Kickstart your trip to Bologna Introduction to the city
The perfect 2-hour experience for your first day in Bologna. Get oriented and gain tips from your host to make the most of the rest of your visit.
$70.5 per person
2 hours
(186)
I’ve lived in Bologna for 28 years
I speak English, French, Italian
I am Journalist
When I was 26 I left Bologna for London, then I lived a lot in Milan and a little bit in Berlin. At 39 I came back, with an open heart and a new thrill: I was really understanding, really seeing my town, I was ready for it, for deep diving into its beauty and for looking at it with an "insider/outsider" perspective. I realized how lucky I am to be surrounded by history, and I never take my "portici" for granted: whenever I walk by Piazza Maggiore at night, with the many golden lights in Palazzo D'accursio, or grocery shop in Via Peschierie vecchie between fish stalls and littler artisans' shops, or have a walk in Villa Ghigi with my red town just underneath, or watch an open air Fellini's movie for free in the heath of a July night, or just look at the funny "umarells" (local elderlies, mostly male, fascinated by any street work), I feel blessed. I also have a blog, called Flaneur in Bologna, where I share my "born again" passion for this lovely mini-mentropolis of mine. Oh: I'm 43, work as a journalist and love yoga, laughing, the Saturday Night Live and gelato.
The perfect 2-hour experience for your first day in Bologna. Get oriented and gain tips from your host to make the most of the rest of your visit.
$70.5 per person
2 hours
(186)
Taste your way around the historic center trying some of the best foods in Bologna and discovering why it is known as the food capital of Italy
$152.86 per person
3 hours
(66)
Marina was wonderful and happy to accommodate us as we wanted to enjoy central Bologna but we were all pretty tired. We really enjoyed her conversation and topics and enjoyed the evening with her!
April 2024
Marina was great! We were very tired and she really accommodated what we were looking for! She was delightful!
April 2024
As we had been here for several days we cause her to calculate the tour and as those of us who had some walking limitations
November 2023
Marina is terrific and gave us exactly the tour we had hoped for. Smart and fun, we had a great time learning about Bologna with her.
October 2023