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ARTS, TORTELLINI AND LAMBRUSCO IN BOLOGNA - weekend

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Bologna
...Art, Culture and good emilian cuisine among towers, arcades, crowded squares and well prepared dinner tables

Duration: 4 days and 3 nights
Alloggio: 3 nights in 3* Hotel or B&B with breakfast

Short description: A wonderful week-end journey to discover wonderful surprises that offers the art city Bologna also called as “la città dotta, la turrita, la grassa” – “the learned, the fatty and the city of the towers” that among porticoes and in the shadow of its towers, hides the mystery of its charm.
You are going to search for its ancient history told through its palaces, museums, art works as well as through its cuisine, popular across the world ...
It’s a vibrant, dynamic and educated Bologna, the one that you are about to discover…
It is going to be an exciting journey to discover the artistic and historic and cultural heritage ranging from ancient times up to present days. ... it is going to be an unforgettable journey!
On request you can have the assistance of our tour leaders during 1 day or more.

Information:

Trip to Bologna
Closest airport: Bologna G. Marconi
Period: all year round
Duration: 3 nights
Flights: to book separately from our site. You can find both scheduled standard flights and low cost flights. You receive booking assistance on request
Extra days: yes

Price with 1 day guided tour: 405 euro*
Price without guided tour: 355 euro*
*The price may be subject to slight seasonal variation
All prices include VAT
Breakfasts: all accomodation rates include a cooked or continental breakfast. Special dietary requirements need to be booked in advance

Included in the price:

Accommodation: 3 nights in centrally located 3* Hotel or B & B in double room with breakfast (supplement for single room)
Transfer to/from the airport
Welcome drink
2 dinners in restaurants
2 wine tasting and local gastronomic products
Free entrance to all museums and cultural events
Extra days: Yes
Supplement: If you want to stay in 4* Hotel

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DETAILED TOUR PROGRAM

Day 1: HISTORICAL BOLOGNA
Arrival in Bologna and transfer to Hotel*** or B&B.
Refreshing welcome drink and free time to relax and begin to immerse yourself in fantastic atmosphere of Bologna.
After lunch with the best bolognese traditional food and wine to delight your palate, you start in your own rhythm the discovery of the old Bologna.We recommend you to visit Piazza Maggiore, the heart of the city with its medieval buildings, the romantic Palace of King Renzo, Palace of Podestà, Palace of the Notaries, Palace of Banchi, Square Nettuno, Tower and Basilica of San Petronio ….. you are going to live the charming atmosphere of Bologna ...

Evening: fine dining with bolognese gastronomy

Day 2: THE OLD TOWN, CITY HALL, SPICE MARKET, TOWERS OF ASINELLI & GARISENDA
Tasting of cheeses, cold cuts and wines from the hills around Bologna
Your tour continues to the historic center of Bologna with the visit of the Town Hall. You visit and admire art works of the famous Tintoretto and Annibale Caracci.
We also recommend you to visit Morandi Museum which houses works of the bolognese painter.
You continue then on via Indipendenza where you find the Church of San Pietro, immersing yourself in a romantic atmosphere and beautiful shop windows.In the afternoon after another gastronomic break in a typical Osteria bolognese you continue to the Herb Market in via Bassi enjoying the happy atmosphere.
You can also visit ”Sfogline”, the best shop in town of fresh pasta as well as the symbol of the city of Bologna, The Tower Asinelli and Garisenda. Here, you can climb to the top and admire the wonderful views over the city and the surrounding hills. Then, we recommend you to continue to Palace of Merchandise, St. Stephen's Church and Church of San Giovanni al Monte.

Evening: at "Osteria dei Poeti", inside an ancient building you can taste noodles, tortellini, croutons and crescentine or other typical dishes together with a good glass of wine from the hills around Bologna.

Day 3: ARCHEOLOGICAL MUSEUM, WALKING STREETS, GALVANI SQUARE AND ARCHIGINNASIO PALACE, PORTA NUOVA AND BASILICA OF SAN FRANCESCO, NAZIONAL MUSEUM
Wine and local products tasting
Your itinerary continues in search of the historic Bologna: Piazza Galvani, the best shopping streets or simply admire the beautiful shop windows, Porta Nuova with the beautiful basilicas S. Salvatore and S. Francesco…
Lunch and wine tasting at Enoteca Italiana.
The afternoon continues in Piazza di Porta Ravegnana with a visit to the Poggi Palace, the National Gallery and the Church of Santa Maria dei Servi

Evening: in a restaurant tasting dishes from Bologna’s cuisine

Day 4:
Departure to the Airport and Your Destination

GENERAL INFORMATION

Description: Emilia Romagna is the sixth Italian region as extension. It extends south of the Po river and along the Adriatic coast up to Cattolica, a famous seaside resort.
It borders to the north with Veneto and Lombardy, to the south with Tuscany, Lazio and Marche regions and to the west with Piedmont and Liguria.
Bologna is the capital of the region and the other provinces are Reggio-Emilia, Rimini, Modena, Parma, Ferrara, Forlì-Cesena, Piacenza and Ravenna.
The name ”Emilia” comes from the “Emilia road” that was built in II sec. bc. by the romans, linking the Adriatic and the Po Valley. Even the name Romagna has roman origins.

Gastronomy and wines: Emiglia Romagna has a rich culinary tradition of creative dishes and one of the most famous are ”tortellini” that are the pride of many kinds of pasta made striktly at home. The ”tortellini” are generally spiced with ”ragù alla bolognese”, a delicious sauce or cooked in broth.
Another typical dish is "lasagne", flavored with meat and bechamel sauce and baked in the oven. Despite the fact that Emilia Romagna is famous for its pasta dishes, we also find delicious second courses like "pisarei fasioi" and “cappello del prete”.It should also be reminded ”piadina romagnola”, a very thin round bread that is often eaten with meats or cheeses.The most famous products that are associated worldwide not only to Emilia Romagna but also to the whole Italy are Parma ham, Parmesan cheese and the balsamic vinegar of Modena.Among the wines we reccomend Lambrusco, a sparkling red wine, sweet or dry, and Sangiovese. Although the red wines prevail, the white wines as a good white Trebbiano, Cabernet or Albania are also delicious.

Description: Bologna, regional capital of the province, is located in a central geographical position and, since ancient times, favorable for trade with the rest of the territory. It is located on Via Emilia and is bordered by the rivers Reno and Savena.

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