Ferrari Factory visit/ museum ??
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Ferrari Galleria ,Maranello is better than Enzo museum in Modena but you can buy a discounted ticket if you go to both.
I've been to the former 4 times ,the latter 3 times.
There is also 2 Lamborghini museums a relatively short distance away ,Sant Agata and Funo ,near Bologna.
And Ducati and Pagani and Maserati and.........
It's not called Motor Valley for nothing.
I've been to the former 4 times ,the latter 3 times.
There is also 2 Lamborghini museums a relatively short distance away ,Sant Agata and Funo ,near Bologna.
And Ducati and Pagani and Maserati and.........
It's not called Motor Valley for nothing.
I went to Bologna two months ago with the best friend, for my 40th, thread here -
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Ferrari only let owners inside the factory, but there are shuttle tours around it, which they combine with the Marranello museum. We also went to the Ferrari museum based in Enzo's birth home, equally good. We also did the Lamborghini factory tour and museum. We didn't do Pagani, but are planning to do this and Ducatti on another trip.
Worth heading in to the city centre at night, extremely good food at very cheap prices - EG we never paid more than 40euro for two pizzas, a pud each plus plenty of wine and beer.
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Ferrari only let owners inside the factory, but there are shuttle tours around it, which they combine with the Marranello museum. We also went to the Ferrari museum based in Enzo's birth home, equally good. We also did the Lamborghini factory tour and museum. We didn't do Pagani, but are planning to do this and Ducatti on another trip.
Worth heading in to the city centre at night, extremely good food at very cheap prices - EG we never paid more than 40euro for two pizzas, a pud each plus plenty of wine and beer.
Have been to the Lamborghini one a couple of times. They've revamped it recently, but it is quite a small thing (not even a cafe!!! Oh the horror!!!). But, I love it. Its great because its very specific, not many people and somewhere you can spend a couple of hours.
There is a factory tour you can pay to do, but you really do have to book it in advance. If you're an owner you can get a much better tour through your dealer.
Have been to the main Ferrari museum which is a lot bigger, but at times does feel like a merchandising operation (a cliche I know, but...). That said, I've done them both in one day and had a thoroughly enjoyable day out!
There is a factory tour you can pay to do, but you really do have to book it in advance. If you're an owner you can get a much better tour through your dealer.
Have been to the main Ferrari museum which is a lot bigger, but at times does feel like a merchandising operation (a cliche I know, but...). That said, I've done them both in one day and had a thoroughly enjoyable day out!
I much preferred the Enzo museum in Modena, it tells an excellent story of the motor industry in Modena. Less cars to see, but more informative IMO.
Ferrari museum in Maranello well worth a visit, and some exhibitions on to celebrate the 70th anniversary. Just don't expect Maranello to be pretty, as said above it's an industrial town
Ferrari museum in Maranello well worth a visit, and some exhibitions on to celebrate the 70th anniversary. Just don't expect Maranello to be pretty, as said above it's an industrial town
Gents,
Really appreciate the advise. We'll be arriving from Montepulciano around lunchtime, I'll drop my wife and daughter at the hotel, then car back to the Airport (got an early flight the next day, so don't want the buggeration factor on taking it back early morning).
So guess I'll have about 3 hours spare on my own so will be limited on what I can do...
Really appreciate the advise. We'll be arriving from Montepulciano around lunchtime, I'll drop my wife and daughter at the hotel, then car back to the Airport (got an early flight the next day, so don't want the buggeration factor on taking it back early morning).
So guess I'll have about 3 hours spare on my own so will be limited on what I can do...
If you've only time for one I would suggest the Ferrari museum in Maranello. While I agree that Maranello is an industrial town (you wouldn't expect to find a large car factory in an area of outstanding natural beauty) being at the home of Ferrari has a certain buzz and it's the only industrial town where you will see lots of Ferraris being test driven on the roads.
Yipper said:
Was there a few weeks ago. It is a bit rubbish. Tiny factory and museum in a dusty old decaying town. Think Derby with sun.
Don't listen to this! It's true that the town isn't exactly Monaco, it's a normal Italian town.willy wombat said:
If you've only time for one I would suggest the Ferrari museum in Maranello. While I agree that Maranello is an industrial town (you wouldn't expect to find a large car factory in an area of outstanding natural beauty) being at the home of Ferrari has a certain buzz and it's the only industrial town where you will see lots of Ferraris being test driven on the roads.
Listen to this. If you can get onto an owners tour, the factory is great. There are a couple of great restaurants in town too that are worth a visit (book first). There's a link in my profile that briefly covers the Maranello part of a road trip we did.With 3hrs I would agree, do the ferrari museum, skip the shuttle bus tour as it literally just drives past all the buildings. If you'd not driven one before, I'd recommend you do the ferrari hire from one of the places adjacent to the museum - they appear a bit dodgy, but the 30min mountain drive is excellent, the 10min sampler's are pretty good value (you'll still get to do some serious speed(!) with the guy sitting next to you really wanting you to fully experience a ferrari.
On another note...
The ferrari owners tour is absolutely fantastic although quite expensive, but you see everything including the engine foundry, the F1 factory and the storage facility where they keep all the customer F1 cars and FXX cars - some serious £££ in a dusty workshop!
The pagani factory is worth it just to see the carbon fibre sinks in the bathrooms! Ducatti has a pretty good museum, although we couldn't do the factory tour as they were closed for august. lambourghini was ok, but ferrari seem to have done the most for the 'supercar tourist'.
On another note...
The ferrari owners tour is absolutely fantastic although quite expensive, but you see everything including the engine foundry, the F1 factory and the storage facility where they keep all the customer F1 cars and FXX cars - some serious £££ in a dusty workshop!
The pagani factory is worth it just to see the carbon fibre sinks in the bathrooms! Ducatti has a pretty good museum, although we couldn't do the factory tour as they were closed for august. lambourghini was ok, but ferrari seem to have done the most for the 'supercar tourist'.
Had a group tour of Lamborghini at least 10 years ago (may have been more).
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The trucker café next door was great food and inexpensive for lunch. You have to love the Italians for their food obsession!
The factory tour involved no HSE buggeration and you could look over the technician's shoulder. Up close and personal.
The museum was fab. Every model they have ever made and, unlike most museums, we were encouraged to get in the cars. So guess who had a sit in an Espada, Countach and Miura. Most comfortable was the Miura by far (dreaming now).
We had a very special afternoon there and even witnessed the 'road tests'.......
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The trucker café next door was great food and inexpensive for lunch. You have to love the Italians for their food obsession!
The factory tour involved no HSE buggeration and you could look over the technician's shoulder. Up close and personal.
The museum was fab. Every model they have ever made and, unlike most museums, we were encouraged to get in the cars. So guess who had a sit in an Espada, Countach and Miura. Most comfortable was the Miura by far (dreaming now).
We had a very special afternoon there and even witnessed the 'road tests'.......
Storer said:
Had a group tour of Lamborghini at least 10 years ago (may have been more).
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The trucker café next door was great food and inexpensive for lunch. You have to love the Italians for their food obsession!
The factory tour involved no HSE buggeration and you could look over the technician's shoulder. Up close and personal.
The museum was fab. Every model they have ever made and, unlike most museums, we were encouraged to get in the cars. So guess who had a sit in an Espada, Countach and Miura. Most comfortable was the Miura by far (dreaming now).
We had a very special afternoon there and even witnessed the 'road tests'.......
Sadly you can't sit in the cars at Lamborghini these days. They ask you to take as many pictures as you can, but not to actually touch the cars. They aren't behind barriers or anything so it comes a bit down to trust..
The trucker café next door was great food and inexpensive for lunch. You have to love the Italians for their food obsession!
The factory tour involved no HSE buggeration and you could look over the technician's shoulder. Up close and personal.
The museum was fab. Every model they have ever made and, unlike most museums, we were encouraged to get in the cars. So guess who had a sit in an Espada, Countach and Miura. Most comfortable was the Miura by far (dreaming now).
We had a very special afternoon there and even witnessed the 'road tests'.......
The owner tour is very good - a good couple of hours walking around the lines, seeing the stitching, going right from the 'raw' carbon fibre, the ovens, through to seeing cars going off the production line and literally right onto the road for a test. My ONLY criticism is that you start with the production line and kind of work backwards, seeing the carbon fibre tubs towards the end. That is, I'd prefer it to almost follow the logical build of the car to a degree. But, otherwise a very good trip around.
As a side note, they're putting everything in place for the Urus including a full new production facility with 500 more staff, plus bringing the paintshop in house. So real expansion going on at the site.
BigR said:
Storer said:
Had a group tour of Lamborghini at least 10 years ago (may have been more).
.
The trucker café next door was great food and inexpensive for lunch. You have to love the Italians for their food obsession!
The factory tour involved no HSE buggeration and you could look over the technician's shoulder. Up close and personal.
The museum was fab. Every model they have ever made and, unlike most museums, we were encouraged to get in the cars. So guess who had a sit in an Espada, Countach and Miura. Most comfortable was the Miura by far (dreaming now).
We had a very special afternoon there and even witnessed the 'road tests'.......
Sadly you can't sit in the cars at Lamborghini these days. They ask you to take as many pictures as you can, but not to actually touch the cars. They aren't behind barriers or anything so it comes a bit down to trust..
The trucker café next door was great food and inexpensive for lunch. You have to love the Italians for their food obsession!
The factory tour involved no HSE buggeration and you could look over the technician's shoulder. Up close and personal.
The museum was fab. Every model they have ever made and, unlike most museums, we were encouraged to get in the cars. So guess who had a sit in an Espada, Countach and Miura. Most comfortable was the Miura by far (dreaming now).
We had a very special afternoon there and even witnessed the 'road tests'.......
The owner tour is very good - a good couple of hours walking around the lines, seeing the stitching, going right from the 'raw' carbon fibre, the ovens, through to seeing cars going off the production line and literally right onto the road for a test. My ONLY criticism is that you start with the production line and kind of work backwards, seeing the carbon fibre tubs towards the end. That is, I'd prefer it to almost follow the logical build of the car to a degree. But, otherwise a very good trip around.
As a side note, they're putting everything in place for the Urus including a full new production facility with 500 more staff, plus bringing the paintshop in house. So real expansion going on at the site.
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Fermit The Krog and Sexy Sarah said:
If you're going to Maranello I would recommend dining at Drake, near the town centre roundabout.
Drake, we were told, was Enzo's nicname, and this was apparently his favourite eatery. Bloody amazing food and wine we had there.
We eat there last year. The steak I had was the best I've had anywhere.Drake, we were told, was Enzo's nicname, and this was apparently his favourite eatery. Bloody amazing food and wine we had there.
We're back two weeks today for a few days.
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