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Bologna (/ b ə ˈ l oʊ n j ə / bə-LOAN-yə, UK also / b ə ˈ l ɒ n j ə / bə-LON-yə, Italian: [boˈloɲɲa] ⓘ; Emilian: Bulåggna [buˈlʌɲɲa]; Latin: Bononia) is the capital and largest city of the Emilia-Romagna region in Northern Italy. It is the seventh most populous city in Italy, with about 400,000 inhabitants and 150 ...
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- 54 m (177 ft)
- Italy
- Emilia-Romagna
Fusing haughty elegance with down-to-earth grit in one beautifully colonnaded medieval grid, Bologna is a city of two intriguing halves. One side is a hard-working, high-tech city located in the super-rich Po valley where suave opera-goers waltz out of regal theatres and into some of the nation's finest restaurants.
Emilia-Romagna is considered one of the richest regions of Italy with regard to its gastronomic and wine-making tradition. The region is known for its egg and filled pasta made with soft wheat flour. Bologna is notable for pasta dishes like tortellini , lasagne , gramigna and tagliatelle which are found also in many other parts of the region in ...
- Via delle Belle Arti, 56, 40126 Bologna BO, Italy
- 051 420 9411
- Try the Local Specialties. The cuisine of the Emilia-Romagna region is some of the best in Italy, and Bologna is one of the best places to sample its range.
- Seek Out Architecture. Bologna's compact medieval center has several beautiful churches, monuments, and civic buildings. As you explore the city, you can also enjoy its many porticoed sidewalks, which make window shopping all the more pleasant.
- Explore the Main Squares. While visiting Bologna, you can square-hop between the beautiful central squares like Piazza Maggiore, which houses the Gothic Basilica of San Petronio, the Palazzo dei Notai, and the Archaeological Museum.
- Try New Flavors Along Via Clavature. Address. Via Clavature, 40124 Bologna BO, Italy. Get directions. East of Piazza Maggiore, the area along Via Clavature has several small, interesting food stalls, where you'll find a number of small markets on side streets.
- Casa di Lucio Dalla. The 15th-century Palazzo Casa Fontana poi Gamberini – the fascinating, pricier-than-the-Colosseum home of eccentric Italian singer-songwriter Lucio Dalla …
- Basilica di Santo Stefano. Bologna's most unique religious site is this atmospheric labyrinth of interlocking ecclesiastical structures, whose architecture spans centuries of…
- Basilica di San Petronio. Bologna's hulking Gothic basilica is Europe's sixth-largest church, measuring 132m by 66m by 47m. Work began on it in 1390, but it was never finished, and…
- Museo Internazionale e Biblioteca della Musica di Bologna. This mouthful of a museum inside Palazzo Sanguinetti – the former home of Napoleon's Italian minister – chronicles six centuries of European musical…
Bologna Tourist Guide: Capital of Emilia-Romagna, famous for its food tradition, Bologna has one of the most well-preserved medieval historic centers in Italy.
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Bologna, the delightful capital of Emilia-Romagna, is a lively city, with its blend of fascinating culture, history and delicious traditional food. Nestled among vast plains, gentle, winding valleys and rolling hills with unique and unparalleled panoramas, Bologna may be a young city, but it has an enchantingly rich history.
