Bologna is a small city in the Emilia Romagna region with an interesting history and lots of character. In the center are Due Torri (two towers); towers that lean, just like the famous Tower of Pisa! The streets “fan out” from this central point and the towers make good landmarks for finding our way around the city.
When we walked to dinner in a far away neighborhood we used this tower to navigate our way back to the city center.
Cars are banned in some parts of the historic city center and the 22 miles of streets bordered by arcades make Bologna easily walkable – the covered walkways provide shade in the summer and protection when it rains (in the forecast for tomorrow!)
Today we took a tour of the University library led by a young graduate student from Poland. The library is a fantastic space!
Students who studied at the University of Bologna include Dante, Copernicus, Fellini and Umberto Eco.
Bologna is known for food…shops with meats, cheeses and pastries, like these cherry tarts, are on every corner!
Last night, we walked 20 minutes from the city center to this rustic Trattoria Da Vito.
The pumpkin filled tortellini in sage and butter was the perfect meal along with roasted vegetables and a huge portion of lasagna.
So, those are just a few reasons we really enjoy Bologna! We’ll be here one more day before we head to our next stop, Urbino.
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