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Porporano

Emilia-Romagna, Italy · Europe

About Porporano

Porporano is worth a stop: 5 minutes from Vigatto, 6km from Parma.

Porporano is a town located in Emilia-Romagna, Italy. With a population of 1,104, it is an important destination in Europe.

On a road trip, Porporano sits in Italy, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Rome time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Porporano to your route.

About Porporano

VisLab is an Italian company working on computer vision and environmental perception for vehicular applications. It was founded in the early 90s as a research laboratory at University of Parma. It started its activities in 1990, with its involvement in the Eureka PROMETHEUS Project. Since then the research group has

Read more focused on vehicular applications. VisLab, directed by Alberto Broggi, undertakes basic and applied research, including the perception of the surrounding environment in vehicular applications using cameras and fusion with other sensors. Its researchers contribute to fields such as artificial vision, image processing, machine learning, neural networks, robotics, and sensor fusion. In 2009, eleven VisLab researchers started a spinoff company, named VisLab srl, to commercialize the results of their main researches. The University of Parma owned a share of 5%. In 2015, VisLab was acquired by Silicon Valley company Ambarella Inc., and about 30 researchers asked and then were hired by VisLab to staff their new Parma location.

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Porporano offers many attractions including tourist sites, museums, parks, and local restaurants. Explore famous landmarks, scenic roads, and natural wonders on our interactive map and plan your visit.

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Where is Porporano located?

Porporano is located in Emilia-Romagna, Italy, Europe. The coordinates are 44.7527 latitude, 10.3505 longitude.

What is the population of Porporano?

Porporano has a population of approximately 1,104 people, making it a town in Italy.

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Quick Information

Population
1,104
Continent
Europe
Country
Italy
Region
Emilia-Romagna
Timezone
Europe/Rome
Coordinates
44.7527, 10.3505

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in Italy

Police
113
Ambulance
118
Fire
115
All emergencies
112
Driving side
right

ACI roadside assistance: 803 116. ZTL (limited traffic zones) in city centres are camera-enforced.

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Worth the detour from Porporano

8 notable places within an hour's drive.

landmark

Parma

A refined Emilian city famous for Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, Parma ham, and magnificent Correggio frescoes in its Romanesque cathedral.

6 km · about 10 min drive

museum

Dallara Academy

Interactive motorsport engineering museum and experience center by the legendary racing chassis manufacturer.

20 km · about 25 min drive

cafe

Autogrill Fiorenzuola Bridge Restaurant

The 1959 Pavesi bridge restaurant spanning the A1 Autostrada del Sole near Fiorenzuola d'Arda: Europe's first over-motorway diner and a design icon of Italy's postwar road-trip boom.

39 km · about 45 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.

44 km · about 50 min drive

museum

Museo Enzo Ferrari Modena

Birthplace museum of Enzo Ferrari housed under a dramatic yellow aluminum hood-shaped roof celebrating the man behind the legend.

47 km · about 55 min drive

landmark

Modena

An Emilian city of culinary excellence home to traditional balsamic vinegar, a Romanesque cathedral, and the Ferrari and Lamborghini factories.

47 km · about 55 min drive

landmark

Maserati Factory & Showroom

Visit Maserati's Modena headquarters in the heart of Italian Motor Valley where the trident-badged GT cars are hand-built.

47 km · about 55 min drive

museum

Museo Ferrari Maranello

The heart of the Prancing Horse empire featuring iconic Formula 1 cars, road legends, and interactive racing simulators.

48 km · about 55 min drive

Driving roads near Porporano

  • 76 kmPonte Gobbo, BobbioEleven irregular humpbacked arches carry this medieval 'devil's bridge' across the Trebbia at Bobbio, the abbey town Hemingway reputedly called part of 'the most beautiful valley in the world'. The SS45 Trebbia gorge drive to reach it is half the reward.

Driving in Italy

Drives on
the right
Petrol
~€1.82/litre
Motorway tolls
~€8.50/100km

When to drive here

April to October

Nearby Destinations

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