Ostello San Filippo Neri

Modena


Modena's businesslike HI hostel has 76 beds in single-sex dorms and family units. Pluses include the convenient location between the train station and downtown Modena, a guest kitchen and cafe/bar, disabled access, large lockers, spacious and uncrowded rooms (maximum three beds per dorm) and a bike-storage area. Each room also has a private bathroom, though not inside the room.


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1. Palazzo Ducale

0.2 MILES

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2. Museo della Figurina

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3. Museo Enzo Ferrari

0.34 MILES

While Maranello’s Museo Ferrari focuses on the supersonic cars, this museum near Modena's train station, inaugurated in 2012, celebrates Signor Enzo…

4. Musei del Duomo

0.36 MILES

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5. Torre Ghirlandina

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6. Duomo

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7. Palazzo Comunale

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8. Biblioteca Estense

0.45 MILES

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