Bologna Historical Sightseeing Tour
Discover the history of Bologna during a half-day sightseeing tour. Meet your guide for a city stroll led by a local art lover with deep knowledge of artistic masterpieces, history, food stories, and legends. Learn about local traditions and art during a tour that features popular sites including Piazza Maggiore, Palazzo d’Accursio, and Basilica di San Patronio.
Highlights
- ✓Explore Bologna with a history-focused tour
- ✓Learn about art, architecture, and food heritage
- ✓See city landmarks including Piazza Maggiore
- ✓Stroll through the city with a local art lover
What you'll see & do
- ✓Old medieval buildings of the main square, the four "speaking" corners, secrets of the textile market, the renaissance fountain of Neptune, the facade with the old clock of the Council Palace.
- ✓The noble rooms at first and second floor, the frescos, the private chapel of the bishop, the big stairs for horses by Bramante, the room of the seniors, the earthquake's virgin by Francesco Francia.
- ✓The biggest sundial in the world, the medieval frescos of Cappella Bolognini, the four ancient crosses, Parmigianino and Lorenzo Costa famous paintings.
- ✓The headquarter of the oldest university in Europe, the renaissance palace with its huge collection of coats of arms, the witnesses of the secret powerful medecine, the wooden anatomical theatre, the Stabat Mater room with precious books such as Leonardo Da Vinci's "Flights of the birds" and the long hall for books and ancient codes.
- ✓The labirinth of the middle age market, its stalls, old food shops, ancient coats of arms and witnesses of the guilds.
- ✓In a single complex of churches the whole history of Bologna, since a Roman temple on a natural spring up to the Dante Alighieri's cloister surrounded by the cells of the monks and the capitals headed by animals faces.
- ✓The terracotta masterpiece sculptured in 1470 by Niccolò Dell'Arca and its incredible avanguardist interpretation of movements and emotions.
- ✓A great view from street level of the symbol of Bologna: the 98 meters tall Asinelli Tower and the leaining one Garisenda Tower.
- ✓A rare example of medieval canals designed to supply silk and hemp textiles manifacture (UNESCO HERITAGE)
- ✓An incredible surving exapmle of a 13th century house, maintaining its original WOODEN PILLARS
- ✓Beautiful renaissance amd baroque ceilings, frescoes, sculptures, Bramante staircases for horsemen
What's included
- ✓All Fees and Taxes
Good to know
Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Public transportation options are available nearby
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation policy
- •A full refund will apply if you cancel more than 24 hours before the activity start time.
- •No refund is possible if you cancel less than 24 hours before the activity start time.
Bologna Historical Sightseeing Tour
Discover the history of Bologna during a half-day sightseeing tour. Meet your guide for a city stroll led by a local art lover with deep knowledge of artistic masterpieces, history, food stories, and legends. Learn about local traditions and art during a tour that features popular sites including Piazza Maggiore, Palazzo d’Accursio, and Basilica di San Patronio.
Highlights
- ✓Explore Bologna with a history-focused tour
- ✓Learn about art, architecture, and food heritage
- ✓See city landmarks including Piazza Maggiore
- ✓Stroll through the city with a local art lover
What you'll see & do
- ✓Old medieval buildings of the main square, the four "speaking" corners, secrets of the textile market, the renaissance fountain of Neptune, the facade with the old clock of the Council Palace.
- ✓The noble rooms at first and second floor, the frescos, the private chapel of the bishop, the big stairs for horses by Bramante, the room of the seniors, the earthquake's virgin by Francesco Francia.
- ✓The biggest sundial in the world, the medieval frescos of Cappella Bolognini, the four ancient crosses, Parmigianino and Lorenzo Costa famous paintings.
- ✓The headquarter of the oldest university in Europe, the renaissance palace with its huge collection of coats of arms, the witnesses of the secret powerful medecine, the wooden anatomical theatre, the Stabat Mater room with precious books such as Leonardo Da Vinci's "Flights of the birds" and the long hall for books and ancient codes.
- ✓The labirinth of the middle age market, its stalls, old food shops, ancient coats of arms and witnesses of the guilds.
- ✓In a single complex of churches the whole history of Bologna, since a Roman temple on a natural spring up to the Dante Alighieri's cloister surrounded by the cells of the monks and the capitals headed by animals faces.
- ✓The terracotta masterpiece sculptured in 1470 by Niccolò Dell'Arca and its incredible avanguardist interpretation of movements and emotions.
- ✓A great view from street level of the symbol of Bologna: the 98 meters tall Asinelli Tower and the leaining one Garisenda Tower.
- ✓A rare example of medieval canals designed to supply silk and hemp textiles manifacture (UNESCO HERITAGE)
- ✓An incredible surving exapmle of a 13th century house, maintaining its original WOODEN PILLARS
- ✓Beautiful renaissance amd baroque ceilings, frescoes, sculptures, Bramante staircases for horsemen
What's included
- ✓All Fees and Taxes
Good to know
Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Public transportation options are available nearby
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation policy
- •A full refund will apply if you cancel more than 24 hours before the activity start time.
- •No refund is possible if you cancel less than 24 hours before the activity start time.