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San Lazzaro
Emilia-Romagna, Italy · Europe
About San Lazzaro
San Lazzaro works well as a base: 5 minutes from Villanova, 21km from Dozza.
San Lazzaro is in Emilia-Romagna, Italy, with about 22,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Villanova, about 4 km away.
San Lazzaro di Savena (Italian: [san ˈladdzaro di ˈsaːvena]; Bolognese: San Lâżer [saŋ ˈlaːðer] or San Lâżar) is an Italian comune (municipality) of some 32,000 inhabitants in the Metropolitan City of Bologna, Emilia-Romagna.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near San Lazzaro?
Within an hour or so of San Lazzaro: Bologna (6 km), Ducati Museum (12 km), Ferruccio Lamborghini Museum (16 km), Dozza (21 km).
Are there any good drives near San Lazzaro?
The nearest famous roads are Passo della Futa, Autostrada del Sole and Strada Chiantigiana (SR222).
Where is San Lazzaro?
San Lazzaro is in Emilia-Romagna, Italy, about 4 km from Villanova.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 22,350
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Italy
- Region
- Emilia-Romagna
- Timezone
- Europe/Rome
- Coordinates
- 44.4705, 11.4085
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 San Lazzaro
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
museum
Ducati Museum
Interactive museum at Ducati's Bologna factory showcasing legendary Italian motorcycles and MotoGP racing heritage.
12 km · about 25 min drive
museum
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.
16 km · about 30 min drive
photogenic
Dozza
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.
21 km · about 25 min drive
racetrack
Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari (Imola)
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.
28 km · about 35 min drive
museum
Museo Lamborghini (MUDETEC)
Situated at the Lamborghini headquarters, it displays the evolution of the brand's iconic supercars and future technology.
31 km · about 35 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.
33 km · about 40 min drive
landmark
Pagani Automobili Factory Tour
Exclusive guided tours of the atelier where Pagani Zonda and Huayra hypercars are hand-assembled like works of art.
33 km · about 40 min drive
Driving roads near San Lazzaro
4 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 150km.
- 43 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.
- 79 kmAutostrada del SoleItaly's original motorway running from Milan to Naples through Tuscany and past Rome, an icon of postwar Italian engineering.
- 80 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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