Italy · Religious & Spiritual

6-Hour Jewish Heritage Tour of Bologna with Ferrara or Modena

6 Hours Round trip from Bologna BO Easy pace

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The journey

Trip highlights

01 Learn about twenty-two centuries of Jewish history in Emilia-Romagna
02 Explore Bologna's Jewish Ghetto and Jewish Museum
03 Continue by train to Ferrara or Modena to visit the historic Jewish quarter
04 Visit the MEIS in Ferrara, including its permanent and temporary exhibitions

Explore the Jewish history of Emilia-Romagna with a guide focused on the region's long and complex Jewish heritage. Learn how Jewish communities have been part of Italian society for twenty-two centuries, while also facing repeated expulsions and life in ghettos, including in Bologna, where they were expelled twice. Visit Bologna's Jewish Ghetto and Museum, then continue by train to Ferrara or Modena to discover the local Jewish quarter. In Ferrara, the tour also includes the MEIS, where you will see both the permanent exhibition and the temporary exhibition "Italian Jews in the 20th century".

Learn how Jewish communities have been part of Italian society for twenty-two centuries, while also facing repeated expulsions and life in ghettos, including in Bologna, where they were expelled twice.

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At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 6 Hours

Tour type Private

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Not included

Transport Not included

Wheelchair access Yes

Cities Bologna, Modena, Ferrara

Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

Jewish Heritage in Bologna and Ferrara or Modena

Meet your tour guide in Bologna and begin your visit in Piazza Maggiore, including Palazzo Re Enzo. Continue to Palazzo d'Accursio and the Notary Building, then walk along the Pavaglione to the Archiginnasio.

Visit the Basilica of San Petronio and see the Two Towers, two of Bologna's most iconic landmarks. Continue to the old Jewish Ghetto and Museum to explore an important part of the city's Jewish heritage.

The tour also includes Santo Stefano, known as the Seven Churches, and Santo Stefano Square, where you will see the house of the Jewish Forno family.