Camugnano is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Castel di Casio, 6km from Rocchetta Mattei.
Camugnano is in Emilia-Romagna, Italy, with about 446 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Castel di Casio, about 4 km away.
Camugnano (Medial Mountain Bolognese: Camgnèin; City Bolognese: Camugnàn) is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, northern Italy. It lies in the Bolognese Apennines, in the upper basin of the Reno and along the valley of the Limentra di Treppio, between Lake Suviana and LakeRead more Brasimone.
The municipality includes mountain villages and wooded landscapes within and around the Suviana and Brasimone lakes regional park. Its territory is also associated with hydroelectric power generation and energy research through the Bargi hydroelectric power station and the ENEA Brasimone Research Centre.
Camugnano borders Cantagallo, Castel di Casio, Castiglione dei Pepoli, Grizzana Morandi, Sambuca Pistoiese and Vernio.
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.
6 km · about 10 min drive
mountain pass
Passo della Futa
A 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.
17 km · about 20 min drive
racetrack
Mugello Circuit
Ferrari-owned circuit in a green Tuscan valley, host of the Italian MotoGP. Its 1.1 km start straight and fast sweepers make it one of the most beautiful racetracks in the world.
30 km · about 35 min drive
landmark
Bologna
Italy's gastronomic capital, a lively university city with medieval porticoes, leaning towers, and the world's oldest university.
41 km · about 50 min drive
museum
Ducati Museum
Interactive museum at Ducati's Bologna factory showcasing legendary Italian motorcycles and MotoGP racing heritage.
41 km · about 45 min drive
museum
Museo Ferrari Maranello
The heart of the Prancing Horse empire featuring iconic Formula 1 cars, road legends, and interactive racing simulators.
44 km · about 50 min drive
cathedral
Florence Cathedral (Cattedrale di Santa Maria del Fiore)
Brunelleschi's magnificent terracotta dome dominates the Florence skyline and remains the largest brick dome ever constructed.
46 km · about 55 min drive
landmark
Museo Horacio Pagani
An exclusive visit to the Pagani factory and museum near Modena, where each hypercar is hand-assembled to perfection.
47 km · about 55 min drive
Driving roads near Camugnano
17 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.
47 kmAutostrada del SoleItaly's original motorway running from Milan to Naples through Tuscany and past Rome, an icon of postwar Italian engineering.
48 kmPiazzale MichelangeloA panoramic terrace above Florence offering the most iconic sweeping view of the city's skyline with the Duomo and Ponte Vecchio.
48 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.
72 kmStrada Chiantigiana (SR222)The classic Chianti wine road winds between Florence and Siena past vineyards, castles and cypress-lined ridges.