2-Hour Walking Tour of Bologna with Quadrilatero Food Market
About This Tour
Join this short tour to discover why Bologna is known as the "red" city, thanks to its peculiar brickwork and warm atmosphere. Admire the marble facade of St. P...
Duration: 2 Hours · Tour type: Private · Activity level: Easy · Accommodation: Not included · Transport: Not included · Wheelchair access: Yes · Cities: Bologna, Parma · Languages: English, Russian, Spanish
About Bologna
Bologna
Local guides in Bologna have plenty to be proud of: their city’s place as Italy’s culinary capital; an historic centre of red-brick churches; pretty Santa Maria della Vita; the student dives of Piazza Maggiore ’ the list goes on!
What's Included
- Tour guiding, as per description
Not Included
- Transportation
- Wine and cold cuts tastings (available on request)
- Meals
Itinerary
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1Day 01
Explore Piazza Maggiore, the Archiginnasio and Quadrilatero
Meet your tour guide at the Neptune Fountain in Piazza Maggiore and begin your tour by discovering why Bologna is known as the "red" city. See its peculiar brickwork, which gives the city its warm atmosphere. You will admire the marble facade of St. Petronio's Church, the religious town centre par excellence, imposingly overlooking Piazza Maggiore, together with Palazzo dei Banchi, one of Italy's first banks in the 13th century, Palazzo dei Notai, and Palazzo del Podestà. Admire the Archiginnasio, home to the famous University of Bologna, and the Asinelli Tower, which has stood and leaned in the city centre since the 12th century. Continue to explore the narrow streets of the Quadrilatero, the oldest market in town, with its food shops proudly displaying famous Parma Ham, Parmesan cheese wheels, and balsamic vinegar. You will be overwhelmed by the concentration - and the fragrance - of so many world-famous "food celebrities." At this point, you will just want to have a typical Bolognese lasagna! End the tour.
Meeting Point
Meeting point: At Neptune Fountain, in Piazza Maggiore · Tour start: Bologna, Metropolitan City of Bologna, Italy — Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
