Parmigiano, prosciutto di Parma and balsamic vinegar from Modena, served under medieval porticoes. Emilia-Romagna is Italy’s food valley, with Bologna at its heart and Ferrari engines humming in the background.
For a beach day from Bologna, choose Rimini for a direct train, Cesenatico for sand and a canal-side break, Cervia for a family-oriented shore, or Lido di Dante for natural free sand. All four are Adriatic outings rather than beaches within the city. Leave a full day for the trip, with the return journey taking […]
Bologna’s weekend rewards two different kinds of looking: down at San Petronio’s astronomical floor line and the Archiginnasio’s carved anatomy theatre, then out from San Luca’s hilltop. Keep Saturday for the central interiors and Sunday for the portico climb, with Friday evening for settling in and eating around Mercato delle Erbe. In this guide Where […]
Bologna’s accommodation can cost more than its sightseeing. Piazza Maggiore, the porticoes and the Archiginnasio courtyard give you a substantial first visit without admission charges, but private rooms and seated meals make the bigger difference to your bill. Sharing a room usually matters more than trimming your coffee allowance. These budgets pair a complete city […]
If you visit only one Bologna Christmas market, choose Fiera di Santa Lucia for nativity figures, decorations and traditional sweets beneath the Servi portico. The other fairs give you different reasons to stop: gifts on Via Altabella, handmade pieces on the artists’ streets, French food in Piazza Minghetti and a convenient browse near the station […]
You can visit Bologna’s spas for pools and saunas without staying in a hotel. Terme San Petronio fits a break from central sightseeing. Bologna Spa & Wellness offers a non-thermal circuit, while Terme Felsinee and Terme San Luca give you two different thermal-pool visits in the west of the city. Choose one, rather than treating […]
A second visit to Bologna can take you from a painted saint’s story to the machines that helped shape the city’s economy. The Oratory of Saint Cecilia and Palazzo Poggi sit in the university quarter, within easy reach of Piazza Maggiore, while the other choices take you beyond the historic centre. These five places reward […]
Bologna’s Christmas season brings a public tree to Piazza del Nettuno, artist-designed lights to Via Indipendenza and a reason to linger over the city’s church art. At Santo Stefano, the wooden Adoration of the Magi is a permanent work rather than a temporary festive display. At the table, tortellini in broth belong to the Christmas […]
Bologna marks the turn of the year by burning the Vecchione, a giant effigy, in Piazza Maggiore. The celebrations connect New Year’s Eve with New Year’s Day: you can join a crowded outdoor dance party, watch costumed dancing at Palazzo Re Enzo or hear the orchestra at Teatro Auditorium Manzoni. Choose whether you want to […]
Il Cinema Ritrovato brings restored films and cinema history to the big screen in Bologna. Organised by the Cineteca di Bologna, it draws film enthusiasts to an organiser-set June festival, with indoor screenings by day and outdoor films after dark. You can make it a screening-led stay or simply join an evening in Piazza Maggiore. […]
A RideMovi bicycle can help you reach BolognaFiere or make a journey beyond Bologna’s compact historic centre. For a visit built around squares, churches and museum stops, you may spend more time parking than riding. Use shared bikes for individual journeys, and end each hire properly before leaving the bicycle. The app handles registration, unlocking […]
Bologna’s craft-beer stops offer different reasons to pause: a changing draught list, bottles to take away or a brewer’s own beers. Choose by what you want to drink and where you are spending the evening, rather than treating the pubs as a circuit. Il Punto Pub suits a beer with a burger, while Beer for […]
Allow up to about €18 per person for one filling dish with water or a soft drink, rather than a multi-course meal. In central Bologna, that can mean a falafel pita at Ciao Kebab, homemade pasta at Osteria dell’Orsa or a mortadella-filled sandwich. Alcohol, extra food and any separate table-service charge sit outside that allowance. […]
For a beach day from Bologna, choose Rimini for a direct train, Cesenatico for sand and a canal-side break, Cervia for a family-oriented shore, or Lido di Dante for natural free sand. All four are Adriatic outings rather than beaches within the city. Leave a full day for the trip, with the return journey taking […]
Bologna’s weekend rewards two different kinds of looking: down at San Petronio’s astronomical floor line and the Archiginnasio’s carved anatomy theatre, then out from San Luca’s hilltop. Keep Saturday for the central interiors and Sunday for the portico climb, with Friday evening for settling in and eating around Mercato delle Erbe. In this guide Where […]
Bologna’s accommodation can cost more than its sightseeing. Piazza Maggiore, the porticoes and the Archiginnasio courtyard give you a substantial first visit without admission charges, but private rooms and seated meals make the bigger difference to your bill. Sharing a room usually matters more than trimming your coffee allowance. These budgets pair a complete city […]
If you visit only one Bologna Christmas market, choose Fiera di Santa Lucia for nativity figures, decorations and traditional sweets beneath the Servi portico. The other fairs give you different reasons to stop: gifts on Via Altabella, handmade pieces on the artists’ streets, French food in Piazza Minghetti and a convenient browse near the station […]
You can visit Bologna’s spas for pools and saunas without staying in a hotel. Terme San Petronio fits a break from central sightseeing. Bologna Spa & Wellness offers a non-thermal circuit, while Terme Felsinee and Terme San Luca give you two different thermal-pool visits in the west of the city. Choose one, rather than treating […]
A second visit to Bologna can take you from a painted saint’s story to the machines that helped shape the city’s economy. The Oratory of Saint Cecilia and Palazzo Poggi sit in the university quarter, within easy reach of Piazza Maggiore, while the other choices take you beyond the historic centre. These five places reward […]
Bologna’s Christmas season brings a public tree to Piazza del Nettuno, artist-designed lights to Via Indipendenza and a reason to linger over the city’s church art. At Santo Stefano, the wooden Adoration of the Magi is a permanent work rather than a temporary festive display. At the table, tortellini in broth belong to the Christmas […]
Bologna marks the turn of the year by burning the Vecchione, a giant effigy, in Piazza Maggiore. The celebrations connect New Year’s Eve with New Year’s Day: you can join a crowded outdoor dance party, watch costumed dancing at Palazzo Re Enzo or hear the orchestra at Teatro Auditorium Manzoni. Choose whether you want to […]
Il Cinema Ritrovato brings restored films and cinema history to the big screen in Bologna. Organised by the Cineteca di Bologna, it draws film enthusiasts to an organiser-set June festival, with indoor screenings by day and outdoor films after dark. You can make it a screening-led stay or simply join an evening in Piazza Maggiore. […]
A RideMovi bicycle can help you reach BolognaFiere or make a journey beyond Bologna’s compact historic centre. For a visit built around squares, churches and museum stops, you may spend more time parking than riding. Use shared bikes for individual journeys, and end each hire properly before leaving the bicycle. The app handles registration, unlocking […]
