The Modena City Guides cover the questions every visitor brings: where to eat tortellini that locals rate, how to taste real balsamic and Parmigiano where they are made, which treasures the Este dukes left behind and how to reach the Ferrari museums without a car. Each guide is a short, opinionated list that tells you why a place matters, what to order or see and one practical tip, and it opens in your browser as soon as you pay.
About the Modena City Guides
- 159 places
- 6 guides
- 9 languages
- Works offline
- Print or PDF
- Instant access
- Free updates
The six Modena guides
Food guide
24 places
The market and quick lunches around Mercato Albinelli, classic trattorias, Bottura’s starred kitchens, balsamic, Parmigiano and Lambrusco producers and something sweet to finish.
Things to do guide
27 places
Piazza Grande and the cathedral, the Este museums and palaces, churches with Renaissance terracotta, green walks and the Motor Valley car museums.
Family guide
27 places
Parks and playgrounds, Ferraris and a leaning tower with a stolen bucket, pools and a planetarium for rainy days, outings within half an hour and food children will eat.
Nightlife guide
27 places
Aperitivo on Via dei Gallucci, dry Lambrusco by the glass, local craft beer, live music and the opera house, and where to eat after 23:00.
Day trips guide
26 places
Ferrari, Pagani, Lamborghini and Maserati, balsamic and Parmesan farms, castle towns, Bologna and Parma by train and the Apennine hills.
Budget guide
28 places
Free churches and museums, lunches under €10, cheap tigelle and Lambrusco, and how to enjoy Modena on about €30 a day.
Why an interactive guide beats a list
Tick places off
Mark each place as done and watch your progress, so you always know what is left.
Your own notes
Write notes on any place and add your own finds. They stay on your phone.
One tap to Maps
Every place opens in Google Maps, and the day route puts your picks in a sensible order.
Open now, near me
Filter by what is open right now or what is closest to you.
Works offline
Open the guide once with a connection and it keeps working without data.
Print it or save as PDF
On a computer, print any guide or save it as a PDF to take with you.
Three places from the guides
Trattoria Aldina
Via Albinelli, upstairs across from the market
Climb an unsigned staircase opposite the market and you reach a plain room where home cooking is the whole point: tortellini in brodo, gramigna with sausage and lasagne, with a full lunch and wine around €25. This is where locals point their friends. From the food guide.
Biblioteca Estense Universitaria
Palazzo dei Musei, second floor
The dukes’ library keeps the Bible of Borso d’Este, a masterpiece of Renaissance illumination from the 1450s, and the Cantino map of 1502, the first to show Brazil. The historic rooms open only on free guided visits, often with just a handful of people. From the things to do guide.
Acetaia Giusti – Since 1605
Strada Quattro Ville, north of Modena
The oldest balsamic producer still in business, with 17th-century barrels on show and four ages of vinegar to taste at the end. The guided visit costs nothing and lasts about an hour. From the day trips guide.
Play the game, then open the guide
World City Trail’s Modena scavenger hunt, escape game and audio tour lead you through the historic centre. The guides take over when the game is done: tortellini at a trattoria near the market, a glass of Lambrusco on Via dei Gallucci, a bus out to the Ferrari museum in Maranello or a free museum when it rains.
Questions about the Modena guides
What do the Modena City Guides include?
Six guides with 159 places altogether: food, things to do, family, nightlife, day trips and budget. For each place you get why it is worth going, the area, notes on opening times and a practical tip.
When do I receive the guides?
Straight after payment: the links show up on your order page and in the confirmation email. They open in any browser on a phone or laptop, without an app or an account.
Can I use the Modena guides without internet?
Yes. Open each guide once while online and it keeps working offline, ticks and notes included. Only the map links need mobile data.
What languages are the guides in?
English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Dutch, Portuguese, Greek and Polish, and you can change language inside the guide whenever you like.
How much do the guides cost?
One guide costs €4.99, two cost €8.99, four cost €15.99 and all six cost €19.99. Together with a World City Trail game, the food guide is €3.99 and all six are €14.99.
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