Scandiano gave Italy two minds — one in rhyme, one at the microscope: Matteo Maria Boiardo, who at the court of the fortress (today the Rocca dei Boiardo) wrote "Orlando in Love", and Lazzaro Spallanzani, born here in 1729, the pioneer of experimental biology whom science still venerates. The fortress, with its courtyards and towers, is the town's monumental heart.
On the first Reggio hills grows spergola, a native white grape back in fashion among sommeliers. Between historic fairs and trattorias of gnocco fritto and tigelle, Scandiano is provincial Emilia at its best.
Tagliatelle al Ragù · Aceto Balsamico di Modena
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Next up: Saint Catherine of Alexandria, patron remembered by an ancient fresco, Wednesday 25 November
Nearest airport: Parma, 40 km away
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📅 Every year, on 25 November
Scandiano celebrates Saint Catherine of Alexandria on 25 November; her image was once painted in a small niche on Via Cesare Magati, and the fresco is now kept in the Town Hall.
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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