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Arrival, information and accommodation
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Modena's centre, marked by the main Piazza Grande, is a fifteen-minute walk southwest from the
train station
on Piazza Dante Alighieri, down the wide Corso Vittorio Emanuele II. Bus #7 connects the train station with the main street of Via Emilia. The
bus station
for villages on the plain or in the Apennines is on Via Fabriani, off Viale Monte Kosica, ten minutes' walk east from the train station and northeast from the centre of town. The
tourist office
is in the main square Piazza Grande (Mon-Sat 9am-1pm & 3-7pm, closed Sun & Wed afternoon; tel 059.206.660; you can go
online
there for two hours at a cost of L7500/€3.87). You can also take your questions to the very friendly and helpful ModenaTur office, just around the block at Via Scudari 8/10 (tel 059.220.022, fax 059.206.688,
www.modenatur.net
).
Modena makes a nice place to stay for a night or two, and there are a few reasonably priced
hotels
in the narrow palace-lined streets of the city centre. However, places are at a premium, especially during the summer months, and you should really book in advance at any time of year. The cheapest option, just east of the town centre off the Via Emilia, is
Del Pozzo
, Via del Pozzo 72a (tel 059.360.350; L60,000-90,000/€30.99-46.48); take bus #7 from the train station. Otherwise, try the
Bonci
, Via Ramazzini 59 (tel 059.223.634; L90,000-120,000/€46.48-61.98) - or the slightly pleasanter
Sole
, Via Malatesta 45 (tel 059.214.245; L60,000-90,000/€30.99-46.48). Among the smarter hotels, the
Centrale
, Via Rismondo 55 (tel 059.218.808, fax 059.238.201; L150,000-200,000/€77.47-103.29) is a good choice, with or without private bath, and, on the other side of the main artery of Via Emilia,
Hotel La Torre
, Via Cervetta 5 (tel 059.222.615, fax 059.216.316; L120,000-150,000/€61.98-77.47) offers spotless modern rooms in a period building. A very central and comfortable choice is
Liberta
, Via Blasia, 10 (tel 059.222.365, fax 059.222.502,
hliberta@tin.it
; L150,000-200,000/€77.47-103.29), off quiet Piazza Mazzini, just a couple of streets behind the duomo. If you're in the mood for full Modenese elegance in a garden setting, the top of the list is the
Canalgrande
, Corso Canalgrande 6 (tel 059.217.160, fax 059.221.674,
www.canalgrandehotel.it
; L250,000-300,000/€129.11-154.94), close to the main piazza. There is also the more basic accommodation option of the city's
hostel
, the
Ostello San Filippo Neri
, Via Sant'Orsola 52 (tel 059.222.556, fax 059.243.548), situated very near the station and one of the city's well tended parks, which costs L23,000/€11.88 per person. The nearest
campsite
is
International Camping Modena
at Via Cave di Ramo 111 (tel 059.332.252), Localita Bruciata, 5km from Modena on the way to Reggio Emilia; bus #19 from Viale Monte Kosica, close by the train station, takes you right there in about 10 minutes. Other useful information
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