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Bologna Private Walking Tour

5.07 reviewsBologna Piazza Maggiore

  • 2 hours
  • Free cancellation up to 24h before
  • 5 languages
  • Private tour

Highlights

Not many know that Bologna dates all the way back to 1000 BC! With a history of almost 3000 years, it has played an important role in the world’s events, and one can only imagine how much there is to tell! On our enchanting private walking tour through the city of Bologna we will visit numerous of interesting and off-the-beaten-path places as well as the major piazzas and monuments of this fascinating town. Bologna is a bustling city displaying beautiful sites and is home to the first university in the world! In fact,still to this day it is a popular city among Italian and international students. Discover this fascinating Medieval town on a Private and Exclusive Walking Tour.

Inclusions

What's included

  • Fontana del Nettuno
  • Piazza Maggiore
  • Archiginnasio courtyard
  • Bologna’s historic University
  • Municipal Palace
  • Quadrilatero markets
  • The “leaning towers” of Bologna
  • Fully guided experience
  • Private Tour
  • Salaborsa
  • Basilica San Petronio

What's not

  • Food and drinks

Itinerary

  1. On this enchanting private walking tour through the city of Bologna you will visit numerous, interesting and off-the-beaten-path places. A network of porticos along the streets of the center makes this city unique. Walking under the porticos, protected from the sun and the rain, makes it possible to reach many important museums, galleries, main squares and religious buildings, which holds an unexpected patrimony of works of art.

    30 min

  2. The tour commences in the largest square, Piazza Maggiore, located in the ancient part of Bologna. Its medieval buildings have witnessed Bologna’s vibrant public life and intense economic activity for centuries. Nowadays, these historical sites are combined with the latest functional places: Sala Borsa Public Library, the Municipal offices, shops and Cafés.

    30 min

  3. This walking tour will obviously be visiting the Basilica of San Petronio and the two "leaning" towers of Bologna. One of the towers was the first seat of the University of Bologna: the Archiginnasio, which still contains unique frescoes and an Anatomic Theater that we also will visit.

    30 min

  4. The evidence of Bologna's prestigious history is spread out in many places throughout the center. On the Bologna Walking Tour you will also get the chance to explore the Quadrilatero area with its maze of small streets, and the historical market with its colors and flavors, bringing us back to the ancient times. Let our passionate and knowledgeable guide show you the beauty and captivating history of Bologna.

    30 min

Cancellation

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

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Know before you go

Meeting point
Near the the Neptune Statue in Piazza Maggiore. Your guide will be holding a LivTours sign.
Pickup
Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
Ticket type
Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Operated by
LivTours
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
  • Offered in: English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, and Italian. Please specify under “Additional notes” if you wish to book the tour in a language other than English.
  • Places of worship have strict dress code requirements for entry. All participants are required to have shoulders and knees covered (no tank tops or short dresses) to enter.
  • Comfortable walking shoes recommended.

How it compares in Bologna

  • Its from-price is close to the median of the 470 experiences we list in Bologna.
  • It is shorter than most of them.
  • By number of reviews it ranks 144 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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