Sights, Stories & Tastes of Bologna - Free walking tour

Enjoy the best of both worlds! Experience the Italian way of life first by seeing the most important and beautiful landmarks of Bologna during a pleasant walk through the city's medieval center. Then taste a variety of local culinary specialties at different venues throughout town. Bologna is most famous for its "made for walking" medieval downtown area and its legendary cuisine – frequently referred to as the best and richest tasting by Italians themselves. This tour will be equally divided between seeing the city's most important and significant landmarks (as well as some hidden gems and the many curious stories, anecdotes and legends behind them) and enjoying a variety of local culinary specialties ranging from wines, cheeses, cold cuts to sweets or ice-cream and other finger foods according to the customers' preferences. Highlights: • Experience Piazza Maggiore square - the heart of the city • Visit the sprawling San Petronio cathedral • See the original site of the world's oldest university • Visit the truly one of a kind Seven Churches cluster • Explore the old town's open-air markets and cafes • Taste some of the local food specialties • Everything can be 100% personalized to your tastes Tour Itinerary: • Neptune Fountain Famous bronze statue is one of the symbols of city • Piazza Maggiore square The city's main square and pulsating heart • Basilica di San Petronio cathedral Huge gothic church famous for its "imperfections" and storied history • Voltone del Podesta' passageway Arched passageway which is infamous for being the site of public hangings also features some very unique "acoustic properties". • Archiginnasio Courtyard Visit the first official site of western world's oldest university • Enjoy a walk under the porticoes Bologna features the most extensive stretch of covered walkways in the world – over 40 km worth • PIazza Santo Stefano square and the Seven Churches cluster Santo Stefano square is widely the considered the prettiest square in Bologna. It is also home to the truly one-of-a-kind Sette Chiese or the Seven Churches cluster. • The Two Towers These two leaning towers originally built in the 12th century are the ultimate symbol of the city which was actually filled with dozens of towers during medieval times. • Quadrilatero area markets and cafes Explore the narrow pedestrian streets of the old-town with its open-air food markets and cafes