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Ducati Museum
Interactive museum at Ducati's Bologna factory showcasing legendary Italian motorcycles and MotoGP racing heritage.
13 km · about 25 min drive
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Monte San Giovanni
Emilia-Romagna, Italy · Europe
About Monte San Giovanni
Monte San Giovanni works well as a base: 10 minutes from Calderino, 24km from Rocchetta Mattei.
Monte San Giovanni is in Emilia-Romagna, Italy, with about 1,400 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Calderino, about 5 km away.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Monte San Giovanni?
Within an hour or so of Monte San Giovanni: Ducati Museum (13 km), Bologna (16 km), Museo Horacio Pagani (22 km), Pagani Automobili Factory Tour (22 km).
Are there any good drives near Monte San Giovanni?
The nearest famous roads are Passo della Futa, Autostrada del Sole and Strada Chiantigiana (SR222).
Where is Monte San Giovanni?
Monte San Giovanni is in Emilia-Romagna, Italy, about 5 km from Calderino.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 1,382
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Italy
- Region
- Emilia-Romagna
- Timezone
- Europe/Rome
- Coordinates
- 44.4201, 11.1717
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in Italy
ACI roadside assistance: 803 116. ZTL (limited traffic zones) in city centres are camera-enforced.
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Worth the detour from Monte San Giovanni
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
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Bologna
Italy's gastronomic capital, a lively university city with medieval porticoes, leaning towers, and the world's oldest university.
16 km · about 30 min drive
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Museo Horacio Pagani
An exclusive visit to the Pagani factory and museum near Modena, where each hypercar is hand-assembled to perfection.
22 km · about 25 min drive
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Pagani Automobili Factory Tour
Exclusive guided tours of the atelier where Pagani Zonda and Huayra hypercars are hand-assembled like works of art.
22 km · about 25 min drive
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Rocchetta Mattei
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.
24 km · about 25 min drive
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Ferruccio Lamborghini 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.
26 km · about 30 min drive
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Museo Lamborghini (MUDETEC)
Situated at the Lamborghini headquarters, it displays the evolution of the brand's iconic supercars and future technology.
27 km · about 30 min drive
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Museo Ferrari Maranello
The heart of the Prancing Horse empire featuring iconic Formula 1 cars, road legends, and interactive racing simulators.
27 km · about 30 min drive
Driving roads near Monte San Giovanni
- 37 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.
- 69 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.
- 73 kmAutostrada del SoleItaly's original motorway running from Milan to Naples through Tuscany and past Rome, an icon of postwar Italian engineering.
- 73 kmPiazzale MichelangeloA panoramic terrace above Florence offering the most iconic sweeping view of the city's skyline with the Duomo and Ponte Vecchio.
Driving in Italy
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€1.82/litre
- Motorway tolls
- ~€8.50/100km
When to drive here
April to October
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