Travel Guide of Modena, Italy

'Nativity with the Two Midwives', oil on canvas painting by Pellegrino Aretusi, Galleria Estense, Modena, Italy (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

English: Luciano Pavarotti in Vélodrome Stadium, 15/06/02. Cropped version. Français : Luciano Pavarotti au Stade Vélodrome de Marseille, France, le 15 juin 2002. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

A factory of Parmigiano-Reggiano. There are two storerooms, both with 20 of these shelves. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Modena (Photo credit: Axel V)

English: Parmigiano Reggiano festival, Modena, Italy. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

English: Balsamic vinegar drizzled over chunks of parmesan cheese, Modena, Italy. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

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Famous across the world for such representations as Enzo, Ferrari and Luciano Pavarotti, and gastronomical foodstuffs such as tortellini, Lambrusco wine, and balsamic vinegar, Modena is today one of the most affluent and highly developed town in the continent of Europe.

To be found in the middle of the Po valley, in one of the mainly urbanized region in the entire continent, all along the most important routes of the trading passage between Northern Europe and the Mediterranean Sea, Modena is to be found at the intersection flanked between the Brenner motorway and the Autostrada del Sole, just a few miles from the significant railway and airport junction in Bologna.

Modena is very famous for its creative and enlightening treasures such as the church, the Palace of Museums, the Ducal Palace, and the Este Gallery. You can in addition find theaters, amusements, concerts, traditional markets and exhibitions, take pleasure in the classic and well-known local food, and have a high regard for the astonishing and unusual racing cars.

Modena's past town center, with its shopping arcades, cathedral, and palaces, presents desirability for travelers and lovers of Italian art in a similar way. Its restaurants have exceptional menus with distinctive Modena dishes, and its shops provide the most excellent of Italian and foreign products.

At the present moment, Modena is set apart by a very imperative focus on auto industry like Ferrari, Maserati, Bugatti, De Tomaso, Lamborghini, etc. and earthenware industry with approximately 348 factories, as well as world renowned foodstuffs of culinary art like balsamic vinegar, Parmigiano-Reggiano, and Lambrusco, and culture Opera and Este Gallery, Prosaic Theater and Library.

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How to Eat Real Bologna Food With Locals in Bologna, Italy

The Fountain of Neptune, by Jean de Boulogne, in "Piazza Maggiore" square at Bologna, Italy. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
By M. Cowan


On Skype I talked with our long time Bologna cooking tour colleagues, who've lived in Bologna for 40 years and grew up nearby. How to find good places to eat in Bologna where locals go?
The question was more complicated than that in Bologna, they said. Better to ask, "How to find good places to eat top quality, real Bologna style food where locals go in Bologna?"
Our Bologna cooking school tour colleagues have four criteria for a great restaurant:
- top quality food,

- a warm welcome,

- very clean.

- good value for the money

Bologna Travel Guide

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By Matthew Talbot


Bologna

Ducati, Lamborghini, Ferrari and the La Cucina Bolognese are some of the reasons why most people keep on coming back to Bologna. A city between the Po and the Reno rivers, Bologna boasts of the oldest university of the Western world, the University of Bologna, founded as the Studio in 1088. Although it is not as popular to foreign visitors, Italians who carry the Eurail pass always find the opportunity to visit the place filled with Italy's historical and cultural past.
History Of Bologna

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The Sicilian climate is Mediterranean, with hot summers and mild winters. Sicily Coast enjoys a subtropical climate, since it meets the parameters of this type climate: the average annual temperature is at least 18 ° C, the average temperature of the coldest month is between 6 and 18 ° C (in Palermo is 12.5 ° C in January), while the temperature of the warmest month exceeds 22 ° C (both Palermo and Catania is just over 26 ° C in August).

Miracle of Saint Catherine of Bologna

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Saint Catherine of Bologna
From Visionaries, Mystics and Stigmatists
Perhaps, one of the greatest Miracles is the incorrupt body of our Saint, seated on a regal throne in a Chapel to the left of the main altar in the Church of Corpus Domini in Bologna.
It remains intact, never having decomposed for over five hundred years!
In the beginning, after they realized they could not place her body in the grave, four nuns would carry Saint Catherine's body to the parlor on a wooden stretcher, every time visitors came to view the body, or the faithful wanted to venerate the Saint.
This went on for twelve years!
Then the nuns decided that the faithful could view her better if she were seated on a chair.
To their amazement, her body which had lost none of its suppleness, rigor mortis never having set in, became stiff, and the nuns could not place her in the chair.


It was only when the Abbess ordered her, did Catherine, out of obedience, sit unaided in the chair and in the same position she can be found to this day.



Our Saint wanted to be where all the people of God could venerate her easily, and so she appeared to one of the nuns of the Monastery of Corpus Domini and told her she wanted a Chapel built close to the outer church.



Previously, she had been in a Chapel inside the Monastery.



From the very beginning, Saint Catherine's Miracles and fame have brought people from all parts of the world, not only the simple faith-filled believers who fill and enrich our beautiful Church, but also future Saints, Kings and Queens and scholars.



Among the first to come was Queen Isabel of Naples, Italy, who arriving in her regal finery, venerated our Saint and then left her ring as a token of her affection. She was followed by Popes (one of whom was Pope Clement VII), Cardinals (including St. Charles Borromeo who gifted her with a precious vestment), Emperors, Princes and all kinds of personages.



Pope Clement VII granted the nuns permission to say the Office and celebrate Holy Mass in honor of Saint Catherine on March 9th which became her Feast Day. He inscribed her name in the Martyrology of Saints of the Roman Catholic Church. He was followed by other Popes who have granted indulgences and privileges to pilgrims coming to the Sacred place to venerate the saint.



The process for her Canonization was started in 1669 and was solemnly concluded on Trinity Sunday, the 22nd of May, 1712 when Pope Clement IX proclaimed to the whole world, to the whole Roman Catholic Church that we had a Saint!



The first time we went to visit Saint Catherine, it was out of holy curiosity; her body was incorrupt! But when we got there, we discovered a very powerful Saint who became very personal to us. We have loved her since 1977, the first time we brought our grandson, all of ten years old, to Europe with us. We hope reading about her that you will turn to her and get to know her with your head and heart, as we have.



[1]Every mortal sin is a sin against God. [2]make amends, restitution [3]a substance emanating from tar - used for waterproofing and covering roofs [4]refer to chapter on St. Catherine of Genoa

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Bologna, Italy

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Visitors to Italy will find the city of Bologna to be a pleasant place to pass their vacation time in. You will find this city is the capital city of the Emilia-Romagna region which lies in the Po Valley. The city which is situated in Northern Italy can be found lying between the Reno River and that of the Savena River. Exploring the city of Bologna will reveal to you are city which has a rich culture, history and all of the amenities which makes visiting this city a pleasure to the senses.

As you arrive in Bologna you will see a number of interesting places that you can visit. There will also be parks, fountains statues that you can look at. In order to see all of these sights you may want to become better acquainted with the city and its sights. To help you relax from your long trip you may want to relax in one of the city's many parks. Many of the parks you will find in Bologna today used to be private gardens which used belong to the nobles of the city.

Of these various gardens you may wish to the Giardini Margherita park or as it is called in English the Margherita Gardens. The gardens and the chalet that you will see here were created in 1875. The chalet is used today as a nightclub during the summer evenings. Visitors to this lovely park will find that it is opened from 6 in the morning until midnight. This is only one of the many parks that you can explore while you are in Bologna. From these numerous parks you may wish to see some of the religious buildings that you will find in the city.

One such place you may wish to visit during your sightseeing excursions is that of the Santuario della Madonna di San Luca or St. Luke's Basilica. This basilica was built during the mid-18th century. Within this basilica you will be able to see the icon of Bologna which is known as the Madonna di San Luca. The shape of this basilica is somewhat unusual as it is round instead of rectangular. You will be able to reach the Santuario della Madonna di San Luca by walking along the unique portico with its 666 arches. As you walk long these arches you will be able to see a stunning view of the city.

Your next stop here in Bologna should be that of the Fontana di Nettuno - the Fountain of Neptune as it is called in English - which was built in 1563. This fountain is considered to be one of Bologna's symbols. It was built by Tommaso Laureti of Palermo. The embellishments you will find on the fountain were added on later by Jean de Boulogne or as he was also called Giambologna.

These are just a few of the beauties that you will find when you come and visit Bologna in Italy. The rich culture and history you will find here go hand in hand with the warmth and hospitality of the people of this city. The next time you are thinking about visiting Italy make sure you book your holiday for some quality time spent in Bologna.

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