Cognento, 5, 41126 Modena MO, Italy · hotelraffaellomodena.it
Via Santa Margherita, 9, 41121 Modena MO, Italy · lapomposa.com
Via Emilia Est, 441, 41122 Modena MO, Italy · hotel-bb.com
Via dei Gemelli, 155, 41126 Modena MO, Italy · residencezodiaco.it
Via Cervetta, 5, 41121 Modena MO, Italy · hotelcervetta5.com
Via Blasia, 10, 41121 Modena MO, Italy · hotelliberta.it
Viale Vittorio Veneto, 10, 41124 Modena MO, Italy · centralparkmodena.com
Via Jacopo Berengario, 11, 41121 Modena MO, Italy · hotelestense.com
Corso Canalgrande, 6, 41121 Modena MO, Italy · phihotelcanalgrande.com
Via del Pozzo, 72/A, 41124 Modena MO, Italy · albergodelpozzo.com
Via Emilia Ovest, 500, 41123 Modena MO, Italy · lacasadelviandante.it
Rua del Muro, 86, 41121 Modena MO, Italy · salottodellearti.it
Via Pietro Giardini, 402, 41124 Modena MO, Italy · hoteldonatellomodena.it
Via Emilia Ovest, 666, 41123 Modena MO, Italy · cdhhotelmodena.it
Viale G. Moreali, 41, 41124 Modena MO, Italy · hotelsangeminiano.it
Via E. Rainusso, 108, 41124 Modena MO, Italy · hoteltibymodena.it
Via del Pozzo, 158, 41124 Modena MO, Italy · hoteldaunia.it
Via Luciano Minelli, 61, 41125 Modena MO, Italy · hotelastormodena.com
Via della Torre, 21, 41100 Modena MO, Italy
Indoor
Indoor
Via Paolo Ferrari, 3, 41121 Modena MO, Italy
Restaurants & places to go
Restaurant · restaurant · 22 Via Stella, Modena, 41121 · osteriafrancescana.it
Pizza, Restaurant · Pizzeria con tavoli in cortile in estate che serve pizze dalla crosta croccante cotte in un forno in pietra. Opening hours: Mo-Su… · instagram.com
Burger, Italian, Steak House, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 12:00-15:00, 18:00-00:00 Features: dogs welcome · 776 Via Emilia Est, Modena, 41125 · doppiomalto.com
Italian, Regional, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-15:30, 18:30-21:30 Features: step-free access · Autostrada del Sole, 41123 · eataly.net
Steak House, Restaurant · Opening hours: 12:00-15:00, 19:00-24:00 · 101 Via Sergio Ramelli, Modena, 41122 · roadhouse.it
Japanese, Noodle, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 12:00-15:00,19:00-23:00 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway, delivery, vegetarian options · 46 Via Carlo… · sagami.it
Regional, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo off; Tu-Su 18:00-01:00 Features: outdoor seating, vegan options · 5, Modena · fusorari.it
Piadina, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Fr 12:00-15:00,19:00-23:00; Sa,Su 19:00-23:00 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway · 36 Via Bartolomeo Paganelli,… · piadineriadoppiozero.it
Kebab, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 07:00-23:00 Features: takeaway, delivery, vegan options, halal, step-free access · 196 Via Ciro Menotti, Modena, 41121 · kebantika.it
Chinese, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 12:00-15:00,19:00-23:30; Th off · 1 Viale Francesco Crispi, Modena, 41121 · wangristorante.it
American, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 12:00-14:00,19:00-23:00; Sa 12:00-14:30,18:30-23:30; Su 12:00-14:30,19:00-23:00 · 32 Via Bartolomeo Paganelli,…
Poke, Bubble Tea, Fast Food · Features: takeaway, air conditioning · 642 Viale Giovanni Amendola, Modena, 41125 · kingpoke.it
Coffee Shop, Brunch, Diner, Cafe · Opening hours: Tu-Su 09:00-21:30; Mo 09:00-16:00 · 29 Via Antonio Scarpa, Modena, 41121 · keik.it
Mediterranean, Pizza, Salad, Dessert, Pasta, Restaurant · Opening hours: We-Mo 12:00-15:00, 19:00-23:30 Features: takeaway, delivery · 26 Via Taglio, Modena,… · ristorantealgrottino.com
French, Italian, Wine Bar, Bar, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 08:00-00:00; Sa 09:00-01:00; Su 08:00-00:00 Features: outdoor seating · 45b Piazza Grande, Modena,… · balzacmodena.it
Pasta, Regional, Pizza, Dessert, Restaurant · Opening hours: We-Mo 12:00-14:30,19:00-23:00; Tu off Features: outdoor seating, step-free access, air… · bulldogmodena.it
Breakfast, Italian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Fr 06:00-00:00; Mo 06:00-15:00; Sa-Su 06:00-12:30, 18:00-00:00 · 330/332 Viale Leonardo da Vinci, 41126 · chocolate330.com
Sushi, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Su 12:00-15:00; Fr,Sa 12:00-15:00,19:00-24:00 Features: takeaway · 30 Via Bartolomeo Paganelli, Modena, 41122 · ikosushi.it
Frozen Yogurt, Ice Cream · Opening hours: Mo-Th 13:00-20:30; Fr-Su 13:00-23:00 Features: takeaway, delivery, step-free access · 49 Piazza Giuseppe Mazzini,… · layogurteria.it
Ramen, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 12:00-15:00, 19:00-23:00 · 46 Via Piave, Modena, 41121 · nodoristorante.it
Pastry, French, Cafe · Opening hours: Tu-Fr 07:30-12:30; Sa 08:00-12:00 · 50 Via Alfonso Casoli, Modena, 41123 · painauchocolat.it
Hawaiian, Pokè, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:30-15:00, 18:30-22:00 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway, delivery, vegan options · 34 Via Fonteraso,… · pokefactory.it
Latin American, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 12:00-15:00; Mo-Sa 19:00-00:00 · 10 Via Antonio Scarpa, Modena, 41121 · primerestaurant.it
African, Italian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 19:00-23:00; Su 12:00-15:00 · 67 Via Francesco Selmi, Modena, 41121 · rootsmodena.com
Sandwich, Piadina, Tigelle, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo,Th 11:30-15:00; Tu 11:30-15:00,19:00-21:30; Fr 11:30-15:00,19:00-22:30; Sa 11:30-15:30,19:00-22:30;… · sostaemiliana.it
Focaccia, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Th 11:30-15:00,18:00-22:00; Sa 11:30-24:00; Su 11:30-22:00; Fr 11:30-15:00,18:00-22:30 Features: takeaway, delivery,… · taglioviataglio.com
Chicken, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 18:30-24:00; Su 12:00-15:00 · 4 Via Staffette Partigiane, Modena, 41122 · tramvai.eu
Vegan, Restaurant · Opening hours: Lun-Gio 11:30-15:00 Ven-Sab 11:30-15:00 18:00-23:00 | SHOP: Lun-Ven 9:00-19:00 Sab 11:30-15:00 | 18:00-23:00 · 11 Via… · zembistrot.it
Spanish, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Sa 19:00-23:00; Su 12:00-15:00; Mo closed · 27 Strada Nazionale per Carpi Sud, Modena, 41123
Brazilian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Su 19:30-22:00 · 11 Via Antonio Begarelli, 41121 · ipanemagrill.it
Italian Pizza, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 12:00-15:00, 19:00-00:00 · 31 Viale Gaetano Moreali, 41124 · labellareginamargherita.it
Juice, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 10:15-15:00; Sa-Su off · 34 Via Luigi Albinelli, Modena, 41121 · lazazie.com
Beef Bowl, Fish, Italian, Pizza, Restaurant · Beef Bowl/Fish restaurant · 645 Strada Vignolese, 41125 · web.modena.it
Ice Cream · Opening hours: Tu-Su 09:00-23:00 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway, step-free access · 433 Strada Morane, Modena, 41125 · slurpmorane433.it
Vietnamese, Fast Food · Opening hours: Tu-Su 18:30-23:30; We-Su 12:00-15:00 · 15 Corso Adriano, Modena, 41121
Greek, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 12:30-14:30, 18:30-22:30 · 160 Via Mario Bonacini, 41121
Romanian, Restaurant · Features: step-free access · menudigitale.io
Fish, Pizza, Restaurant · Features: outdoor seating, takeaway, delivery, step-free access · 413 Strada Morane, Modena, 41125 · lacostieramodena.it
Local, Italian, Restaurant · Local/Italian restaurant · 12 Via Tommaso Badia, Modena, 41121 · la-brusca.business.site
Mexican, Restaurant · Mexican restaurant · 9 Calle di Luca, Modena, 41121 · encuentrogroup.it
Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Su 08:00-23:00 · 48 Piazza Grande, Modena, 41121 · acsemodena.it
Venezuelan, Pizza, Restaurant · Opening hours: Su-Fr 12:00-14:30, 19:00-22:30; Sa 12:00-14:30, 19:00-23:00 Features: takeaway · 473 Strada Vignolese, Modena,…
Traditional, Restaurant · Features: outdoor seating, vegan options, air conditioning
Seafood, Restaurant · Seafood restaurant · 35 P.za XX Settembr, Modena, 41121
Bowls, Fast Food · Features: outdoor seating
405 more places in the Ultimate edition. See the Ultimate edition →
Airports
Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) 32 km to the centre
Bologna, 45, IT — You board from the indoor waiting area — no need to plan for the weather. ✈ 33 airlines (Ryanair, Alitalia, Meridiana, Wizz Air…) · direct flights to 64 destinations incl. Catania, Tirana, Amsterdam, Barcelona, Lisbon… (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 33 airlines, 64 direct destinations
- Ryanair FR (737-800) · 32 routes: Alghero, Alicante, Arrecife, Barcelona, Bari, Beauvais, Bordeaux, Brindisi, Bristol, Catania, Charleroi, Dublin, Edinburgh, Ibiza, Krakow, Lamezia, London, Madrid, Malaga, Malta, Manchester, Palermo, Palma de Mallorca, Porto, Rygge, Sevilla, Tenerife, Trapani, Valencia, Warsaw, Weeze, Wroclaw
- Alitalia AZ (A320, A319, Embraer 190, 737-300, Embraer 170, Embraer 175) · 8 routes: Amsterdam*, Catania, Iasi, Lisbon*, Moscow*, Paris*, Rome, Tirana*
- Meridiana IG (737, MD-80, A320) · 4 routes: Cagliari, Catania, Chisinau, Olbia
- Wizz Air W6 (A320) · 4 routes: Bucharest, Cluj-napoca, Sofia, Timisoara
- Iberia Airlines IB (A320, CRK) · 3 routes: Barcelona*, Madrid*, Paris
- Air France AF (ERJ-145, ATR 42, Embraer 190, Embraer 170) · 2 routes: Lyon*, Paris
- Air One AP (A320) · 2 routes: Catania, Tirana
- Croatia Airlines OU (A319, A320) · 2 routes: Lisbon*, Zagreb*
- easyJet U2 (A319, A320) · 2 routes: London, Paris
- Germanwings 4U (A319) · 2 routes: Berlin, Cologne
- Lufthansa Cargo LH (A319, A320, A321, 737-300, 735, A320…) · 2 routes: Frankfurt, Munich
- Scandinavian Airlines System SK (A319, CRJ-900, 737-700) · 2 routes: Copenhagen, Stockholm
- TAP Portugal TP (A319, A320) · 2 routes: Lisbon, Zagreb
- Vueling Airlines VY (A320) · 2 routes: Barcelona, Paris
- Aer Lingus EI (A320) · 1 route: Dublin
- Aeroflot Russian Airlines SU (A320) · 1 route: Moscow
- Air Arabia Maroc 3O (A320) · 1 route: Casablanca
- Air Moldova 9U (Embraer 190) · 1 route: Chisinau
- Airlinair A5 (ERJ-145, ATR 42) · 1 route: Lyon
- American Airlines AA (A319, A320) · 1 route: London*
- Austrian Airlines OS (Fokker 100, F70, Dash 8-400) · 1 route: Vienna*
- Blue Panorama Airlines BV (737) · 1 route: Tirana
- British Airways BA (A319, A320) · 1 route: London
- Brussels Airlines SN (A319, AR1) · 1 route: Brussels
- China Eastern Airlines MU (EMJ) · 1 route: Amsterdam
- Excel Airways JN (A320) · 1 route: Tirana
- KLM Royal Dutch Airlines KL (EMJ) · 1 route: Amsterdam*
- Pegasus Airlines PC (A320, 737-800) · 1 route: Istanbul
- Royal Air Maroc AT (737-800, 737-700) · 1 route: Casablanca
- Tarom RO (737-300) · 1 route: Iasi
- Transavia Holland HV (737-700) · 1 route: Eindhoven
- Tunisair TU (A319, A320) · 1 route: Tunis
- Turkish Airlines TK (A320, A321) · 1 route: Istanbul
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Modena-Marzaglia Airfield 9.2 km to the centre
Marzaglia (MO), 45, IT
Carpi-Budrione Airfield 21 km to the centre
Carpi (MO), 45, IT
Pavullo Airfield 37 km to the centre
Pavullo (MO), 45, IT
Club Deltasport Airfield 5.5 km to the centre
Castelfranco Emilia (MO), 45, IT
Campogalliano Airfield 8.3 km to the centre
Campogalliano (MO), 45, IT
Where things are
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Photographs
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When to go
Tourist season
May – September
The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.
Shoulder season
April, October
Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.
Worth avoiding
Deep winter
Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Banda Bassotti Airfield; 11 other airports serve the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below.
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Modena. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Trains & rail
National rail
National rail
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.
Broker · Any aircraft via operators worldwide · Global charter broker with 30+ offices; private jets, group charters and cargo.
FBO, charter, management · Managed fleet · FBO network and management across Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Asia-Pacific.
Fractional, jet card · Embraer Praetor, Bombardier Challenger & Global, Gulfstream · Fractional ownership and jet cards in North America and Europe.
Charter, management · Large-cabin & VIP airliners · Geneva-based operator known for large-cabin and VIP airliner charters.
Charter, management, FBO, MRO · Managed fleet worldwide · General Dynamics company: charter, completions and FBOs in Europe, the Middle East, Asia and the US.
Tours & experiences
Sightseeing