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Bologna
Capital and largest city of Emilia-Romagna, Italy

Bologna

Bologna is the capital and largest city of the Emilia-Romagna region in northern Italy.

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It is the seventh most populous city in Italy, with 391,473 inhabitants from 150 different nationalities. Its metropolitan province is home to more than 1 million people as of 2026. Bologna is most famous for being the home to the oldest university in continuous operation, the University of Bologna, established in AD 1088.

Get in

Getting to Bologna

Bologna's airport is approximately 6 km NW from the centre of the city:

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    Guglielmo Marconi International Airport
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    Bologna Centrale
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    Autostazione di Bologna
See

Worth seeing

The iconic leaning towers (Due Torri) provide a useful central landmark. They are marked in the centre of the free map available from the Tourist Information Centre in the main square, Piazza Maggiore.

Do

Things to do

Bologna Fiere, Via della Fiera, 20, segreteria.generale@bolognafiere.it. An Exhibition Centre near Bologna, that among other things has an International Automobile Exhibition every year. There are many exciting events that are worth taking part of during your stay in lively Bologna.

Eat

Where to eat

There are many choices for where to eat, as Bologna is generally considered to be the gastronomic centre of Italy. For local dishes, try: Da Gianni in Via Clavature, Mariposa in Via Bertiera or Meloncello in Via Sargozza. For good service, good wine list and fine food at a price try Camminetto D'Oro in Via de Falegnami or Cesarina in Piazza Santo Stefano.

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    Osteria del Sole
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    Tigellino

    Characteristic, all kinds of menus including vegetarian.

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    Nectare

    A small vegetarian restaurant, choose between prepared dishes.

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    Centro Natura

    Excellent lunches with the self-service mode, fast and practical, but also beautiful dinners on Friday and Saturday with table service.

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    Pizzeria Altero - via Caprarie

    Historic recipe, for over 40 years the same unmistakable flavor.

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