Maranello, Ferrari

Somebody understands the meaning of a red passion..... . You are going to visit Italy, you shouldn't miss one of its contemporary symbols. We are talking about Ferrari of course.

If these days, after 90 wins, 1354 points and seven world championship titles, Michael Schumacher has announced he will retire at the end of this season, we have one more reason to go!

Maranello: that's it. A small village close to Modena. Here you have the myth.

Here you have a couple of bed and breakfast close to Maranello (and distances to the town).

Il Borgo Antico - Savignano sul Panaro

http://www.italialodging.com/est/ilborgoantico/

(distance: 14.6 km)

Casa della Maestà - Nonantola

http://www.italialodging.com/est/casadellamaesta/

(distance: 21.9 km)

La Piana dei Castagni - Rocca di Roffeno

http://www.italialodging.com/est/lapianadeicastagni/

(distance: 28.8 km)

B&B Via Punta 8 - Bologna

http://www.italialodging.com/est/bandbviapunta8/

(distance: 30.5 km)

La Casa dei Gessi - Pianoro

http://www.italialodging.com/est/lacasadeigessi/

(distance: 40.9 km)

Lodole B&B - Monzuno

http://www.italialodging.com/est/lodolebandb/

(distance: 42.1 km)

Here you have a few practical info about the Ferrari museum in Maranello:

Opening hours: Galleria Ferrari is open every day from 9.30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. - from 1st May to 30th September extended opening untill 7:00 p.m.

Prices: Full ticket: 12.00 euroChildren aged 6-10: 8.00 euroFerrari Club members, Students, over 65, company CRAL: 10.00 euro.

Informations: Tel: +39 0536 943204 - Fax: +39 0536 949714 - E. mail: Galleria@ferrari.it

Address : via Dino Ferrari, 43 - 41053 Maranello (Mo)

A Ferrari Fun @ Italia Lodging, Charming Accommodation in Italy

Rome Zoo - A moral dilemma

An interesting curiuosity:

Rome, August 30 - A baby giraffe born unexpectedly at Rome's zoo this month is to be transferred to a nature reserve in Africa, officials at the Rome Biopark announced on Wednesday .

Under a strict policy imposed by the city council, wild animals at Rome's zoo are never allowed to reproduce on the grounds that their young will be forced into an unnatural lifestyle .

Most of the animals that the zoo hosts were born elsewhere and then 'rescued' by the zoo authorities at a certain point in their lives .

In line with this policy two female giraffes were transferred last June from an overcrowded zoo in the Czech Republic. It was not known at the time that one of them was pregnant .

Giraffes who are expecting babies do not become noticeably fatter, so it was complete surprise on August 13 when a baby, weighing 70 kilos and measuring 170 cm from hoof to horns, was born. That left the zoo authorities with the problem of what to do with an animal they believed it unethical to keep .

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