How to travel from MODENA to OLESNO?
MODENA
Modena is a large Italian city in the north of the country between Parma and Bologna in the Emilia-Romagna region. It is inhabited by more than 180,000 people. Modena and its immediate surroundings are famous for producing sports cars such as Ferrari, De Tomaso, Pagani and Maserati. It is also known for the production of balsamic vinegar and as the hometown of opera singer Luciano Pavarotti.
Modena - city attractions
Modena is an interesting city, worth visiting if only for a day. The most important sights there are the 12th-century Romanesque cathedral with a nearby tall bell tower - both located in Modena's most important square, Piazza Grande. In addition, noteworthy are the ducal palace (Palazzo Ducale) and the museum palace (Palazzo dei Musei) with several interesting museums - particularly noteworthy are the Estense Gallery or the Archaeological Museum. Being in Modena, it is impossible not to wander to some market and taste local specialties. The largest and most visited by tourists is Mercato Storico Albinelli. A souvenir worth bringing back from this city will be, above all, the original balsamic vinegar made from white grapes and aged long enough.
Getting to Modena
Modena is a major transportation hub, where two highways connect - the A1, known as the Highway of the Sun leading from Milan, through Rome to Naples, and the A22 highway leading to the border crossing with Austria at Brennero. The city has a railroad station, Modena Centrale, from which you can go in three directions - north to Verona, west to Milan and east to Bologna. Also, a bus trip is a good way to get to this city, as it is cheap and environmentally friendly. Our buses stop in the southeast of the city, near the Modena Bus Terminal on Gottardi Street.
Modena is a large Italian city in the north of the country between Parma and Bologna in the Emilia-Romagna region. It is inhabited by more than 180,000 people. Modena and its immediate surroundings are famous for producing sports cars such as Ferrari, De Tomaso, Pagani and Maserati. It is also known for the production of balsamic vinegar and as the hometown of opera singer Luciano Pavarotti.
Modena - city attractions
Modena is an interesting city, worth visiting if only for a day. The most important sights there are the 12th-century Romanesque cathedral with a nearby tall bell tower - both located in Modena's most important square, Piazza Grande. In addition, noteworthy are the ducal palace (Palazzo Ducale) and the museum palace (Palazzo dei Musei) with several interesting museums - particularly noteworthy are the Estense Gallery or the Archaeological Museum. Being in Modena, it is impossible not to wander to some market and taste local specialties. The largest and most visited by tourists is Mercato Storico Albinelli. A souvenir worth bringing back from this city will be, above all, the original balsamic vinegar made from white grapes and aged long enough.
Getting to Modena
Modena is a major transportation hub, where two highways connect - the A1, known as the Highway of the Sun leading from Milan, through Rome to Naples, and the A22 highway leading to the border crossing with Austria at Brennero. The city has a railroad station, Modena Centrale, from which you can go in three directions - north to Verona, west to Milan and east to Bologna. Also, a bus trip is a good way to get to this city, as it is cheap and environmentally friendly. Our buses stop in the southeast of the city, near the Modena Bus Terminal on Gottardi Street.
OLESNO
Olesno is a small town in Opole Province on the Stobrawa River with a history dating back to the 13th century, although traces of human habitation in the area date back to the Neolithic Age.
The biggest attraction worth seeing here is the St. Anne's indulgenced church of unusual architecture, located on the trail of wooden religious buildings in Opole province. Seen from a bird's eye view, it resembles a five-petaled flower or star. The oldest church in the city is St. Michael's Church, built in the 14th century, which after numerous reconstructions represents a mixture of Gothic and Baroque. Other noteworthy churches in and around Olesno are the St. Roch's Shrine or the one dedicated to St. Mary Magdalene - both wooden. Olesno's historical and cultural heritage, meanwhile, is presented by the Regional Museum.
Walking around Olesno, one can come across the remains of the medieval city walls, the 19th century Jewish cemetery or the wreck of a Soviet Antonov An-24 plane, which is a big attraction at the local resort. The city is surrounded by pine forests with numerous hiking and biking trails, meadows and small lakes and ponds. At the northwestern borders of Olesno there is a miraculous spring with water with healing properties.
Getting to Olesno
The S11 national road, as well as provincial roads, runs through Olesno. There is also a railroad station and a bus station organized into a city transfer center. Our Olesno buses stop there, from where it is only 850 meters to walk to the city center.
Olesno is a small town in Opole Province on the Stobrawa River with a history dating back to the 13th century, although traces of human habitation in the area date back to the Neolithic Age.
The biggest attraction worth seeing here is the St. Anne's indulgenced church of unusual architecture, located on the trail of wooden religious buildings in Opole province. Seen from a bird's eye view, it resembles a five-petaled flower or star. The oldest church in the city is St. Michael's Church, built in the 14th century, which after numerous reconstructions represents a mixture of Gothic and Baroque. Other noteworthy churches in and around Olesno are the St. Roch's Shrine or the one dedicated to St. Mary Magdalene - both wooden. Olesno's historical and cultural heritage, meanwhile, is presented by the Regional Museum.
Walking around Olesno, one can come across the remains of the medieval city walls, the 19th century Jewish cemetery or the wreck of a Soviet Antonov An-24 plane, which is a big attraction at the local resort. The city is surrounded by pine forests with numerous hiking and biking trails, meadows and small lakes and ponds. At the northwestern borders of Olesno there is a miraculous spring with water with healing properties.
Getting to Olesno
The S11 national road, as well as provincial roads, runs through Olesno. There is also a railroad station and a bus station organized into a city transfer center. Our Olesno buses stop there, from where it is only 850 meters to walk to the city center.
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