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.
$71.15 per person
2 hours
(235)
Hi, I’m Claudia
Hi, I’m Claudia
I’ve lived in Bologna for 41 years
I speak English, Spanish, Japanese, Italian
I am Liscenced Tour Leader
Ciao! My family has lived in Bologna for generations, thus my city has no secrets for me ;) I'm graduated in Interpreting & Translation and a licensed tour leader. I love crossing the old town by bike from Casalecchio di Reno, where I live, to Bologna city centre following the canals. I often hang out in Giardini Margherita and the Botanical Garden. I'm passionate about old black and white pictures of Bologna and I like to bring some photographic book with me while exploring the city to discover how it changed. I can't wait to share with you anecdotes, legends and stories about my city and make you feel how I fall in love with Bologna every time I'm planning a new tour! Ask me a personalized offer for: - a pasta cooking show and/or cooking class - a bike tour of Bologna and/or beautiful surrounding areas following the canals. We will discover among other things the amazing Monumental Cemetery of Bologna and the Unesco Heritage Medieval Sluice of Casalecchio di Reno. - a half day tour visiting a Balsamic Vinegar and a Parmigiano Reggiano factory discovering all the secrets about their production with a final great tasting! We will go by car (max 3 participants). - and if you're celebrating your Birthday, Anniversary or another special occasion I can organize a very special event for you in Bologna! See you soon :)
My knowledge & interests
Interpreting and Translation
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
$154.26 per person
3 hours
(66)
My reviews
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There were so many great vegan places we ate. We had smoothies with pasta straws, tortoloni, mini pizza, stuffed aubergine, lemon drink and more! Plus we visited several vintage shops and I purchased things at 3 different location. We ended in a beautiful garden where there’s a café.. (highly recommend the stuffed aubergine). I was also excited to see the Street Art by the university too
June 2023
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Claudia was awesome! She was so knowledgeable About the city. We got to experience a version of the city that would have been impossible without a local’s perspective. We also got to try many wonderful Bolognese dishes. Highly recommend.
July 2022
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Claudia was amazing. She has so much knowledge of Bologna. Not only did she show us the main points of interest, but she also took us around the not so known places that were fantastic. I highly recommend this tour and especially Claudia.
June 2022
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We scheduled a three hour tour with Claudia the first morning of our stay in Bologna, and it was such a fantastic experience! Claudia was very communicative with us prior to the tour, asking about what we would like to see, and she delivered perfectly on this! She took us to various corners of the city to see World War II partisan memorials (an interest of ours), independent bookshops, street art, and more - all things we never would have seen without her guidance. She pointed out so many sights, shops, and restaurants that we were able to return to and experience over our next four days in Bologna. We learned so much about the city from her, and felt that we were truly given an insider's look at this amazing place. We fell head over heals with Bologna and cannot wait to return - the most favourite city we have been to! Thank you Claudia for such a great day, and we hope to see you again in Bologna. ~ Sarah and Ben
June 2022