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Best of Bologna in one day : Food, architecture, art and history

Location Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
$193.29
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Overview

This is an extremely comprehensive tour to discover the marvelous city of Bologna. A day of culture, art, and gastronomy among the city's main attractions. The program has been carefully designed to combine the great potential of Bologna's gastronomy (tortellini, mortadella, delicious cured hams, rice cake, tagliatelle, tortelloni, PARMIGIANO REGGIANO, MOodena Dop TRADITIONAL BALSAMIC VINEGAR)...
with that of its rich architectural and artistic heritage, including its splendid churches, palaces, ancient university, canals, and towers, and finally, a tunning museum rich in ancient art, the Pinacoteca Nazionale. Regarding its great famous gastronomy : most of its preparations do not need any poresentation (balsamic, parmesan cheese, pasta bolognese, lasagna, tortellini, parma ham, mortadella), but some of these delicacies are actual hidden gems for most of Italian travellers too! We ll visit also a TRADITIONAL PASTA LABORATORY for a qiuick and efficient LITTLE COOKING CLASS!
Best of Bologna in one day : Food, architecture, art and history
Tour guide
Language: English
Human tour guide
Duration: 7 hours

  • Entrance to the Archiginnasio and Anatomical Theater
  • Tasting of cured meats, Parmesan cheese, balsamic vinegar of Modena in the historic market
  • Entrance ticket to the Lamentation of Santa Maria della Vita
  • Entrance to the National Art Gallery
  • Entrance to the Bolognini Chapel, San Petronio

Meeting point
Reach Piazza Maggiore, the central square of Bologna, The meeting point is right next to the Neptune fountain.
Return details
Reach Piazza Maggiore, the central square of Bologna, The meeting point is right next to the Neptune fountain.

  • Piazza Maggiore
    We will discover the secrets and the great masterpieces of the square, such as the terracotta works of Nicolo' dell'Arca, the Fountain of Neptune, Palazzo Comunale and San Petronio. We will visit some splendid frescoed rooms of the Palazzo Comunale, the grand staircase of Bramane's horses and other small jewels of the sumptuous building.
  • Piazza Santo Stefano
    Large and unique complex of early medieval buildings, medieval and Romanesque interiors, Gothic palaces, specialized art museum, frescoes, medieval porticoes and spiral staircases, terrace with a view of the towers and Bologna from "high".
  • Chiesa di Santa Maria della Vita
    Baroque church with the splendid Lamentation of Nicolò dell'Arca, a Renaissance terracotta masterpiece.
  • Archiginnasio Di Bologna
    Ancient Renaissance and Baroque palace of the University of Bologna, with splendid frescoes, books, historical library and wooden anatomical theatre.
  • Pinacoteca Nazionale di Bologna
    Visit one of the most important museums of painting and ancient art in Italy, from Giotto to Raphael, from Titian to Guido Reni, from Ercole de Roberti to Carracci and Guercino, from Vitasle da Bologna to Parmigianino.
  • Quadrilatero
    A place of history, art, and gastronomy : the ancient market of Mezzo di Bologna, among historic stalls, taverns, and traditional shops, a true medieval Temple of Emilia Romagna RICH GASTRONOMY
  • Chiesa di San Giacomo Maggiore
    Great art gallery church, with the famous Bentivoglio Chapel, a masterpiece of the Emilian Renaissance, Oratory of Santa Cecilia with frescoes and musical venues.
  • Canale delle Moline
    Towers, arcades, medieval houses, palaces, extravagant architecture, hidden canals, noble staircases, frescoed halls, oratories, places of the oldest university in Europe
  • Basilica di San Domenico
    Basilica treasure trove of art and architecture, from the Ark of Nicola Pisano, Nicolò and Michelangelo, to the alchemical wooden choir, from Mozart's favorite organ to the Renaissance cloister.
  • Basilica - Santuario di Santo Stefano
    Visit to a medieval and early medieval complex of inestimable value, built in the image and likeness of the Holy Sepulcher of Jerusalem.
  • Bruno e Franco - La Salumeria
    Tastings of : Figs and PArma ham, CULATELLO, salami, Mortadella, Pasta, Meatballs and peas (Bologna style), Tagliatelle with ragout, PARMIGIANO REGGIANO (3/4 YEARS aged ), TRADITIONAL GREEN LASAGNE BOLOGNESI, Traditionalò MODENA BALSAMIC VINEGAR (up to 24 years of aging)...much else!
  • Bruno e Franco - La Salumeria
    A little COOKING CLASS for PASTA alla BOLOGNESE (pasta with egg, for tagliatelle, tortellini, lasagna, balanzoni, tortelloni, passatelli...)

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • reccommandable to all categories of travellers
  • For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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    Best of Bologna in one day : Food, architecture, art and history

    Location Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
    $193.29
    This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after they redeem the gift voucher.
    How it works?
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