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Bologna
Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
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Bologna is a city in and the capital of the Emilia-Romagna region in Northern Italy, of which it is also its largest. It is the seventh most populous city in Italy, with about 400,000 inhabitants and 150 different nationalities. Its metropolitan area is home to more than 1,000,000 people. It is known as the Fat City for its rich cuisine, and the Red City for its red tiled rooftops and, more recently, its leftist politics. It is also called the Learned City because it is home to the oldest university...
Read moreBologna is a city in and the capital of the Emilia-Romagna region in Northern Italy, of which it is also its largest. It is the seventh most populous city in Italy, with about 400,000 inhabitants and 150 different nationalities. Its metropolitan area is home to more than 1,000,000 people. It is known as the Fat City for its rich cuisine, and the Red City for its red tiled rooftops and, more recently, its leftist politics. It is also called the Learned City because it is home to the oldest university in the world.
attractions: Piazza Maggiore, Two Towers, Giardini Margherita, Mercato delle Erbe, Piazza Santo Stefano, Renato Dall'Ara Stadium, Parco della Montagnola, Museo Ducati, Neptune's Fountain, Parco di Via dei Giardini, restaurants: Osteria dell'Orsa, Sfoglia Rina, Autogrill Cantagallo Ovest, La Prosciutteria Bologna, Bottega Portici - 2 Torri, L'Antica Pizzeria da Michele, MÒ! MORTADELLA LAB, Lo Sceicco Bianco, Cremeria Cavour, Trattoria Da Vito, local businesses: IKEA Bologna Casalecchio, Shopville Gran Reno, Meraville • Parco Commerciale, Unipol Arena, Santuario Madonna di San Luca, Galleria Cavour, Sanctuary of the Madonna di San Luca, Piazza Santo Stefano, Centro Commerciale Centrolame, Leroy Merlin Bologna
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Things to Do in Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy - Bologna Attractions & Activities
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Attractions of Bologna
Piazza Maggiore
Two Towers
Giardini Margherita
Mercato delle Erbe
Piazza Santo Stefano
Renato Dall'Ara Stadium
Parco della Montagnola
Museo Ducati
Neptune's Fountain
Parco di Via dei Giardini
Piazza Maggiore
4.7
(30.6K)
Open 24 hours
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Two Towers
4.7
(12.1K)
Open 24 hours
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Giardini Margherita
4.6
(6.6K)
Open until 12:00 AM
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Mercato delle Erbe
4.3
(5.5K)
Closed
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Restaurants of Bologna
Osteria dell'Orsa
Sfoglia Rina
Autogrill Cantagallo Ovest
La Prosciutteria Bologna
Bottega Portici - 2 Torri
L'Antica Pizzeria da Michele
MÒ! MORTADELLA LAB
Lo Sceicco Bianco
Cremeria Cavour
Trattoria Da Vito
Osteria dell'Orsa
4.2
(7K)
Closed
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Sfoglia Rina
4.5
(4.1K)
Open until 12:00 AM
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Autogrill Cantagallo Ovest
3.8
(9K)
Open until 12:00 AM
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La Prosciutteria Bologna
4.5
(3.5K)
Closed
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Local services of Bologna
IKEA Bologna Casalecchio
Shopville Gran Reno
Meraville • Parco Commerciale
Unipol Arena
Santuario Madonna di San Luca
Galleria Cavour
Sanctuary of the Madonna di San Luca
Piazza Santo Stefano
Centro Commerciale Centrolame
Leroy Merlin Bologna
IKEA Bologna Casalecchio
4.2
(8.2K)
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Shopville Gran Reno
4.3
(7.5K)
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Meraville • Parco Commerciale
4.2
(7.1K)
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Unipol Arena
4.4
(6.2K)
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