Bologna Travel Guides

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First Time in Bologna: What You Need to Know

Bologna in plain terms: what it is, why the food matters, what the three nicknames mean, how to navigate the porticoes, and what not to do on your first visit.

First Time in Bologna: Food Rules and What You Need to Know

Food & Dining

8 min

First Time in Bologna: Food Rules and What You Need to Know

Bologna's food rules: tortellini is never with cream, tagliatelle al ragù is not spaghetti bolognese, mortadella is not baloney, and Lambrusco is not the cheap fizz you exported.

2-3 Days in Bologna: First-Timer's Itinerary

Itinerary3 Days

7 min

2-3 Days in Bologna: First-Timer's Itinerary

How to spend 2-3 days in Bologna: the Asinelli Tower, the Quadrilatero food market, a proper tortellini in brodo lunch, the Archiginnasio Anatomical Theatre, and the San Luca portico walk.

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