Porticoes, piazzas, and food: Bologna steals your heart from 296 €

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296 €

Based on 2 adults

(591 € Total Price )

Created: Tuesday, August 26, 2025 - Departure: Friday, September 12, 2025

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About the destination

People have strained themselves over the years inventing nicknames for wondrous Bologna: la Dotta, the learned, for being the home of Europe’s oldest university, an institution which still attracts thousands of students; la Grassa, the fat, for being a gastronomic marvel with more and better restaurants than many world capitals; finally Bologna Rossa, due to its leftist politics. Stroll among the endless miles of porticos which grace the burnt-orange buildings, and catch the energy which hums quietly in the streets. Check out the elegant galleries of vie dell’Indipendenza and via Ugo Bassi. At piazza Nettuno and Maggiore the crowds gather under the Corinthian columns of the Palazzo del Podestà, shifting in the afternoon with the shade to the steps of the Basilica of San Petronio, a huge Gothic structure with a spectacular doorway. In the fountain outside, the bronze Neptune and Attendants splash happily. The two towers to the west of piazza di Porta Ravegnana are considered the symbol of the city. You can climb the taller of the two for a great view of Bologna and the Po valley. The capital of the Emilia-Romagna region is rich in history, art, culture, cuisine and music, and is often overlooked in favour of the country’s more well-known tourism honeypots nearby but is all the more appealing for it.

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Hotel Accademia 8.3 Very good

Bologna - At 0.5 km from the centreBED AND BREAKFASTVia delle Belle Arti 6, Bologna 40126 Deluxe Double Room

With a stay at Hotel Accademia, you'll be centrally located in Bologna, within a 5-minute drive of Sant'Orsola Malpighi Hospital and Piazza Maggiore. This hotel is 2.1 mi (3.4 km) from BolognaFiere and 5.4 mi (8.7 km) from Ducati Museum.

Make use of convenient amenities, which include complimentary wireless internet access and concierge services.

Make yourself at home in one of the 28 air-conditioned rooms featuring minibars. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms have deep soaking bathtubs and rainfall showerheads. Conveniences include phones, housekeeping is provided daily, and you can request irons/ironing boards.

Take advantage of the hotel's room service (during limited hours).

Featured amenities include express check-in, express check-out, and dry cleaning/laundry services. Self parking (subject to charges) is available onsite.

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