Bologna Trip Overview
Bologna is best known worldwide not only for its University, the oldest one in Europe, its never-ending porticos and its historic and artistic heritage, but also for its culinary culture and tradition. Fondly called “The Fat one” by locals, Bologna has indeed become the Italian capital city of food.
The tour takes place from Monday to Saturday at 10:00am and lasts approximately 2 hours.
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Duration: 2 hours
Starts: Bologna, Italy
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Bologna is best known worldwide not only for its University, the oldest one in Europe, its never-ending porticos and its historic and artistic heritage, but also for its culinary culture and tradition. Fondly called “The Fat one” by locals, Bologna has indeed become the Italian capital city of food.
The tour takes place from Monday to Saturday at 10:00am and lasts approximately 2 hours.
Stop At: BikeinBO, Via dell’Indipendenza, 67/2, 40121 Bologna BO, Italy
Meeting point at BikeinBo travel agency
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Finestrella di Via Piella, Via Piella, Bologna Italy
Peeping through the Finestrella di via Piella you’ll find out that Bologna is a city on the water, crossed by a network of underground canals.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Due Torri, 40125 Bologna, Metropolitan City of Bologna, Italy
Looking up towards the sky you’ll discover the numerous Medieval towers, that have survived the passing of time, such as the Two Towers and the Prendiparte Tower, also known as the “coronata” (the crowned one)
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Piazza Maggiore, 40121, Bologna Italy
The tour guide will then lead you to Piazza Maggiore and the overlooking Basilica San Petronio, with its peculiar unfinished façade.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Quadrilatero, Via Clavature & Via Pescherie Vecchie, 40125, Bologna Italy
Then you’ll walk through the narrow and crowded streets of the oldest market in Bologna, the Quadrilatero market, home to many ancient and typical grocery and wine shops.
Duration: 30 minutes
