Castelvetro di Modena
Member of I Borghi più belli d'Italia
Lambrusco Grasparossa is the wine of these hills between Modena and Bologna, and each September growers bring it to the main square for the Sagra dell'Uva. That square, Piazza Roma, hosts the Dama Vivente, a game of draughts with living pieces already staged when Torquato Tasso stayed in 1564. Six medieval towers rise over the village, among them a clock tower that leans.
Highlights
- The leaning Torre dell'Orologio, with a sundial and clock on every side
- Torre delle Prigioni, with prisoners' graffiti and views over the Po plain
- The castle of Levizzano Rangone, in the hills nearby
- The regional wine library, with Lambrusco Grasparossa and traditional balsamic vinegar (IT)
- Mercurdo, a festival of the absurd held every other June
Summary based on Wikipedia and Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA), written with AI assistance.
Population: 11,101
Things to see
Travel guide (Wikivoyage)
Castelvetro di Modena è una città dell'Emilia Romagna.
Events through the year
- Feast of Saints Senesius and Theopompus
- MercurdoFestival of the absurd, with shows and open museums
- Sagra del Tortellone Luna nel Pozzo
- Sagra dell'Uva e del Lambrusco GrasparossaWinegrowers show their wines in the main square
Dates follow the traditional patterns described on Wikipedia and Wikivoyage: check locally before you travel.
Based on Wikipedia (Castelvetro di Modena), Wikivoyage (Castelvetro di Modena) (CC BY-SA).
Local food & wine
- Lambrusco Grasparossa di Castelvetro DOP (IT)WineSparkling red from the area's main grape, Grasparossa
Based on Wikipedia (Castelvetro di Modena) (CC BY-SA).
Where to sleep
3 places to stay within 3 km
- B&Bs and guest houses 2
- Hotels 1
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Thermal baths nearby
- Thermal spa: Terme della Salvarola (IT) · ~29 min by car
- Thermal spa: Terme Felsinee (IT) · ~36 min by car
- Thermal spa: Terme San Luca - Pluricenter (IT) · ~40 min by car
- Thermal spa: Antico Stabilimento termale "Terme Alte" · ~1 h 15 by car
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Nearby member villages
- Fiumalbo · 43 km
- Montechiarugolo · 46 km
- Gualtieri · 50 km
- Pomponesco · 55 km
- Dozza · 56 km