Welcome to Bologna! Private Walking Tour: History, Culture & Local Flavors

Highlights

• Private Half-Day Walking Tour
• History, Culture & Local Flavors

What's included

Itinerary

1. 1

   Piazza Maggiore

   20min

   The heart of the city, we will discover something about the history of the city and the main buildings that stands on the square. I will provide also some other general informations about your journey in Bologna! Some other attractions around the square that we will see are: -Sala Borsa and the archeological escavations in the basement of the building -Palazzo Re Enzo -Palazzo de' Banchi

2. 2

   Palazzo del Podesta

   20min

   This is one of the buildings that are in Piazza Maggiore. It was the old City Hall during the medieval times. We can also stop under the arcades, in the Tourist office, if you need more informations about Bologna and the sorroundings, and you can also take a city map for free! Inside the building there is a "Voltone", a cross vault that has really a unic feature...

3. 3

   Stop 3

   15min

   This is one of the simbol of Bologna. Let's discover toghether something more about it and something curious that is on the triton he holds.

4. 4

   Basilica Di San Petronio

   25min

   We will say something about this wonderful Church, The 5th Bigger Church in Europe! Currently I cannot guarantee group entry (including a small group) but I will give you information from the outside so that you can visit it later by your own.

5. 5

   Archiginnasio Di Bologna

   15min

   One of the main nicknames of the city is "La Dotta", that means the wise, the learned city. Looking at the Archiginnasio Building I can explain you something more about "the oldest university in the western world" dated 1088 BC!

6. 6

   Quadrilatero

   30min

   This is a squared area (quadrilatero) that is also called "medieval market" or "middle market". I think it would be better to call it the Food District of Bologna. Here we will discover something more about our rich gastronomy, talking about mortadella, prosciutto di Parma, Parmigiano Reggiano and many other regional deli! I can suggest you some nice spot to have a board of cold cuts and cheeses for the end of the tour...

7. 7

   Le Due Torri Torre degli Asinell

   30min

   Under the two towers of Bologna is where we finish our half day tour, talking about the medieval time when Bologna had about 80 towers in its skyline. Some other attractions that I will introduce you here are -the Saint Stephen Complex (aso called the seven churches complex) -The Jewish Ghetto area

Before you go

Location