Bologna is one of the best looking city in Italy. The city centre is a combination of red bricks, tiled roofs and balconies. It is famous for the great central square of Piazza Maggiore. Bologna is a historical city, the main city in Emilia-Romagna which is a region in northern Italy. It is renowned for its cuisine and architecture. Bologna Tours can be a wonderful experience in between the itinerary of Venice and Florence. To get an Italian experience in a working city Bologna is the right place.
Bologna Tours is ideal between the months of March and October. It is warm at this time and people accumulate in places like the Piazza Santo Stefano and Piazza Maggiore.
There are various things that you can do and see on your Bologna Tours. Bologna is a place of Museums and Art Galleries. The museum card is for either one or three days. The museum card is given free if one wants to visit the city's main museums and in some cases discounts are given. It is available at museums and tourist offices. Some of the best museums of the country which you should not miss are:
Museo Civico Archeologico (Archaeological Museum)
Jewish Museum
Gallery of Modern Art of Bologna
Pinacoteca Nazionale di Bologna (National Picture Gallery)
University Museums
Museo di Antropologia
Museo di Anatomia Patologica
Museo Internazionale e Biblioteca della Musica di Bologna
Modern Art Gallery
Ducati Museum
There are many areas in the city for sightseeing while you are enjoying the Bologna Tours. The best option for that would be the bus tours and walking tours. Some of the favourite sites are:
Piazza Maggiore which is a large pedestrian square located in the monumental center of the old part of the city.
Via Rizzoli which is one of the main streets of Bologne.
Fontana di Nettuno (Fountain of Neptune) - Piazza del Nettuno.
Corte de' Galluzzi that can be accessed through a vault from Piazza Galvani and
the University Quarter in the University of Bologna.
Tourists are also open to a number of landmark buildings in Bologna. These unique buildings show some kind of variety regarding the architectural designs. The two towers at the heart of the city are Torre degli Asinelli (Tower of the Asinelli) and Torre dei Garisenda (Tower of the Garisenda). Palazzo Comunale is Bologna's city hall. Besides, Tombe dei Glossatori (The Glossatori tombs) Piazza San Domenico e Piazza Malpighi was built for the lawyers who used to add glosses. Santuario della Madonna di San Luca (St. Luke's Basilica) is located on the Colle della Guardia (Guardia hill). Visitors should also go to the Basilica of San Petronio Piazza Maggiore Bologne, Basilica of San Dominico and Santa Maria della Vita.
One must definitely pay a visit to the magnificent parks and gardens that Bologna has to offer. They must be in the list of things to see in Bologna Tours. Many of these parks were former private gardens of nobility. Some of them are:
Giardini Margherita (Margherita Gardens) - Viale Gozzadini that is Bologna's main park.
Parco Montagnola - Piazza VIII Agosto, a public park.
Orto Botanico (Botanical Gardens)
Villa delle Rose
Villa Guastavillani
Villa Spada
Parco Cavaioni and
Certosa
Bologna is also a place of film festivals. A great film festival with sound and silent films takes place every year during July in Piazza Maggiore. Nightlife is excellent in Bologna. You can get glimpses of it during your Bologna tours. Many bars and pubs in the city host music contests and concerts which ranges from rock to jazz to "liscio", the traditional folk songs of Emilia-Romagna. Bologna is an Italian hub for rock, electronic and alternative music.
During the Bologna tours do not forget to go for shopping. However, you must keep a watch of your money and bargain well in advance. Window shopping is fun in here. Dining is also great over here. Bologna is generally considered to be the gastronomic centre of Italy. So, there are several restaurants offering all kinds of delectable cuisines.
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