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Bologna offers a chance to rest and savor before joining the masses of tourists in Florence and Venice. Surrounded by hills, the city's center is still much as it was during the Renaissance: dusky red-colored buildings, wide piazzas and arched porticoes with floors laid with marble.
Things to do in Bologna
Bologna Private Shopping Tour
Visit the fashion outlets in Italy - Bruno Magli, Pancaldi 1888, Redwall, Mariella Burani, Sergio Rossi, Furla, Valleverde & Pollini. Shoes, bags, clothes, you'll have a chance to buy it all!
Culture club
Today, 'Red Bologna' is no longer as red as it once was, although it's still quite pink. It's a center for Italy's high-tech industries and regularly plays host to trade fairs. The university is still a source of agitation, although less so than in the protest heyday of the 1970s.
When Bologna was named European City of Culture in 2000, vast sums of money were spent on developments geared mainly at young people, including new arts facilities, a museum of Jewish culture, and an extensive new library in the former stock exchange.
Private Bologna Walking Tour
From USD $82.08
Take a walking tour of the most important buildings in Bologna.
Private Bologna Cycling Tour
From USD $117.26
Take a bike tour to the most popular sites in Bologna.
Private Gourmet Walking Tour
From USD $117.26
Explore the medieval markets, visit a traditional bakery and pasta maker and discover the history of mortadella. End with a trip to a chocolate maker!
Brothels & Bordellos of Bologna
From USD $87.95
Explore via Fregatette and via Delle Oche, while listening to the history and tales of the workers who once frequented the brothels and bordellos.