MODENA'S PROVINCE
Geography
Altitude mt. 34 o.s.l. surface town kmq. 183,6. Modena rises along the tall Emiliana lowland and it is situated between the Secchia and Panaro's rivers. The city is a big agricultural and industrial market: the heart is very fertile and the popolation has carried the sector of the agriculture to the same level of the industry. The tourism is much developed, attracted all by Emiliana kitcken. The best period to visit Modena is during the seasons change to avoid the soffocating sun of the summer and cold fogs of the winter.
Monuments
Clock Tower built in the 1552 and restored in the 1669.
Town Palace built in the last years of 1100, but is restored and widened in the 1624.
Ducal Palace built in the 1629 and finished in the XIX century, Monumental Temple erect in the 1933 in memory of wars dead.

Museums
Civic Archeologic Museum; Civic Museum of History and Medieval and Modern Art; Museum and Estense Gallery; Mineralogy Museum; Botanical and Herbarium Garden; Ghirlandina Tower.

Exibitions
"Modena" Agricultural Exibition, Commercial, Handicraft, Industrial (april-may). Shown of Mushrooms, underground products, officinal three, forest essences of the Appennino Modenese (october) Antiquarian Exibition (4° saturday and sunday each month). Concertistica Season, Town Theatre, Churches of S. Charles and S. Agostino (october-may).

Gastronomy
Zampone, parmigiano reggiano, cappelletti, tortelli, balmy vinegar, hypocrites, cherries under spirit, macaroons of S. Geminiano, spongate.

Wines
Graspa Rossa. Lambrusco di Sorbara.

Liqueurs
Nocino e Sassolino, Mirtillino e grappe.