3-Hour Private Bologna Highlights & Food District Walking Tour
Highlights
Bologna
art, gastronomical, cultural, walking
Tour Type
art, gastronomical, cultural, walking
Private Tour
3 Hours
Easy
English
Description
Combine the cultural and historical aspect with the knowledge of the most delicious aspect of the city through a visit to the "Quadrilatero" food district and enjoy a detailed storytelling tour about the kind of food that the locals make. We will walk through the millenary history of the historic center, discovering the peculiarities of this unique city, which houses the oldest university in the western world (dated 1088 AD!), over 40 kilometres of arcades, and a gastronomy that the whole world envies!
Itinerary
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Start at the Palace of King Enzo
Part of the Podestà building has been the prison of King Enzo, son of Fredric the Second in 1249 until his death.
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See the fountain of Neptune
A masterpiece made by the Sicilian architect Tommaso Laureti and the sculptor Jean de Boulogne.
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Admire the Piazza Maggiore
It is the heart of the city. Built in early 1200 it hosts some of the most important building in the city.
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Visit the Archiginnasio
Home to the first spots for the students of Bologna to hang out.
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See the Due Torri - Two Towers
Asinelli and Garisenda, two towers still there since 1109. Asinelli is 98 meters!
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End the tour in Quadrilatero
- The "Food District" of Bologna. Here we will discuss Parmigiano Reggiano cheese, Mortadella, the typical cured meat from Bologna and more.
- At the end of the tour, the guide can give you various suggestions about organising your afternoon, what not to be missed and some good restaurants. If you desire it, we can arrange a tasting at the end of the tour of some cured meat and cheeses and a glass of wine.
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Cancellation Policy
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For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -
Refund of 80% of the tour price.
Price
| The Group Size and Price | |
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| 1 to 6 | /group |
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This is a private tour |
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