City Tour from Piazza Maggiore in Bologna

Notes from a study tour in Bologna, Italy, starting from Piazza Maggiore.

Piazza Maggiore
📍Location: Piazza Maggiore, 40124 Bologna BO, Italy

Paesaggio Protetto Colline di San Luca
From Piazza Maggiore, you can take a tourist train called "Trenino," which is shaped like a locomotive. It reduces the effort of climbing and takes you to the cathedral on the hill.
📍Address: Via di San Luca 36, 40135 Bologna, Italy

Biblioteca Salaborsa
📍Location: Piazza del Nettuno, 3, 40124 Bologna BO, Italy

Palazzo d'Accursio (Palazzo Comunale)
📍Location: Piazza Maggiore, 6, 40124 Bologna BO, Italy

Bologna Two Towers
📍Location: P.za di Porta Ravegnana, 40126 Bologna BO, Italy

Portici di Bologna
📍Location: Via Farini, 40124 Bologna BO, Italy

Neptune's Fountain
📍Location: Piazza del Nettuno, 40124 Bologna BO, Italy

Archiginnasio Palace and Anatomical Theater
📍Location: P.zza Galvani, 1, 40124 Bologna BO, Italy

Palazzo Malvezzi
📍Location: Via Zamboni, 13, 40126 Bologna BO, Italy

Basilica of San Giacomo Maggiore
📍Location: Piazza Gioacchino Rossini, 2, 40126 Bologna BO, Italy

Bologna Municipal Theater
📍Location: Largo Respighi, 1, 40126 Bologna BO, Italy

Basilica of San Domenico
📍Location: P.za S. Domenico, 13, 40124 Bologna BO, Italy

🇮🇹 Recommended Local Cuisine Restaurants 🍽️

Donatello RISTORANTE DONATELLO
📍Location: V. Augusto Righi, 8, 40126 Bologna BO, Italy

Osteria dell'Orsa
📍Location: Via Mentana, 1f, 40126 Bologna BO, Italy

Trattoria dal Biassanot
📍Location: Via Piella, 16, 40126 Bologna BO, Italy

Additional Tips:
- The old town is a bit far from Bologna Centrale station.
- For meals, prioritize traditional restaurants over trendy spots, and use bars to access restrooms.
- The cityscape with its porticoes and columns is magnificent, but beware of pickpockets.
- Always manage your valuables carefully.