Lizzano in Belvedere is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Gaggio Montano, 15km from Rocchetta Mattei.
Lizzano in Belvedere is in Emilia-Romagna, Italy, with about 575 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Gaggio Montano, about 5 km away.
Lizzano in Belvedere (High Mountain Bolognese: Lizã; City Bolognese: Lizàn) is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Bologna, in Emilia-Romagna, northern Italy. It is located in the Bolognese Apennines, near the borders with the provinces of Modena and Pistoia.
The municipal territory includes the CornoRead more alle Scale, which reaches 1,945 m and is the highest summit of the Bolognese Apennines. Much of the territory is included in the Corno alle Scale Regional Park, a protected mountain area established in 1988. The Natura 2000 site IT4050002 "Corno alle Scale" covers 4,579 hectares and lies within the municipality of Lizzano in Belvedere; it includes the whole regional park.
Within an hour or so of Lizzano in Belvedere: Rocchetta Mattei (15 km), Passo della Futa (31 km), Devil's Bridge (Ponte della Maddalena) (34 km), Museo Ferrari Maranello (41 km).
Are there any good drives near Lizzano in Belvedere?
The nearest famous roads are Passo della Futa, Autostrada del Sole and Strada Chiantigiana (SR222).
Where is Lizzano in Belvedere?
Lizzano in Belvedere is in Emilia-Romagna, Italy, about 5 km from Gaggio Montano.
Road trip
Drive to Lizzano in Belvedere
Add it as a stop and the planner works out the driving, the nights and what's worth seeing on the way.
Fever-dream castle in the Bologna Apennines mixing Moorish courtyards, onion domes and neo-Gothic halls, built by the eccentric healer Count Cesare Mattei from 1850. Reopened after decades of decay; book weekend tours ahead.
15 km · about 30 min drive
mountain pass
Passo della Futa
A flowing 903 m Apennine pass on the SS65 between Bologna and Florence, a beloved stage of the historic Mille Miglia route and a weekend pilgrimage for Italian drivers and riders.
31 km · about 35 min drive
bridge
Devil's Bridge (Ponte della Maddalena)
A striking medieval humpback bridge arching over the Serchio river at Borgo a Mozzano in the Garfagnana, its improbably steep 11th-century span the stuff of devil-pact legend.
34 km · about 40 min drive
museum
Museo Ferrari Maranello
The heart of the Prancing Horse empire featuring iconic Formula 1 cars, road legends, and interactive racing simulators.
41 km · about 45 min drive
racetrack
Mugello Circuit
Ferrari-owned circuit in a green Tuscan valley, host of the Italian MotoGP. Its 1.1 km start straight and fast sweepers make it one of the most beautiful racetracks in the world.
42 km · about 50 min drive
landmark
Lucca
A charming Tuscan city encircled by remarkably intact Renaissance walls that now serve as a tree-lined promenade.
47 km · about 55 min drive
landmark
Museo Horacio Pagani
An exclusive visit to the Pagani factory and museum near Modena, where each hypercar is hand-assembled to perfection.
49 km · about 55 min drive
museum
Ducati Museum
Interactive museum at Ducati's Bologna factory showcasing legendary Italian motorcycles and MotoGP racing heritage.
49 km · about 55 min drive
Driving roads near Lizzano in Belvedere
31 kmPasso della FutaA flowing 903 m Apennine pass on the SS65 between Bologna and Florence, a beloved stage of the historic Mille Miglia route and a weekend pilgrimage for Italian drivers and riders.
34 kmDevil's Bridge (Ponte della Maddalena)A striking medieval humpback bridge arching over the Serchio river at Borgo a Mozzano in the Garfagnana, its improbably steep 11th-century span the stuff of devil-pact legend.
52 kmAutostrada del SoleItaly's original motorway running from Milan to Naples through Tuscany and past Rome, an icon of postwar Italian engineering.
53 kmPiazzale MichelangeloA panoramic terrace above Florence offering the most iconic sweeping view of the city's skyline with the Duomo and Ponte Vecchio.
76 kmStrada Chiantigiana (SR222)The classic Chianti wine road winds between Florence and Siena past vineyards, castles and cypress-lined ridges.
Driving in Italy
Drives on
the right
Petrol
~€1.82/litre
Motorway tolls
~€8.50/100km
When to drive here
April to October
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