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Sasso Marconi

Emilia-Romagna, Italy · Europe

About Sasso Marconi

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.

About Sasso Marconi

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 with

Read 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.

What is the population of Sasso Marconi?

Sasso Marconi has a population of approximately 6,115 people, making it a town in Italy.

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Quick Information

Population
6,115
Continent
Europe
Country
Italy
Region
Emilia-Romagna
Timezone
Europe/Rome
Coordinates
44.4006, 11.2518

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 Sasso Marconi

8 notable places within an hour's drive.

landmark

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

museum

Ducati Museum

Interactive museum at Ducati's Bologna factory showcasing legendary Italian motorcycles and MotoGP racing heritage.

15 km · about 30 min drive

museum

Ferruccio Lamborghini Museum

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

landmark

Pagani Automobili Factory Tour

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

Rocchetta Mattei

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

Museo Lamborghini (MUDETEC)

Situated at the Lamborghini headquarters, it displays the evolution of the brand's iconic supercars and future technology.

30 km · about 35 min drive

photogenic

Dozza

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

museum

Museo Ferrari Maranello

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

34 km · about 40 min drive

Driving roads near Sasso Marconi

  • 34 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.
  • 70 kmAutostrada del SoleItaly's original motorway running from Milan to Naples through Tuscany and past Rome, an icon of postwar Italian engineering.
  • 71 kmPiazzale MichelangeloA panoramic terrace above Florence offering the most iconic sweeping view of the city's skyline with the Duomo and Ponte Vecchio.
  • 73 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.

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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