Bologna: A Walk Through History and Medieval Architecture

Highlights

• Professional Guide
• History & Architecture
• Historic Ghetto

What's included

Itinerary

1. 1

   Piazza Maggiore

   5min

   You will have a look at Piazza Maggiore, with its important palaces and at via Rizzoli to understand the original plan of the city and how it has changed throughout history.

2. 2

   Basilica Di San Petronio

   10min

   Your guide will tell you the story of Petronius, Bologna's patron saint. She will illustrate you some important works of art that can be seen inside the church and explain you why this place is so important for the Bolognese people.

3. 3

   Archiginnasio Di Bologna

   10min

   You will visit the first official seat of the university in Bologna

4. 4

   Quadrilatero

   10min

   You will walk through the most famous food district of the city (the Quadrilatero), where the local food market takes place every day.

5. 5

   Palazzo della Mercanzia

   5min

   You will be told about Bologna in the Middle Ages, when this beautiful building played and important role for the foreign traders entering into town.

6. 6

   Basilica - Santuario di Santo Stefano

   15min

   You will discover why this complex is known as the seven chuches or "Sancta Jerusalem", your guide will tell you about its close connections with the Saint Sepulcher and will allow you to understand ancient symbols present inside.

7. 7

   Le Due Torri Torre degli Asinell

   5min

   You will stop by the two towers and discover their ancient function and why they became one of the symbols of Bologna.

8. 8

   Via De' Giudei

   10min

   The guide will take you into the narrow streets of the Jewish ghetto, where the Jews were forced to live till the Italian Unification.

Before you go

Location