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Castelvetro di Modena


Castelvetro di Modena boasts a series of incomparable typical products including Lambrusco Grasparossa DOP, balsamic vinegar PGI, Parmigiano Reggiano, Nocino and Prosciutto di Modena DOP. The territory combines landscape, cultural and food and wine qualities and attractions, a place where some itineraries branch off on foot or by mountain bike.
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  • Village with castle
  • Village with towers
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  • City of wine
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A look at Castelvetro
A look at Castelvetro
The beautiful Piazza Roma, also known as Piazza della Dama, in the village of Castelvetro di Modena, lit by the lights here. For me, there is no more fascinating and poetic place to walk, between typical scents and flavors.  | Luca Nacchio - e-borghi Community
The beautiful Piazza Roma, also known as Piazza...
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About the village

Castelvetro di Modena, in Emilia Romagna, was formerly an Etruscan settlement then, around 150 BC, Roman legions established a military garrison, a castrum (military camp), there. Hence the toponym "Castelvetro" derived from the Latin castrum vetus (old/ancient encampment).

The territory of Castelvetro combines scenic, cultural and food and wine merits and attractions with a land development policy based on the preservation and enhancement of its environment with a view to sustainable development.

The village, crossed entirely by the Guerro stream, offers a large number of cues for those who wish to learn about the history and culture of the area by rediscovering important evidence from the past.
Tourists can choose from a variety of thematic routes and guided tours of the local area and the Province of Modena, which can also be covered on foot or by mountain bike.

Piazza Roma is overlooked by the Town Hall, the Clock Tower (square plan, 13th century) and the Prison Tower (about 22 meters high, dating from about the 14th-15th centuries). Considered the real heart of the town, all the buildings located in the northern part of the Castle, except the Towers, were demolished to create an open space overlooking the valley below. Replacing the previous one, a black and white slab pavement was made in the center of the square to form a checkerboard pattern.

In addition to the Piazza, the Parish Church (1897) and the Castle of Levizzano Rangone, with its Matildic Tower and its dominant position on the beautiful hills of the same name, are definitely worth discovering.

But these are not the only suggestions that the village of Castelvetro offers visitors. In the picturesque landscape that surrounds it, a number of routes branch off to be traveled on foot or by mountain bike.
These routes, all to be discovered, wind along streams and ridges immersed in a scenery rich in ancient constructions and historic buildings (including the Oratory of San Michele Arcangelo, the Sanctuary of Puianello and the Churches of Solignano), plant essences typical of these areas, with views of particular beauty, among hills interrupted by majestic gullies.

Nearby there are parks and reserves that will let tourists discover a little corner of paradise. From Castelvetro to Levizzano among the Grasparossa vineyards, the Via dei Ciliegi between Vignola and Marano or even the Pilgrims' Route in Campiglio. These are just some of the 14 itineraries suggested for walking and biking lovers.

And if discovering the area and its beauties has whetted your appetite, Castelvetro boasts an array of unparalleled typical products including Lambrusco Grasparossa DOP, IGP balsamic vinegar (don't miss a visit to the Acetaia Comunale), Parmigiano Reggiano, Nocino and Prosciutto di Modena DOP.

Village of Castelvetro
The municipality of Castelvetro di Modena
Province of Modena,
Emilia-Romagna Region

Inhabitants: 11.185 castelvetresi
altitude center: 152 m a.s.l.

The Municipality is part of:
Città del vino
Paesi Bandiera Arancione

Acknowledgments
Orange Flag - Italian Touring Club

Protected natural areas:
Parco regionale dei Sassi di Roccamalatina

Municipality
Piazza Roma 5 - Tel. +39 059 758811

= distances as the crow flies

BY CAR

  • From Verona: Take the A22 highway and continue towards Modena. Continue on the A1 highway and exit at Modena Sud, follow the Modena / Castelfranco Emilia direction by taking the SP 623 and upon reaching San Vito continue towards Castelvetro di Modena (SP 17).
  • From Florence: Take the A1 highway towards Bologna and exit at Modena Sud. Follow the direction Modena / Castelfranco Emilia taking the SP 623, once in San Vito continue towards Castelvetro di Modena.
  • From Ancona: Take the A14 highway towards Bologna and continue on the A1 highway. pTurn off the Modena Sud exit and follow the Modena / Castelfranco Emilia direction by taking the SP 623, once in San Vito continue towards Castelvetro di Modena.
  • From Bologna: From Borgo Panigale take the SS 9 "Via Emilia" towards Modena, pass the inhabited centers of Lavino di Mezzo, Anzola dell'Emilia, Ponte Samoggia, cross the hamlet Piumazzo, take the SP 16 and cross Spilamberto, then continue for the SP 569 in the direction of Castelvetro di Modena.
  • From Modena: Take the SP 623, once in San Vito continue following directions for Castelvetro di Modena.

ON THE TRAIN

  • Modena station

BY PLANE

  • Bologna airport
  • Forlì airport
  • Florence airport

BY SEA

  • Ports of Ravenna:
    - Marinara international tourist port
    - Marina Port of Ravenna - Porto Corsini

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Via Castellino, 1768/A, Guiglia (Modena)
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TerraQuilia Winery
Among the Modenese hills of the village of Guiglia, TerraQuilia produces purely natural unfiltere...
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= distances as the crow flies
Lasciati Viaggiare
A travel agency in Modena ideal for organising a trip both in Italy and abroad. The offers are ma...
via De Gavasseti, 33, Castelvetro di Modena

Castelvetro di Modena is present in issue 8 of our digital magazine e-borghi travel.
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