Free tour

The wonderful squares of Bologna

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Bologna

Duration: 1 hour and 30 minutes

Languages: English

Guru: Vanessa

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Registered on 29 March 2022

Hello! I am a certified tour guide and I love to propose original itineraries to discover the city with new eyes. I was born in Cagliari, Sardinia, and there I earned my first degree in Literature with a specialization in History of Art. I moved to Bologna 15 years ago and took another degree at DAMS (Theater, Music and Multimedia Production). I love sport and wellness (I am also a personal trainer with a degree in sports science), I think the best way to face the days is to smile at life and take a nice walk! My tours are a mix of classic and unusual ranging from famous squares to lesser known but beautiful places. In the winter I work in Bologna and in the summer you find me in Cagliari. I wait for you to discover the wonders of these beautiful cities!

Free booking and cancellation

Pay-what-you-wish tour, no set price, booking and cancellation are free

Tour description

Let's discover together the most beautiful and evocative squares in the center of Bologna!
From piazza Maggiore with San Petronio and the Palazzo Comunale, passing through the piazza dell'Archiginnasio where the seat of the ancient University is located.
We will visit Piazza Santo Stefano and admire the complex known as the "seven churches".
Did you know that in the heart of Bologna there are some monumental trees that exceed 45 meters in height?
In Piazza Minghetti, next to the famous Quadrilatero and its typically Italian food shops, there is the large centenary plane tree that embraces us with its branches.
And in Piazza San Giovanni in Monte, a rarity, a church with a Venetian-style facade surrounded by houses in pure Bolognese style.
Our stages:

Piazza del Nettuno (departure)
King Enzo square
Piazza Maggiore
Piazza Luigi Galvani or of the Archiginnasio
Piazza Cavour
Piazza San Domenico
Piazza de 'Calderini
Minghetti Square
Piazza San Giovanni in Monte
Piazza Santo Stefano
Piazza della Mercanzia
Piazza di Porta Ravegnana
Due Torri (end of tour)

Highlights

What will we see on this tour?

Meeting point:

Piazza del Nettuno, 1, 40124 Capua BO, Italy

I will be near the fountain of Neptune, with a guide card and a colored pinwheel. Fountain back side

Outside visit

Santo Stefano square

Outside visit

Piazza Maggiore

Outside visit

Archiginnasio de Bologna

How much does this tour cost?

Free tours don't have a set price, instead, each person gives the guru at the end the amount they consider appropriate (amounts usually range from €10 to $50 depending on satisfaction with the tour).