A simple list and interactive digital map with 13 essential stops:
- 5 dining options;
- 2 drinks options;
- 2 sweet tooth options;
- 4 activities, including food shopping
- 1 hotel. 

Check out my "Custom Italy Services" board for custom recommendations and other services. 

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Best of Bologna 

Eat. Drink. Shop. Stay.
Day-tripping to Bologna, the capital of Emilia Romagna

Bologna, Metropolitan City of Bologna, Italy

I❤️ Markets:Bologna

A running list of the places and restaurants that Stanley visits on the show “Searching for Italy!”

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Stanley Tucci’s Searching for Italy spots 

People in Italy use to refer to Bologna as "Dotta", meaning savant. 
Visit one of the most important culinary and cultural centres in Italy, the city where the first university in the world was born. Discover hidden gems of the old town, one of the most ancient and well preserved in Italy, go where locals use to go and get an authentic and unforgettable taste.

Directly from my secret list 🙂, in this board you will find:
- 2 exclusive itineraries (morning & sunset/evening);
- list of exclusive places to visit;
- list of exclusive restaurants and bars;
- list of the best ice-cream shops. Bologna has the best gelato artisans in Italy;
- list of exclusive shops;
- link to check events and exhibitions.

Experience and Visit Bologna like a Local

Bologna and the surrounding region of Emilia Romagna is widely considered the food capital of Italy! It’s home to many of our most beloved Italian meals, like lasagna and tortellini.

This guide is perfect for a weekend in Bologna!
You don't need a car to use this guide - I've
included how to get around when you need.

On this guide, you’ll get: 
- the major sights withnotes on what you’re seeing and if they need advanced booking 
- an interactive map to help navigate you to each spot
- recommendations on typical dishes to order
- 6 restaurants at varying price points, a unique bar, 2 gelaterias, and 2 hotels

Emilia-Romagna, Italy

🇮🇹 A foodie weekend in Bologna, Italy

If you're looking for the best bites in Bologna, where you can eat like a local, then look no further. I have personally curated this list of recommendations based off my experiences and numerous visits, spending lots of time in Bologna with a local. 

Bologna, Italy

Eat Like a Local in Bologna

A travel guide on how to sleep, drink and eat well in the capital of Emilia-Romagna. 48 hours in this city is what you need to revitalise your self. All recommandations are within the old city walls, and all within walking distance. 

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Bologna City Guide

Bologna is smack in the middle of Italian foodie heaven, so you know you've got to get your meals right when you visit! These are some of my favorite spots in the city for a good meal. 

On this guide, you’ll get: 
- an interactive map to help navigate you to each spot
- recommendations on typical dishes to order
- 20+ suggestions in categories of:  restaurants, breakfast & bakeries, bars, & gelato shops

Before you buy: everything on this list is included in the Bologna Master Guide, so if you want activity suggestions as well, choose that instead! 

🇮🇹 Tasting Italy: Bologna, Emilia Romagna

Did you ever wonder where "bolognese sauce" comes from? Well, this guide is finally going to answer that question! Bologna has so many things to offer I don't even know where to begin. Let me give you some reasons why you should read this guide:
- Bologna's Airport (BLQ) and Central train station connect the city to the rest of the country, all of Europe and several international destinations SUPER EASILY
- It's not cheap, but definitely cheaper than big cities like Rome, Venice or Florence. Because of its train station you might even consider staying in a smaller town nearby and saving money that way.
- You will be able to avoid huge crowds of tourists while experiencing local-living, especially thanks to the thousands of students who attend the University of Bologna.
- Whether you also want to spend a few days by the beach or go get some fresh air in the mountains, you will have the chance to do both! 

Italy's undiscovered cities - BOLOGNA

Osteria del Sole

Osteria del Sole is a wine bar that was opened in 1465, and still in business in the same place. 

On the outside you'll read: "you can only enter if you drink wine, beer, or champagne" - no water available for purchase! - and it's bring-your-own-food (which you can purchase at the Quadrilatero market in the streets all around it).

It's attended by a lively mix of local elderly people, visitors, and festive students.

It may sound like a joke, but in this restaurant, they bring the wine/beer and you bring your own food. That's right, head to a local bottega and stock up on your finest mortedella, cheese, etc, and bring it over while you enjoy their fine wines! 

One of the oldest continuously open bars  in the city! It’s an osteria in the oldest sense of the world - only serves drinks! But they invite you to BYO your own food in. 

The only catch? Everyone needs to order something to drink! 

This is another "institution" in town. Many people have hung out here in the past, including celebrities. Despite the name, you can only order wine, but you can bring food from outside. 
Enjoy the authentic vibes of this place. 

Local wine bar that is packed before dinner. The wine is mediocre and cheap, go for the atmosphere. 

You are allowed to bring your own snacks and food. 

One of the oldest bars, fun. You bring what you want to eat, buy drinks from them

This experience is unique to Bologna, don't miss out!

Osteria del Sole

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