Bologna : a walk into history

Highlights

Inclusions

Itinerary

1. 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.

   5 min

2. 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.

   10 min

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

   10 min

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

   10 min

5. 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.

   5 min

6. 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.

   15 min

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

   5 min

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

   10 min

9. This is one of the hidden corners of Bologna, known as the “little Venice” which will allow you to understand how different Bologna looked like in the past.

   10 min

Cancellation

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.

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Know before you go

How it compares in Bologna

• Its from-price is 13% above the median of the 470 experiences we list in Bologna.
• Its length is typical for the group.
• By number of reviews it ranks 199 of 470.
• The operator lists free cancellation on it.

About Bologna

Bologna, capital of Emilia-Romagna, is a red-roofed university city of arcaded streets, leaning towers and some of Italy's richest food.

Bologna has a university founded in 1088, one of the oldest in Europe, and students fill the medieval centre. Miles of porticoes shelter the streets, and Piazza Maggiore is the main square, with the Basilica of San Petronio and the Fountain of Neptune. Two leaning brick towers, Asinelli and Garisenda, rise from the old crossroads, and the Asinelli can be climbed.

Top-ranked sights in Bologna: San Petronio Basilica (Basilica di San Petronio), Bologna Piazza Maggiore, Two Towers (Due Torri).

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