Direct trains from Modena

Florence

Botticelli’s Birth of Venus hangs among the Renaissance paintings in the Uffizi’s vast galleries.

Rome

Walk around the Colosseum and take in the tiers of arches that once framed the Roman games.

Bologna

Follow the porticoes to Piazza Maggiore, where the city’s daily life unfolds in the open air.

Parma

In Parma Cathedral, Correggio’s dome fresco draws the eye with its swirling figures and painted sky.

Milan

From the roof of Milan’s Duomo, the city spreads out beyond a forest of Gothic spires.

Piacenza

Zürich

Grossmünster stands among the old town lanes, a short walk from Lake Zürich.

Lugano

A shaded path through Parco Ciani follows Lake Lugano beneath palms and old trees.

Zug

The astronomical clock on the Zytturm keeps watch over the cobbled lanes of the old town.