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(Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy, IT)



Bologna is one of the most attractive cities in Italy and is full of character. The beautiful city centre in Bologna is well preserved and maintained and is a credit to the city's policy of preservation. With unified architecture and marbled pavements, Bologna is well pedestrianised and easily explored by foot. Bologna is also well-known for its food and for its politics and the city's tourism and tourist information offices provide detailed tourist attraction information and leaflets on local sites, events and festivals, Bologna town plans, transport schedules, sightseeing and general Bologna tourism and tourist information.

In the heart of Bologna are the city's two main squares, the Piazza Maggiore and the Piazza del Nettuno. From here most of the Bologna's main tourists attractions and historical monuments are within walking distance, including the two leaning towers - one of the main symbols of Bologna and almost seeming to defy gravity, Piazza Maggiore - at the centre of the oldest part of Bologna, a huge pedestrian square that is surrounded by some of Bologna's most impressive medieval and Renaissance buildings, and the Piazza del Nettuno, with its well-known fountain, the Fontana di Nettuno (Fountain of Neptune). Bologna's Basilica di San Petronio is the city's largest church and the fifth largest of its kind in the whole world. The original plans had to be scaled down after the Vatican declared that the church must not be larger than St. Peter's in Rome, home of the Pope.




There are also many interesting museums and art galleries in Bologna, such as the Museo Civico Archeologico (Archaeological Museum), the University museums and also the Pinacoteca Nazionale di Bologna (National Picture Gallery), exhibiting Bologna's most important artwork. More information on Bologna Tourist Attractions...

There are a good selection of hotels in Bologna, ranging from luxury hotels to budget lodging and accommodation. Bologna's hotels are a mixture of historical buildings and more modern accommodation and visitors are advised to book lodging in Bologna well in advance. Bologna is known throughout Italy for its delicious food and its reputation is well deserved. Many gourmets visit the city to sample the sumptuous food and tasty delicacies alone. The restaurants, bars, cafés and squares in Bologna are brimming with youth, life and atmosphere and there is a full calendar of festivals and events, including a mixture of concerts, art exhibitions and theatrical performances, including ballet and opera.

Bologna is a thriving university town and the enormous University of Bologna is Europe's oldest university, founded over 900 years ago. The university is an international centre for academic studies, including publishing, and attracts students from all over the world. Bologna is often referred to as 'Red Bologna' as it was the first city in Italy to elect a communist town council and political views and opinions have always been important in Bologna.

The historic city of Bologna is divided up into districts and the city centre is separated from the rest of the city by large, ancient walls. Bologna does not usually suffer from crowds of tourists and so can be a welcome break after visiting busier Italian cities, such as Rome or Venice. It is one of the most overlooked cities in Italy and Bologna really deserves more attention. Bologna is situated 52 km / 32 miles south of Ferrara, 151 km / 94 miles south-west of Venice and 378 km / 234 miles north of Rome.

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More Bologna Information / Fast Facts and Orientation

• Country: Italy
• Region: Emilia-Romagna
• Status: city
• Population: 390,000
• Country population: 60 million
• Language: Italian
• Currency: Euro (EUR)
• Time zone: GMT + 1 hour
• Country dialling code: +39
• Telephone area code: 051
• Religion: mainly Catholic

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