Emilia-Romagna, Italy · Europe
Ferrara sits on the route: 10 minutes from Porotto-Cassama, 53km from Dozza.
Ferrara is in Emilia-Romagna, Italy, with about 130,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Porotto-Cassama, about 6 km away.
Ferrara (; Italian: [ferˈraːra] ; Emilian: Fràra [ˈfraːra]) is a city and comune (municipality) in the region of Emilia-Romagna in northern Italy, capital of the province of Ferrara. As of 2026, with a population of 129,048, it is the 29th-largest city in Italy.
It is situated 44 kilometres (27 miles) northeast ofRead more
Bologna, on the Po di Volano, a branch channel of the main stream of the Po River, located 5 km (3 miles) north. The town has broad streets and numerous palaces dating from the Renaissance, when it hosted the court of the House of Este. For its beauty and cultural importance, it has been designated by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site.
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Within an hour or so of Ferrara: Ferruccio Lamborghini Museum (32 km), Museo Lamborghini (MUDETEC) (44 km), Bologna (44 km), Ducati Museum (45 km).
The nearest famous roads are Passo della Futa, Gardesana Occidentale and Autostrada del Sole.
Ferrara is in Emilia-Romagna, Italy, about 6 km from Porotto-Cassama.
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ACI roadside assistance: 803 116. ZTL (limited traffic zones) in city centres are camera-enforced.
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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.
32 km · about 35 min drive
museum
Situated at the Lamborghini headquarters, it displays the evolution of the brand's iconic supercars and future technology.
44 km · about 50 min drive
landmark
Italy's gastronomic capital, a lively university city with medieval porticoes, leaning towers, and the world's oldest university.
44 km · about 50 min drive
museum
Interactive museum at Ducati's Bologna factory showcasing legendary Italian motorcycles and MotoGP racing heritage.
45 km · about 50 min drive
photogenic
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.
53 km · about 60 min drive
landmark
Exclusive guided tours of the atelier where Pagani Zonda and Huayra hypercars are hand-assembled like works of art.
54 km · about 60 min drive
landmark
An exclusive visit to the Pagani factory and museum near Modena, where each hypercar is hand-assembled to perfection.
55 km · about 65 min drive
racetrack
Historic circuit at Imola named for Enzo and Dino Ferrari, host of the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix; its fast, old-school layout and the Tamburello and Rivazza corners are motorsport legend.
55 km · about 65 min drive
April to October
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