The best hotels in Bologna, urban charm
Bologna is the capital of Emilia, a city known for its culture, for the oldest university in the Western world and for eating and living well: a surprising, creative and always fascinating city.
Its authentic spirit is breathed in the arcades, squares and stalls of a market, where human relations and urban charm are inseparable. Starting from Piazza Maggiore, where the ancient testimonies of the Palazzi d'Accursio, Re Enzo, the Podestà and the Notaries and the majesty of the basilica of San Petronio, patron saint of the city, overlook.
The territory of Bologna offers different and changing panoramas, real hidden jewels to explore: the city is only the heart of an area that, among vast plains, rolling hills and sinuous valleys, is waiting to be discovered.
The Quadrilatero is probably the most picturesque neighborhood. Once the area was dedicated to commerce and the neighborhood is formed by the ancient streets of the professions exercised in the Middle Ages. Today the tradition is still present and visiting the quadrilateral you can see: luxury shopping and small shops, gastronomy with typical products and restaurants.
And then the towers, many, and not just the two "sisters" Garisenda and Asinelli from whose top you can admire the uniformity of the red roofs and more on the horizon the hill that surrounds the city giving it a healthy breath. When you go down there is the embrace of the arcades, the longest in the world, where the animation of the Italian and foreign students who attend the University, the oldest in Europe, echoes.
It is advisable not to leave Bologna without having tasted its famous and unsurpassed traditional dishes or its culinary proposals, always open to new tastes from different cultures.
Bologna is not served by the subway but has a very efficient bus system managed by the TPER company. The entire city center, which contains the main visit points of the city, can be visited on foot, while visiting the city by bicycle is also very pleasant.
The city of Bologna offers a wide selection of accommodation in the historic center and there are many alternatives for those looking for cheap accommodation with excellent views over the city. Here you can find a selection of hotels perfect for your holidays.