Modena city tour Walking tour in the old town
Overview
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2 hours
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A walking tour with a local guide, that will enable you to discover and appreciate the most significant sites to visit in Modena old city center in 2 hours.
Additional Info
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Wheelchair accessible
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
Duomo di Modena - World Heritage Site
Modena cathedral is a Unesco Heritage of humanity since 1997. In Romanesque art, architecture and sculpture reached their highest expression in religious buildings, standing out for their powerful architectural structures and stone decorations that translated the complex spirituality of medieval man into images. The guide will explain both the exterior and the interior of the Cathedral.
Palazzo Comunale di Modena
From its vantage point looking out onto Piazza Grande, the Palazzo Comunale is actually a series of annexed medieval buildings cloistered within an arcade in the early 1600s. Its unusual attractions depict key points in Modena’s history. First there is a bucket of local lore, plundered by the City of Bologna during the 1325 Battle of Zappolino. As a symbol of civic heroism, the bucket inspired Alessandro Tassoni’s celebrated mock-heroic epic poem, ‘La Secchia Rapita’ (‘The Stolen Bucket’). Inside the palace you'll visit some historical rooms.
What‘s Included
Guided tour with a local guide
Tickets to the Ghirlandina tower (a visit inside is not included in the tour)
Options
Modena city tour - in italiano
Modena city tour - in English
Reviews
17 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Higher than expected.
233luigif,,Sep 15, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00A nice visit, confirm.A couple of hours around Modena, with a guide (Simonetta) affable, prepared, essential: a pleasure! The route touched Piazza Grande, the Duomo (magnificent), the Ducal Palace (Accademia) making us appreciate the three historical periods: Roman Modena, Medieval Modena, Modena capital of the Estense duchy. Congratulations as well to the Modenatur Agency, able to organize everything with clarity and simplicity, since the Prenota.consigli highly: not to be missed!
Place to live
107h ctord,,Jun 19, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We take a very interesting tour of the city and its monuments and attractions that characterize it. The Duomo, the Synagogue, the Ghirlandina Tower. Sus calles invitan a recorrerla.
Modena City tour
chiarabC3676DE,,Jan 6, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Guided tour of Modena with Modena City tour. A very interesting visit full of details. Our guide Chiara was very good, prepared and never bored us. I highly recommend this experience!
Ok
venice41,,Sep 29, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
3.00It was an okay tour. It started at 3:39, so the market was already closed & then we arrived at the Ducal Palace, it was closing also so we could not visit. The guide was fine but not easy to hear. Don’t think I could recommend therefore. Also Tour ended at 1.5 hrs, not 2!
Too short too much church
nursea2018,,Jun 16, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
3.00Isabella is very knowledgeable and gave an excellent tour of the church. We were in and around the church for almost an hour. Then in 30 minutes we were back to the tourist info office and the tour was over. Only 1.5 hours for what was supposed to be a 2 hour tour. (you get what you pay for)
Isabella is knowledgeable and clear.
Terry L,,May 13, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00Isabella was so knowledgeable and easy to understand she was a pleasure. She even came prepared with a drape for anyone that needed coverage to enter the church! Wonderful tour.
Historic center tour
stefanoaA6749FX,,Apr 1, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00On Easter day we took part in the walking tour of the historic center with Leonardo. It was beautiful and very interesting
Stupendous
I3180UHlauraf,,Jan 14, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Beautiful experience, guide very knowledgeable in the details of the monuments, very pleasant tour, I recommend.
Nice exploration
GClife,,Nov 27, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00We had a lovely guide who showed us through the town hall and cathedral Incredible knowledge about the art works, and pointed out the important pieces and talked about the artists The tour is very culturally oriented rather than a general introduction of what to do and see in Modena
Not a walking city tour
harrietskm,,Aug 19, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
1.00We took this tour. There was only six of us very nice guide. Unfortunately what I expected to see was more of the city I didn’t get that opportunity. We spent about an hour in and around the Doma then we walked to the to squares, saw Pavarotti’s statue that’s not what I expected in a walking tour of the city I was very disappointed
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