Review of Bologna
Bologna
Take flights to Bologna for fabulous food and long walks along the rust-red streets around the historic Piazza Maggiore.
Things to do
Climb Bologna's steepest flight of steps, the Two Towers, for views over the whole city. Piazza Maggiore preserves Bologna's medieval heart, with Gothic architecture in San Petronio Basilica, Renaissance artists in the National Picture Gallery of Bologna and history in the Medieval Civic Museum.
Shopping
Take the opportunity on your Bologna city break to buy souvenirs for food-loving friends at markets and food stores. Travel to Bologna's vintage clothing market on Piazza Verdi square and browse the upmarket boutiques in elegant shopping arcade Galleria Cavour.
Restaurants
Accept that your dieting plans will take flight in Bologna and enjoy the best regional Italian cuisine. Fine dining establishments like Diana encircle Piazza Maggiore square while local trattorias specialising in home-made mortadella ham tortellini and budget restaurants fill Bologna's University quarter.
Nightlife
Bologna's University quarter is crammed with lively bars and clubs, and elegant wine bars and cocktail lounges dot the streets between Piazza Maggiore square and the Two Towers. Book a ticket to Bologna's live music venues to hear jazz or opera.
When to go
KLM has frequent flights to Bologna. Book flights to Bologna for February's Carnivale. Buy a ticket to Bologna Festival events in spring or autumn and for September's City of Food festival.
Review of Bologna
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Cold and Wet13 Mar 13
No matter when you go to Bolgona. You are assured of a good time. If the weather is bad early in the year. There are still much to interest all travellersalberto contabore - united kingdom
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General impression 4 Hotels 3 Restaurants 4 Activities 4 Shopping 4 Going Out 2 Events 4 Average grade 3.6 Report abuseReviewer's tip
hotel zola-in zola predrosa is a fairly standard hotel and a little bit out of the centre. but a great base for the whole region. The staff are always attentive and very efficient. Next door restuarant is unusual but good and cheap for standard Italian fayre
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Bologna don't simply pass it by06 Oct 12
The majority of visitors to Italy go to nearby Florence, in Tuscany and just pass through Bologna. It's a big mistake. Bologna is a fabulous city, with hospitable people, elegance and good taste. It's one of the largest historical centres in Europe and contains innumerable places of art to visit as well as important museums. It has a radiant past such as having the oldest University in EuropeMike - UK
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General impression 5 Hotels 4 Restaurants 5 Activities 5 Shopping 5 Going Out 4 Events 5 Average grade 4.7 Report abuseReviewer's tip
To stay in the historical centre and walk, walk and walk to feel the atmosphere of the city. It feels like going back centuries. Climb up the leaning tower (torre degli asinelli) for a marvelous view of Bologna. Walk through the old market just behind Via Rizzoli one of the elegant and central streets of Bologna.
