Of all the cities in Emilia Romagna, Bologna is perhaps the most open and convivial. It’s hard not to fall in love with its porticoes, its main square and alleys dense with trattorias and restaurants. Strolling through the center with your guide, you’ll discover why Bologna has deserved recognition as a "fat" city as well as a "learned" one since the Middle Ages. You’ll see some of Bologna's most important historical buildings. You’ll discover the history and legends of the Bolognese tortellino, the versions of the broth, the variants of the filling. There will be plenty of curiosities and anecdotes about local street food, tigelle, fried crescentine, mortadella, cured meats and traditional desserts. After a delicious tasting of the finest chocolate produced by the oldest Italian chocolate house and artisanal gelato, you’ll have a clearer understanding of what has made Bologna a gastronomic capital, a motherly and welcoming city, a crossroads of excellently elaborated experiences.
This guided tour will take you on a discovery of art, history and food and wine traditions. You will see some of Bologna’s most important buildings. You will visit Piazza Maggiore, the city’s main gathering place, inaugurated in the 13th century with its famous statue of Neptune, the Basilica of San Petronio, the medieval market, the Two Towers and the Archiginnasio, the first permanent home of the University.
You will see the exterior of Santa Maria della Vita.
You will visit a chocolate shop to learn about the first solid chocolate, the “black tree bark” dark crumbly chocolate, and enjoy its specialties. You will learn about the history of the oldest Italian chocolate house still in business in Bologna. After a delicious tasting of finest chocolate you will have a clearer understanding of what has made Bologna a gastronomic capital, a motherly and welcoming city, a crossroads of excellently elaborated experiences.
You will make your own way to the meeting points