4-Hour Bologna City Walking Tour

Bologna City

Highlights

Pay your respects at the Santo Stefano

Marvel at the frescoes of the Gothic Chapel Bolognini

Explore the stunning medieval City Hall

Bologna

art, gastronomical, architectural

Private Tour

4 Hours

Easy

English

Description

Visit Bologna on a 4-hour walking tour and see the several highlights, located all around the medieval big square, " Piazza Maggiore. Head to the gorgeous medieval City Hall, with its painted rooms, and see the clocktower, and the huge staircase planned by Bramante, for the horsemen and knights. Stroll in the old market, and taste delicacies, like Parmigiano Reggiano, Mortadella, and fresh homemade pasta.

Itinerary

Bologna City Tour
- Start from the several highlights, located all around the medieval big square, " Piazza Maggiore.
- Find several secret gems here, such as the great sundial of San Petronio, and the frescoes of the Gothic Chapel Bolognini, and witness the great past of the city,
- Visit the gorgeous medieval City Hall, with its painted rooms, the clock tower, and the huge staircase planned by Bramante, for horsemen and knights.
- Later, cross the neighbourhood of the 2 medieval towers, built more than 900 years ago.
- Reach out to the Romanesque monument Santo Stefano. This cluster of old pagan temples, turned into churches and then transformed into a Benedictine Abbey, was started by the will of a Bishop, to represent a little sample of Jerusalem.
- Stop by the ancient headquarters of the oldest University in Europe. The hidden pearl of this building is the 17th-century wooden theatre, used by doctors and surgeons for their lessons and demonstrations.
- Wander around the crowded heart of the food city, the old market, and enjoy quaint views and delicacies tastings, like Parmigiano Reggiano, Mortadella, fresh homemade pasta, and a wide range of local top quality (DOC) red and white wines to choose from.