What do you think of when we mention "Modena"? Art and flavours is the obvious answer,
with its Cathedral, the Traditional Balsamic Vinegar, the "Lambrusco di Sorbara" wine.
From the Hotel Corte Vecchia, fifteen minutes is enough to reach the centre of Modena.
Its Cathedral, the "Torre della Ghirlandina" and "Piazza Grande" are part of the UNESCO humanity Patrimony since 1997.
But in the heart of the city you can visit also the Ducal Palace (the ancient Palace of the Estensi family) and the Museum Palace, a masterpiece of art and culture of the eighteenth Century. Inside it is the "Biblioteca Estense", one of the richest libraries in Italy.
But in the heart of the city you can visit also the Ducal Palace (the ancient Palace of the Estensi family) and the Museum Palace, a masterpiece of art and culture of the eighteenth Century. Inside it is the "Biblioteca Estense", one of the richest libraries in Italy.
The Hotel Corte Vecchia and San Prospero are located in the produce area of the Traditional Balsamic Vinegar,
of the "Parmigiano-Reggiano" cheese and of the "Lambrusco di Sorbara" wine, the most excellent
Emilian sparkling wine variety, providing many occasions for a tempting stop.
The "gnocco fritto" and "tigelle", the "tortellini" in chicken broth accompanied
by the bubbles of "Lambrusco di Sorbara".
With the second course of meat, some drops of the "black gold" of Modena; the Balsamic Vinegar has made the
name of Modena known all over the world. Not so far from Modena, in Spilamberto, there is a whole museum dedicated to it.
In this area passions are strong and everlasting. The one for the motor car boasts a long history of triumphs.
At the gates of Modena you will find the "Enzo Ferrari Home" Museum. And 30 minutes drive from
San Prospero you can relive the myth of the prancing horse in Maranello, at the Ferrari Museum.
The Hotel Corte Vecchia is located:
- less than one our far from the Bologna Fair;
- a few minutes drive away from the Europe's most important biomedical district (the "Biomedical Valley") and from the Bomporto industrial centre;
- 10/15 minutes drive from Mirandola, Modena, Carpi, Medolla, Cavezzo, Bastiglia and San Felice sul Panaro.
Come and visit us, we are waiting for you in the centre of the "Emilia" region, in a convenient position to
visit Bologna, Mantova, Verona, Ferrara and the other art towns of Northern Italy.