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Bologna
Italy's gastronomic capital, a lively university city with medieval porticoes, leaning towers, and the world's oldest university.
13 km · about 25 min drive
Emilia-Romagna, Italy · Europe
Sasso Marconi works well as a base: 10 minutes from Borgonuovo, 25km from Rocchetta Mattei.
Sasso Marconi is a town located in Emilia-Romagna, Italy. With a population of 6,115, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Sasso Marconi 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 Sasso Marconi to your route.
Sasso Marconi (Emilian: Al Sâs) is a town and comune in the Metropolitan City of Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, northern Italy. It lies in the lower valley of the Reno, about 17 kilometres (11 mi) south-southwest of Bologna, at the northern edge of the Bolognese Apennines.
The municipality is closely associated withRead more
Guglielmo Marconi, the Italian inventor and pioneer of wireless telegraphy. Marconi carried out his early wireless experiments at Villa Griffone, the family residence at Pontecchio Marconi, now part of the Marconi Museum and Mausoleum complex.
Beyond its Marconi heritage, Sasso Marconi is notable for its position at the threshold between Bologna and the Apennines, for the Roman aqueduct of the Setta, for historic complexes such as Palazzo de' Rossi and Colle Ameno, and for the sandstone landscape of the Contrafforte Pliocenico.
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Sasso Marconi is located in Emilia-Romagna, Italy, Europe. The coordinates are 44.4006 latitude, 11.2518 longitude.
Sasso Marconi has a population of approximately 6,115 people, making it a town in Italy.
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ACI roadside assistance: 803 116. ZTL (limited traffic zones) in city centres are camera-enforced.
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Italy's gastronomic capital, a lively university city with medieval porticoes, leaning towers, and the world's oldest university.
13 km · about 25 min drive
museum
Interactive museum at Ducati's Bologna factory showcasing legendary Italian motorcycles and MotoGP racing heritage.
15 km · about 30 min drive
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Family-run museum near Bologna celebrating founder Ferruccio Lamborghini, from his first tractors to the Miura and his personal Countach. A more intimate counterpart to the factory museum.
23 km · about 25 min drive
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Exclusive guided tours of the atelier where Pagani Zonda and Huayra hypercars are hand-assembled like works of art.
25 km · about 30 min drive
castle
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.
25 km · about 30 min drive
museum
Situated at the Lamborghini headquarters, it displays the evolution of the brand's iconic supercars and future technology.
30 km · about 35 min drive
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Tiny fortified borgo near Imola whose house walls are an open-air gallery, over a hundred murals painted directly onto the facades during the Biennale del Muro Dipinto since 1960. The Rocca Sforzesca holds the regional wine cellar of Emilia-Romagna.
30 km · about 35 min drive
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The heart of the Prancing Horse empire featuring iconic Formula 1 cars, road legends, and interactive racing simulators.
34 km · about 40 min drive
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