Medicina Radio Astronomical Station

IRA - Institute of Radio Astronomy

INAF - National Institute for Astrophysics

How to reach us


IRA - Medicina Radio Astronomical Station
Via Fiorentina 3513 - 40059 - Villafontana (BO)

(click on maps to get direction with Google Maps)


From Bologna:


Take and follow "Strada Statale 253 (via San Vitale)" in direction of Ravenna (Exit 11 "Tangenziale di Bologna") for 16,8 Km.

After the small village "Fossatone" go ahead for 2,4 Km then at the first crossing turn left, Via Fasanina, in direction of "Fiorentina" and "Radio Telescopes".

Follow this road for 1,2Km, then at the roundabout, (intersection with SP3, "Trasversale di Pianura") take the third exit and enter Via Fiorentina.

Go ahead for 3,4Km until you see the Radio Astronomical Station sign, on the right.

Follow the driveway for about 2Km. When arrived to the gate, ring the bell and wait for an answer.


Visitors are not allowed inside the station, the access to which is granted to the staff and the authorised guests only. If you wish to visit the radio telescopes, you must join the guided tours offered by the Visitor Center "Marcello Ceccarelli".


From Forlì:


On toll road A14 (Autostrada Adriatica) take the exit for "Castel San Pietro Terme". Turn right on "Strada Provinciale 19 (Nuova San Carlo)" and go ahead for 8,6Km to the end (a mandatory exit on the right).

Go ahead and follow Strada Provinciale 3 "Trasversale di Pianura" (in direction of the town of Budrio) for 1,7Km.

At the roundabout, take the first exit, Via Fiorentina, and continue for 3,4Km until you see the Radio Astronomical Station sign, on the right.

Follow the driveway for about 2Km. When arrived to the gate, ring the bell and wait for an answer.


Visitors are not allowed inside the station, the access to which is granted to the staff and the authorised guests only. If you wish to visit the radio telescopes, you must join the guided tours offered by the Centro Visite "Marcello Ceccarelli".