Guidebook for Bologna
Food Scene
Delicious, unique pizza made with fresh ingrdients with a menu that changes according to what's in season.
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Berberè
9c Via Giuseppe PetroniDelicious, unique pizza made with fresh ingrdients with a menu that changes according to what's in season.
Some of the best Bolognese and Italian food you might just have while traveling, however it is pricey. So if you want to splurge, this is the place to do it!
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Drogheria della Rosa
10b Via CartoleriaSome of the best Bolognese and Italian food you might just have while traveling, however it is pricey. So if you want to splurge, this is the place to do it!
This Osteria is small and rustic offering a different style menu. You can decide if you want appetizers, first dishes (pasta), second dishes (meat), and/or dessert and they will bring out various dishes according each course. The desserts are never ending and of course delicious!
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Broccaindosso
7/a Via BroccaindossoThis Osteria is small and rustic offering a different style menu. You can decide if you want appetizers, first dishes (pasta), second dishes (meat), and/or dessert and they will bring out various dishes according each course. The desserts are never ending and of course delicious!
For a more healthy option this is the place to go. With delicious gluten free and vegetarian options at a reasonable price, this place always has something good to offer.
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Zenzero
18 Via Fratelli RosselliFor a more healthy option this is the place to go. With delicious gluten free and vegetarian options at a reasonable price, this place always has something good to offer.
Arguably the best gelato in the world. This place offers unique flavors like Ludovico, Emma, Guglielmo, and Karin along with some the darkest richest chocolate you will ever try. Definitely order a medium or large and go back for seconds!
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La Sorbetteria Castiglione
44d Via CastiglioneArguably the best gelato in the world. This place offers unique flavors like Ludovico, Emma, Guglielmo, and Karin along with some the darkest richest chocolate you will ever try. Definitely order a medium or large and go back for seconds!
Another great gelato shop with some of the best granita for the hot and humid summer days. Here you should try Alice which is vanilla ice cream with a warm nutella surprise at the bottom of the cone.
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Cremeria Cavour
1d Piazza CavourAnother great gelato shop with some of the best granita for the hot and humid summer days. Here you should try Alice which is vanilla ice cream with a warm nutella surprise at the bottom of the cone.
Drinks & Nightlife
MAMbo offers a great aperitivo in the evening with outdoor seating, well made cocktails, and a delicious buffet. A good alternative for dinner if you're looking for something light.
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MAMbo - Listasafn nútíma Bologna
14 Via Don Giovanni MinzoniMAMbo offers a great aperitivo in the evening with outdoor seating, well made cocktails, and a delicious buffet. A good alternative for dinner if you're looking for something light.
Go to bar of Eatly, grab a table, and choose a bottle of wine from off the shelf. If it's a white, they'll chill it for you. You pay the price for the bottle - a much cheaper way to drink wine than by the glass.
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Eataly Bologna
19 Via degli OreficiGo to bar of Eatly, grab a table, and choose a bottle of wine from off the shelf. If it's a white, they'll chill it for you. You pay the price for the bottle - a much cheaper way to drink wine than by the glass.
Sightseeing
Sit down at one of the bars in the piazza and enjoy people watching. There is San Petronio church with it's beautifully restored facade, the bell tower that chimes on the hour, and locals crossing the piazza by foot and on bike. Don't forget to whisper in the 4 corners!
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Piazza Maggiore
Piazza MaggioreSit down at one of the bars in the piazza and enjoy people watching. There is San Petronio church with it's beautifully restored facade, the bell tower that chimes on the hour, and locals crossing the piazza by foot and on bike. Don't forget to whisper in the 4 corners!
A beautiful piazza with what first appears as a small church. Sette chiese is Italian for 7 churches. As you enter, you will walk through one church after another representing thousands of years of history and architecture.
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Basilica Santo Stefano
24 Via Santo StefanoA beautiful piazza with what first appears as a small church. Sette chiese is Italian for 7 churches. As you enter, you will walk through one church after another representing thousands of years of history and architecture.
Climb the almost 500 stairs to the top of the tower to get a breathtaking view of the city. The 3€ it costs to climb the tower is definitely worth it. Plus the shorter tower is Bologna's version of the Leaning Tower of Pisa
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Two Towers
Piazza di Porta RavegnanaClimb the almost 500 stairs to the top of the tower to get a breathtaking view of the city. The 3€ it costs to climb the tower is definitely worth it. Plus the shorter tower is Bologna's version of the Leaning Tower of Pisa
Sala Borsa is the library, however it is built on top of roman ruins. Walk inside and look through the glass panels on the floor to get a glimpse of the old roman roads that passed through Bologna.
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Biblioteca Salaborsa
3 Piazza del NettunoSala Borsa is the library, however it is built on top of roman ruins. Walk inside and look through the glass panels on the floor to get a glimpse of the old roman roads that passed through Bologna.
Check out the oldest medical university room known to the Western world. You can also see hundreds of family crests that cover the walls. You will also a landmark of where a bomb fell during WWII.
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Archiginnasio di Bologna
1 Piazza GalvaniCheck out the oldest medical university room known to the Western world. You can also see hundreds of family crests that cover the walls. You will also a landmark of where a bomb fell during WWII.
Walk up the 666 porticoes to San Luca church. There is a beautiful view of the colli bolognesi and you'll enjoy the peace and quiet at the top. Wear good walking shoes and bring some water with you! Bus #20 will get you to good starting point at the bottom of the hill.
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Helgidómur Madonna di San Luca
36 Via di San LucaWalk up the 666 porticoes to San Luca church. There is a beautiful view of the colli bolognesi and you'll enjoy the peace and quiet at the top. Wear good walking shoes and bring some water with you! Bus #20 will get you to good starting point at the bottom of the hill.
Parks & Nature
A large park just outside of the historical center with a little pond, playgrounds, and trails for walking or running. A great place to see some green in the city, have a picnic, read a book, relax, or get some exercise.
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Giardini Margherita station
A large park just outside of the historical center with a little pond, playgrounds, and trails for walking or running. A great place to see some green in the city, have a picnic, read a book, relax, or get some exercise.
A small park with a dog run and playground that also has a part of the weekly market on Wednesdays and Saturdays. Nice for a green area near the train station and for a short walk.
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Montagnola Park
2 Via IrnerioA small park with a dog run and playground that also has a part of the weekly market on Wednesdays and Saturdays. Nice for a green area near the train station and for a short walk.
Arts & Culture
Miðaldamúseum
4 Via ManzoniReally learn about the roots and history of Bologna
Getting Around
Stazione Centrale station