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Home3-Hour Private Bologna Highlights & Food District Walking Tour
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!
Highlights
- Palace of King Enzo and Sala Borsa with a beautiful Art Nouveau ceiling
- The fountain of Neptune: a pagan god to celebrate a Christian Pope
- Saint Stephen Complex also called the Seven Churches
- The Quadrilatero or Medieval Market
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Start at the Palace of King Enzo expand_more
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 expand_more
A masterpiece made by the Sicilian architect Tommaso Laureti and the sculptor Jean de Boulogne.
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Admire the Piazza Maggiore expand_more
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 expand_more
Home to the first spots for the students of Bologna to hang out.
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See the Due Torri - Two Towers expand_more
Asinelli and Garisenda, two towers still there since 1109. Asinelli is 98 meters!
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End the tour in Quadrilatero expand_more
- 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.
What's Included
- Bologna Guiding services
What's Excluded
- Tastings
- Personal Expenses
What to bring
- Comfortable shoes
- Cap/hat
Know before you go
- If you want to enter the Basilica, please keep in mind that the personnel supervise the entrance and check the clothes. It is recommended to wear something that covers the shoulders and knees.
- Please note that I can make tour extensions or special customizations depending on your needs.
Meeting Point
Fontana del Nettuno, Piazza del Nettuno, Bologna, Metropolitan City of Bologna, Italy
Cancellation Policy
For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -
Refund of 80% of the tour price.Price Details
| The group size and price | |
| 1 To 6 | EUR 140 Per Group |
This is a private tour | |