Italy

Modena

Cheese and cold-cuts platter from Artigiani del Gusto.

A three-minute guide to Modena, Italy

Modena is a town of architectural and historical delights and art treasures.

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Brian Johnston

Museo Casa Enzo Ferrari

Italy: The fast and the fabulous

The life of Enzo Ferrari is celebrated in Modena, writes Sally Webb.

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Sally Webb

parmesan cheese

Show me the cheese

Parmesan in Modena is as good as money, writes Leisa Tyler.

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A far cry from home

Food philistine Gregor Stronach has an epicurean epiphany during a honeymoon tour of Europe.

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Sing its praises

No wonder portly Pavarotti was seduced by the food of his home town, writes Catherine Bugeja.

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Official Language:

Italian

Electricity:

Type C (or Europlug) is a two-wire plug that has two round pins. It fits into any socket that accepts 4.0 – 4.8 mm round contacts on 19 mm centres. Type F (also known as a Schuko plug) has two 4.8 mm round pins spaced 19 mm apart. Type L has two variations: The 10 amp version has two round pins that are 4mm thick and spaced 5.5 mm apart, with a grounding pin in the middle. The 16 amp version has two round pins that are 5 mm thick, spaced 8mm apart, as well as a grounding pin.