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Mercato Albinelli

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Modena’s covered municipal market cradles a cornucopia of local delights. Foodies should head straight here for Bible-sized hunks of parmigiano reggiano, bottles of Vecchia Modena Lambrusco or aged balsamic vinegar, just-stuffed tortellini and tortelloni, piles and piles of fresh produce, and a million other things you will be dying to try. You can assemble a picnic of Last Supper proportions here.

And it's not all take-away foods, either – the cheese and charcuterie boards from Artigiani del Gusto are epic.


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