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.
$69.86 per person
2 hours
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Hi, I’m Mirko
Hi, I’m Mirko
I’ve lived in Bologna for 23 years
I speak English, Spanish, Italian
I am Entrapreneur
I consider myself very fortunate to have had the opportunity to travel for both work and leisure and to have met so many different people who have taken their time to share their city, their food, and their daily lives with me so that I could get a true glimpse of their culture. I believe the difference between just visiting a city and experiencing a city is always about the people who live there. Their warmth, laughter, and habits have made my experiences unforgettable and for that I am grateful. I always seek to pay back the favor whenever international friends come to visit and do so in the way that we Bolognese do best: by not only sharing our city’s millenary history but also its world-famous food! It’s no surprise that Bologna is known, among other things, as “la grassa”, the fat one. I love popping into one of the many historical “osterie” for a bite to eat after taking them for a stroll under the city’s porticos and narrow medieval streets and sharing lesser known anecdotes about Bologna and its illustrious citizens. When the weather is warm, ice cream is a must. (Ours is pretty amazing! Did you know Bologna even has a Gelato University? People from all over the world come here to learn how to make this creamy goodness!) If you’ll allow me to show you around, Bologna won’t just be a point on a map but a beloved place you will want to return to time and time again.
My knowledge & interests
Local cuisine
Desserts
Food markets
Art galleries & museums
Parks
Gardens
Political history
Economic history
Social history
Architectural history
Classical architecture
Wine
Whiskey
Third wave coffee
Local beers
Department stores
Traditional culture
Popular culture
Lifestyle culture
Rum
Experiences I love to host
City Unscripted Original
Tortellini, tortelloni & trattorias in ‘La Grassa’ Food & Drink
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
$151.46 per person
3 hours
(66)
My reviews
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Mirko was wonderful! He knows everything about Bologna and can tailor the tour to anything you want to see and do. He is so passionate about the food and also knows so much history!
March 2024
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My time with Mico was absolutely fantastic. He knows so much about the history, background and current status of bologna that he could fill several books. He was professional he was entertaining. He was very funny and made the entire tour one of the best I’ve ever taken. Everyone would be lucky to have him as your guide. He truly made the entire city and it’s past, and what it has to offer now totally come alive. Plus, the fact he knows the best gelato in the world. That we only spent a few hours together I consider him a friend and hopefully when I return to visit this fabulous city he will be there. If I could have, I would have taken several more of his tours!!!!
November 2023
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Amazing guide (Mirko) who was so knowledgeable and engaging we had a great time with him. We spent six hours with him and it seemed to go by pretty fast.
October 2023
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We've got a new Italian friend: Mirko! He showed us (a Dutch family with 3 kids: 14, 12, 11y) all the beauty of Bologna in a great Tortellini, tortelloni & trattorias in 'La Grassa'-Tour. We we're so lucky: Mirko speaks perfect English and is a great storyteller. He connected great with our kids, adapting their speed and interests (they still talk about the icecream). His stories and information gave us a tremendous insight of the history of the city. The perfect dessert of the tour was the restaurant full of locals, where we tasted the best of the Bologna food. Thanks to MIrko we made an unique memory of our trip.
October 2023