Ferrari Factory Tour

Read this thread. http://www.ferrarichat.com/forum/ferrari-discussion-not-model-specific/377045-ferrari-factory-tour-2012-a.html

Prego.

 

I went a few years back, you walk down the production lines so who knows. A truly spectacular day for any car fan.
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Last November I went from Firenze to Rome on the train. Maranello is a fair way further North of Firenze. Enjoy.

 

Arthomobiles (another Fchatter) also has on his website a nice summary of the sights and where there are good spotting opportunities. The Ultimate Travel Guide to MARANELLO There's also been recent threads about tours in the general discussion forum.

We're heading back in July for our second visit. The Ristorante Cavallino was prompt in responding to my email reservation request. Montana didn't reply to my emails, so I had to call. The Museo Casa Enzo Ferrari in Modena wasn't open last time we went, so we're going to spend an extra half day in the area. Museo Casa Enzo Ferrari: MEF Modena Coincidentally, we'll also be staying a few days outside Brescia, so I'm planning a half-day trip to the Mille Miglia museum. Home I'm looking to my summer vacation.

Congrats on taking delivery of your car and enjoy your trip!

 

You will definitely see the T. I was there last week and there were several on the production line.

 

If you're a foodie then while in Modena I would recommend trying to get a table at Osteria Francescana. Last year it was rated #5 in the world's top 100 restaurants. We ate there a few years ago when it was #7 or #8. It's tucked away in a suburban location in Modena and it's interesting finding your way there at night in a rental (as we did) but completely worth the effort.

 

That is the exact plan we did, and it worked out well. At the end of the day, the taxis seemed to be a little scarce leaving Maranello for Modena, so we went into a hotel and had them call us one.

 

We took a late afternoon train from Rome to Modena, spent the night, did the tour the next day and dinner, then took an early train back to Rome on day three. Train is about 4 hours if I remember.

We stayed in Modena at Canal Grande Hotel.

 

I would suggest renting a car once in Modena. As has been pointed out, cabs are not all that prevalent and it would be nice to have some flexibility and tool around Maranello and Modena. Bologna is also a very cool city for a stopping point. It'll be easy to get a train there from Rome and a car. The drive to Maranello isn't bad (about 40 min). Bologna is a great city to visit because it isn't really tourist oriented and you'll get a good flavor of everyday Italian life. You'll love the factory. It is so cool being on hallowed ground there! Cavallino Restaurant across the street is not only great for the fantastic food/wine but it is a museum unto itself! Parma is another great stop to stroll around and perhaps pick up some terrific parmisiano reggiano and balsamic vinegar. I could drizzle the viscous stuff on that cheese and sustain on that with nothing else to eat for the rest of my life! A trip to Italy without a pilgrimage to Maranello would be incomplete! Enjoy!

 

Or better yet, rent a car in Milan, and arrange to drop it off in Firenze, Roma or other large city where that can be accommodated. It's about as fast as a train, you will be able to take whatever side tours you want, and driving in Italy really isn't difficult at all (once you get used to the concept that the lane markers are merely suggestions or guides, and Italian drivers are much more used to getting their cars really close to yours).

 

We stayed at the planet; it's the perfect location, across from the factory and easy to walk all around the area. Ask for room 502; huge balcony....

 

We stayed at Maranello Village. Maranello is quite a pretty place in itself.
Maranello Village

 

My wife and I were in Italy in 2010 and will be going back there again in a couple of weeks.

We are leaving this Saturday May 3rd, going to Munich for 3 days, then back to Italy and stay there for 10 days. We will be going back to the Ferrari Museum again for sure.

We visited Rome, Florence, Bologna, Parma, Sienna, etc. Rented a car and drove the back roads and had a really fun time.

Here is a short video for sharing when we visited the Lamborghini Museum and Ferrari Museum.

Italy Vacation 2010 part 2 Hd a on Vimeo

Dan

 

Was at Planet last week, room 501. Here is my view from the balcony:
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Great view. Do you remember what time construction began? Was traffic in town disrupted?

 

No traffic disruption at all by the construction of this new Gestione Sportiva headquarters. Work on the site begins at 7am. The site sits between Planet Hotel and Fiorano with an access road between Planet and Ristorante Cavallino. That shot of the 458 GT3 (Not sure if it's a GT3, could be a GTE Pro car or something else) was over the construction site using a 400mm lens.

 

View from the front & side of our room; wrap around balcony....
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Side view
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Factory at night; lights went off around 8
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In your first pic that small building with the black cavalino is where Montezemolo holds office I understand.

 

My wife and I will be there on May 11th, my birthday.

Have fun!

Dan