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Villanova

Emilia-Romagna, Italy · Europe

About Villanova

Villanova is worth a stop: 5 minutes from San Pietro in Cerro, 56km from Ponte Gobbo, Bobbio.

Villanova is a town located in Emilia-Romagna, Italy. With a population of 1,000, it is an important destination in Europe.

On a road trip, Villanova 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 Villanova to your route.

About Villanova

Villa Verdi is the estate house that composer Giuseppe Verdi ordered built in 1848 on farmland he had owned for four years and where he lived from that year until the end of his life. It is in the village of Sant'Agata 3.5 km north of the town of Busseto, which itself lies 4.5 km west-north-west of the tiny village of

Read more Le Roncole, where Verdi was born. The two villages and the town are today part of the comune of Villanova sull'Arda in the Province of Piacenza.

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Where is Villanova located?

Villanova is located in Emilia-Romagna, Italy, Europe. The coordinates are 45.0260 latitude, 9.9986 longitude.

What is the population of Villanova?

Villanova has a population of approximately 1,000 people, making it a town in Italy.

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Quick Information

Population
1,000
Continent
Europe
Country
Italy
Region
Emilia-Romagna
Timezone
Europe/Rome
Coordinates
45.0260, 9.9986

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 Villanova

6 notable places within an hour's 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.

11 km · about 20 min drive

landmark

Parma

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

36 km · about 40 min drive

museum

Dallara Academy

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

38 km · about 45 min drive

racetrack

Autodromo di Franciacorta

Modern circuit in Lombardy's sparkling-wine country, home to Italy's official Porsche Experience Center. Combines track drives with the vineyards of Franciacorta on your doorstep.

53 km · about 60 min drive

museum

Museo Mille Miglia

Museum dedicated to Italy's legendary thousand-mile open-road endurance race housed in a medieval monastery.

55 km · about 65 min drive

bridge

Ponte Gobbo, Bobbio

Eleven 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.

56 km · about 65 min drive

Driving roads near Villanova

  • 56 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.
  • 77 kmMonte Isola, Lake IseoEurope's largest lake island rises car-free from Lake Iseo, crowned by a sanctuary with sweeping water views.

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

Other places to explore near Villanova.

San Pietro in Cerro

🇮🇹 Italy

4 km awayPop. 254

Besenzone

🇮🇹 Italy

5 km awayPop. 325

Busseto

🇮🇹 Italy

6 km awayPop. 4,711

Cortemaggiore

🇮🇹 Italy

7 km awayPop. 3,659

Polesine Parmense

🇮🇹 Italy

7 km awayPop. 697

Gerre de' Caprioli

🇮🇹 Italy

8 km awayPop. 44

Castelvetro Piacentino

🇮🇹 Italy

9 km awayPop. 4,293

Monticelli d'Ongina

🇮🇹 Italy

9 km awayPop. 3,443

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