Bologna: 2-Hour Private Guided Walking Tour

Join this guided tour of Bologna’s old center, one of the best preserved in Europe. You'll walk through fascinating squares and welcoming typical arcades, and have the chance to visit historical churches and stunning ancient palazzi.

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Stop At: Piazza Maggiore, Bologna Italy

Walk through Piazza Maggiore and its civic palaces, all of medieval origins: Palazzo di Re Enzo, Palazzo of the Notaries, Palazzo dei Banchi...

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Fontana del Nettuno, Piazza del Nettuno, 40124 Bologna Italy

See the Fountain of Neptune, with the precious late Renaissance sculptures by Giambologna...

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: Basilica di San Petronio, Corte de Galluzzi 12/2, 40124 Bologna Italy

Visit the gothic Basilica of San Petronio (on the façade, sculptures by the Sienese artist Jacopo della Quercia): inside, the precious late gothic paintings of the Cappella Bolognini and the sun-dial designed by the astronomer Cassini (XVII century).

Duration: 25 minutes

Stop At: Portico del Pavaglione, Via dell'Archiginnasio, Bologna Italy

Walking along the Pavaglione Portico and its elegant shops, you'll reach the 16th century Archiginnasio Palace, the old University building, decorated with about 6.000 coats of arms of students...

Stop At: Mercato di Mezzo, Via Rizzoli 9 Quadrilatero area, 40125 Bologna Italy

Walk through the picturesque alleys of the Mercato di Mezzo, the old market, and its fabulous food shops...

Stop At: Piazza Santo Stefano, Via Santo Stefano, 40125 Bologna Italy

Reach the lovely Square of Santo Stefano, with the complex of Santo Stefano also called the “Jerusalem of Bologna” or “The Seven Churches”, a group of small Romanesque churches...

Duration: 20 minutes