| Page Views: 1,096 Last Visit to Bologna: May, 2003 | Bologna - home of some of the best Italian food! by MarvintheMartian - last update: Jun 7, 2003 |
| One of the roads leading to the Torre degli Asinel |
Overview Making the most of three days in Italy brought me to Bologna for the day. I Arrived by train to the central station about 9:30am from Ravenna. Journey time about 1 hour. Bologna is a medium sized city and quite easy to navigate. The city centre is about a 15 minute walk from the station, although for €3 you can get an all day bus ticket. Also at the station (on the right side as you walk out) is the small tourist office. The free map is excellent! For more about Bologna have a look at my tips and photos. Enjoy! |
More Pictures This is one of Bologna's busiest porticoes. Porticoes offered a solution to the housing crisis of a growing city during the 14th century; buildings expanded into the street while leaving room for mounted riders to pass underneath. The building frenzy lasted several centuries, resulting in much diversity of architectural styles from Gothic to Renaissance to Baroque. |
| The same street at the other end! |
This is Piazza Galvani behind the Duomo. |
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| Pros: | "A good day trip with scope for more" | | Cons: | "Can't really think of any - although aparently Bologna is a bit of a ghost town in August (very humid and all the students are gone)." | | In A Nutshell: | "Plenty to see and you must eat here!" |
MarvintheMartian's Bologna Travel Tips
| Overview | Things to Do
Tips: 2 - Photos: 2 | | | Restaurants
Tips: 1 - Photos: 1 | Hotels & Accommodations | | | | Nightlife | Off The Beaten Path | | | | Tourist Traps | Warnings Or Dangers | | | | Transportation | Local Customs
Tips: 1 - Photos: 1 | | | | Packing Lists | Shopping | | | | Sports Travel | General Tips
Tips: 2 - Photos: 2 |
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CALSF Sun Feb 13, 2005 19:27 UTC
Wow, I loved reading your page and viewing all the beautiful pics! I loved the resto. tip and it's quite befitting a city known for its gastronomical treats. I gotta visit someday! Thanks so much for sharing! ~Cheryl~ | freya_heaven Fri Apr 30, 2004 18:53 UTC
Great Page, Well Done again! (~_~) Bologna was one of my favourite places in Italy. | Stephen-KarenConn Thu Apr 8, 2004 15:44 UTC
Excellent Photos and Tips! Makes me hungry for good Italian food. I think that's what we'll have for dinner tonight. Stephen | herzog63 Sun Apr 4, 2004 12:12 UTC
You sure had a wonderful day in Bologna!! |
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