Patron saint festival In 112 days
Saint Blaise, patron of the town of Ferrari
📅 Every year, on 3 February
Maranello celebrates Saint Blaise on 3 February, in the church dedicated to him; the town is known worldwide for the Ferrari Museum.
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In 1943, Enzo Ferrari relocated his automotive workshop to a town 18 kilometers south of Modena, permanently altering Maranello’s place in global motorsport history. This defining move transformed a modest agricultural hub into the worldwide headquarters of the Ferrari brand and its legendary Formula One racing team, Scuderia Ferrari.
Granted official city status in 2009, Maranello is now home to around 16,600 residents whose local economy intersects heavily with high-performance engineering. The automotive legacy runs deep across the area, supported by historic local enterprises like Carrozzeria Scaglietti, making the town an essential stop for racing enthusiasts.
The Maranello guide
What to eat here 2
Tagliatelle al Ragù · Aceto Balsamico di Modena
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Events & festivals 1
Next up: Saint Blaise, patron of the town of Ferrari, Wednesday 3 February
Getting there
Nearest airport: Bologna Marconi, 33 km away
🎉 Festivals and feasts in Maranello 1
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🍝 The flavours of Maranello
Aceto Balsamico di Modena cooked grape must and wine vinegar, dense and sweet-and-sour
Cooked grape must and wine vinegar aged in wooden barrels: Aceto Balsamico di Modena has held Protected Geographical Indication status since 2009.
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Near Maranello
The closest destinations covered by our editors, with straight-line distance.
Places to see within 25 km
Outside Maranello, but an easy day trip away.
Museo dell'orologio da torre 📍 Uscio · 200 m Four centuries of tower clocks in the Trebino workshop, where the Piacentini tower dial was built. Chiesa di Santa Margherita 📍 Avegno · 2.8 km Testana's church, with a Flemish relief that came through the port of Genoa. viadotto Torrente Sori 📍 Sori · 5.5 km 105 metres above the valley: the Dywidag cantilever system made its Italian debut here in 1966. Chiesa di Sant'Ambrogio 📍 Bargagli · 6.0 km Traso's parish church, dedicated to Milan's bishop in Genoese country. chiesa di Nostra Signora delle Grazie 📍 Recco · 5.9 km At Megli they venerate a 45-millimetre thorn and a Byzantine panel brought by sea in 1216 chiesa dei Santi Giovanni Battista e Giovanni Bono 📍 Recco · 6.1 km The bell tower was rebuilt to 55 metres, the exact height the 1943 bombs took down