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Experiences in and around Bologna

With its art and history Bologna always surprises the traveler in all seasons

Bologna is known for its nearly 40 kilometers of porticos, the longest in the world with the UNESCO World Heritage designation coming on July 28, 2021.

It is also a city rich in medieval palaces, sumptuous statues and fountains, ancient towers

Symbols of Bologna include Giambologna’s Neptune Fountain and the Two Towers, that of the Asinelli (98 meters) and the Garisenda (48 meters).

Some historical gems in the Province of Bologna are absolutely worth visiting.

Portici di San Luca
Piazza Maggiore
Fontana del Nettuno
Le Due Torri
Biblioteca dell'Archiginnasio
I canali di Bologna

We can provide you with contacts with tour guides for guided tours of Bologna to appreciate the sights of its medieval old town.

Some proposals:

– Visit to the excavations of the Sala Borsa Library
– Visits to the collections of the Palazzo Poggi Museum
– Guided tour in St. Stephen’s
– Guided tour of the Basilica of San Petronio

Experiences on the ground

– The MUV museum of Villanovian Civilization (Municipality of Castenaso)
– Poggi Motorcycle Collection Museum (Villanova di Castenaso)
– Museum of Prehistory “Luigi Donini” (San Lazzaro di Savena)
– National Soldier Museum “Mario Massaccesi (Villa Aldrovandi Mazzacorati, Bo)
– National Picture Gallery of Bologna
– Museum of Zoology(Via Francesco Selmi, 3, Bologna, Alma Mater Studiorum).
– Museum of History (in Old Pepoli Palace)
– Palazzo Poggi Museum(Via Zamboni, 33, 40126 Bologna, Alma Mater Studiorum)
– Anatomical Wax Museum(Via Irnerio, 48, Bologna)
– Giovanni Cappellini Museum of Geology ( Via Zamboni, 63, Bologna)
– Luigi Bombicci Museum of Mineralogy ( Piazza di Porta S. Donato, 1, Bologna)
– Civic Archaeological Museum(Via dell’Archiginnasio, 2, Bologna)
– Museum of Resistance(Via Sant’Isaia, 20, Bologna )
– Museum for the Memory of Ustica(Via di Saliceto, 3/22, Bologna)

Food and wine tours

Food and wine tours in and around Bologna are a unique experience.
Bologna la Grassa is recognized for food and wine excellence.

Mortadella and Tortellino, Tortelloni, Passatelli, Tagliatelle, cold cuts hanging in the stores, the ever-present Parmigiano Reggiano accompanied with a few drops of real Balsamic Vinegar are the main representatives of our food and wine tours that we can offer you.

In addition, the geographical area of the Colli Bolognesi DOC includes the proposal of wines typical of this area:
– RED BOLOGNA
– WHITE BOLOGNA
– BARBERA, ALSO SPARKLING
– SPARKLING WINE BOLOGNA

These are wines belonging to the Colli Bolognesi DOC.

Villages to see near Bologna

– Dozza, the open-air art gallery.
– Brisighella and its three guardians.
– La Scola, from guard post to secret suburb.
– The tiny Borgo di San Pietro.
– Monteveglio Antica, the impregnable stronghold and its Abbey.
– Selva Malvezzi, the feudal village in Emilia Romagna