Bologna is the main city of the Emilia-Romagna region with a population of about 375 thousand people. It is a city of universities, whose students contribute to turmoil and merriment, revitalize its cultural and social life. In addition, Bologna is known for its towers and long arcades (about 38 km only in the historical center). The local historical center is well preserved and is considered one of the largest in Italy, all thanks to a powerful policy for the preservation and restoration of the city, which began in the 60s of last century.
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How to get to Bologna
In Bologna there is an international airport Aeroporto Guglielmo Marconi di Bologna, which accepts flights including from Russia. The ticket office at the airport is open all week from 5:00 to 21:00. The airport is only 6 kilometers from the city center. There is a regular bus on the route of the airport - the city - the railway station from 6:00 to 23:40, the journey time is about 20 minutes. You can rent a car or take a taxi - tel: +39 051 534141; +39 051 372727.
Other nearby airports are in Venice, Ancona and Verona.
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A bit of history
It is a city whose origins date back, at least from the millennium BC, it has always been an important center of culture and art. His artistic and monumental fame is based on a homogeneous array of architectural monuments and works of art (medieval towers, historic houses, churches, the structure of the old city).
The climate of Bologna
Mainly cloudy +13 ° С in the afternoon +2 ° C at night ° С water |
Partly cloudy, light rain +13 ° С in the afternoon +9 ° C at night ° С water |
Mainly cloudy +13 ° С in the afternoon +5 ° C at night ° С water |
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| in the afternoon | +5 | +8 | +14 | +20 | +27 | +27 | +30 | +30 | +26 | +18 | +11 | +6 |
| at night | -1 | +0 | +3 | +7 | +12 | +15 | +17 | +17 | +15 | +10 | +5 | +0 |
Bologna has a continental climate, without any sense of marine influence. Winters can be quite cold, with snow deposits, sometimes even quite abundant. Summer is usually particularly hot and stuffy as a result of the strong humidity of the air, and can be long and arid. The middle seasons (autumn, spring) are usually warm and rainy, but short.
Coach Bologna
The famous red tourist buses finally appeared in Bologna .Modern, comfortable panoramic City Red Bus in about an hour make a 10-kilometer circle around the city, making on the way about 14 stops, while tourists can admire Bolognese beauties from the top open floor .In winter, this majestic cabriolet turns into a cozy warm pulman for 20 convenient places .Buses depart from the central station of Stazione Centrale and stop at the most famous monuments and attractions of the city, including the Chiesa di San Michele in Bosco .
In addition, the city can be traveled by bus, taxi and the subway.
Cuisine and restaurants of Bologna
Culinary fame of Bologna dates back from the Middle Ages: then in the city lived noble noble families, in which the most famous chefs served. But the culinary traditions of Bologna are closely connected with the Universities: a large number of students and teachers from different countries, rich culinary cultures have done their work. Already in 300 m the city had 150 restaurants and 50 hotels.
The cuisine of Bologna (as well as the cuisine of Emilia in general) is known for its wealth and variety: meat dishes (especially pork) and egg noodles. Especially delicious and famous: mortadella, tortellini, lasagna, ragu sauce or Bolognese (usually used for tagliatelle filling (kind of long and wide macaroni).
In Bologna is the Italian Academy of Culinary - L'Accademia Italiana della Cucina.
- To bypass at least some of the thirty-eight kilometers of ancient arcades in the historic center of the city, marked by UNESCO.
- With comfort, you can see the sights of Bologna on the City Red Bus tourist bus.
- Enjoy the tagliatelle with "bolognese" sauce.
- Admire the magnificent churches of Santo Stefano.
- Go shopping, because shopping in Bologna is one of the best in Italy.
Hotels
Hotels in the city are many, for every taste and purse: from budgetary, but pretty "treshek", to pathos five-star. Students and youth can stay in hostels. On holiday dates (New Year and Christmas) it is better to book in advance.
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Shopping and shopping
Bologna is the second most famous (after Rimini) place of wholesale shopping in Italy. This city can be called the commercial center of Italy. It is here that a large number of wholesale drains, showrooms, warehouses are located, where clothes are bought from factories made in Italy, shops from Russia, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Belarus.
It is in Bologna that various exhibitions of footwear, pasta, furs, cosmetics are held where manufacturers present their products and novelties.
Entertainment, excursions and attractions of Bologna
In the Piazza Maggiore there is a Gothic and impressive (after all the 5th in the world in height) Basilica of San Petronio (San Petronio), built by the order of the municipality between 1390 and 1659. The portal is decorated with bas-reliefs of the magnificent Jacopo della Quercia . Also in the Piazza Maggiore square is the Neptune fountain (fontana del Nettuno) of the Giambologna, the Palazzo Comunale of the 13th to 15th centuries and the Palazzo del Podestà, reconstructed in 1485 near the 13th century Palazzo Re Enzo.
Of great interest is the church of San Francesco of the 13th century (although it underwent major destruction in the 19th century, and after World War II), this is the first example of French Gothic in Italy. It is adjoined by the burial of interpreters and the 13th-century church of San Domenico with the ark in which the relics of the saints survive.
The area of Santo Stefano, in particular the Santo Stefano complex, is also known as the "Seven Churches", as it includes many churches and chapels in one monastery courtyard .The original "core" of the complex was built in the eighth century on the foundation of a pagan temple of the second century, dedicated to the Egyptian goddess Isis, from which remained the cornerstone with a memorial inscription dedicated to the goddess .Here until 2000 the remains of San Petronio were kept, now they were transported to another basilica .Some chapels are dedicated to Italian servicemen who died in world conflicts .
It is also worth noting the Cathedral of San Pietro (restored in the seventeenth century), San Giacomo Maggiore (1263), built in the Gothic style with an elegant Renaissance arcade, the Basilica di Santa Maria dei Servi (built between the 14th and 16th centuries), Santa Maria della Vita (the church is the first hospital in Bologna, founded in 1260) inside which are the famous products of terracotta (baked clay) delle Marie Piangenti.
The medieval towers of Bologna (Le torri gentilizie di Bologna) are the symbol of the city. The tower of Asinelli (97, 2 meters is the highest in Italy), as well as the Garisenda tower (originally 60 meters high, now 48), built by the will of Ghibellini nobles in the 12th century. The Asinelli tower was used by Giglielmini to carry out gravity experiments in the eighteenth century.
In general in Bologna there is a huge number of churches, temples, chapels, palaces, museums and other very beautiful attractions .Entertainment can also be chosen for every taste: from sports (football, tennis, basketball, volleyball and t .e .) before going to a club, movie or theater .In the city there are many restaurants, bars and cafes, and therapeutic and health centers with thermal water, where you can completely relax, massage, take a mud bath or take a dip in thermal well water .You can go to the gym, rent a bike or swim in the pool .Or just a walk in the shops!
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