Glorious Food and Glorious Culture. What to See in Bologna, Bologna, Italy
The aroma of roasted chestnuts mellows autumn evenings under covered walkways, a brisk winter walk around the city centre prepares you for exquisite yet hearty food, the early spring tempts you into sightseeing in earnest, and you may catch a breeze atop a medieval tower on a hot summer day.
Do you need a destination that is a foodie paradise, a historical gem, not overcrowded, and still able to surprise you? Bologna offers something for everyone, and it is great in all seasons.
It is also incredibly easy to reach from virtually everywhere in Italy, as well as from across the Alps.
Italians call Bologna 鈥榣a grassa鈥� ( 鈥榯he fat one鈥�), and it is actually a compliment.聽Bolognese food is considered the best in Italy. But there is so much more to Bologna than the delicious aromas of tagliatelle al rag霉 and tortellini, wafting its trattorias, or the delights of its food markets and food stores.
One of the most important cities of medieval Italy, Bologna is the proud seat of聽Europe鈥檚 oldest university. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).
Do you need a destination that is a foodie paradise, a historical gem, not overcrowded, and still able to surprise you? Bologna offers something for everyone, and it is great in all seasons.
It is also incredibly easy to reach from virtually everywhere in Italy, as well as from across the Alps.
Italians call Bologna 鈥榣a grassa鈥� ( 鈥榯he fat one鈥�), and it is actually a compliment.聽Bolognese food is considered the best in Italy. But there is so much more to Bologna than the delicious aromas of tagliatelle al rag霉 and tortellini, wafting its trattorias, or the delights of its food markets and food stores.
One of the most important cities of medieval Italy, Bologna is the proud seat of聽Europe鈥檚 oldest university. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).
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Guide Name: Glorious Food and Glorious Culture. What to See in Bologna
Guide Location: Italy » Bologna
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Insider Tips)
Author: Lara Fiorani
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Guide Location: Italy » Bologna
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Insider Tips)
Author: Lara Fiorani
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Sight(s) Featured in This Guide:
- Due Torri
- Piazza Maggiore
- Palazzo d鈥橝ccursio
- Roman aqueduct
- Montagnola gardens
- Museo Medievale
- Museo Civico Archeologico di Bologna
- Museo d鈥橝rte Moderna
- Basilica di San Domenico
- university Bologna
- the station
- Piazza Medaglie d鈥橭ro
- Via Indipendenza
- porta Galliera
- Rocca Galliera
- Fontana del Nettuno
- Salaborsa
- Palazzo Re Enzo
- Basilica di San Petronio
- church of Santa Maria dei Servi
- Palazzo della Mercanzia
- Archiginnasio
- Teatro Anatomico
- Santo Stefano
- Church of the Saints Vitale and Agricola
- Cortile di Pilato
- Church of the Holy Sepulchre
- Church of Saint Stephen
- Casa Isolani
- Portico Pavaglione
- Portico of the Banca d鈥橧talia
- Palazzo Ercolani
- Palazzo Malvezzi Campeggi
- Via Piella
- Via Ugo Bassi
- Museo Morandi
- Portico di San Luca
- Porta Saragozza
- Sanctuary of San Luca
- Basilica di San Francesco
- Pinacoteca Nazionale
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