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Bologna — Classic City Break in 3 Days

3 days18 stopsBologna
Starter 3-day Bologna itinerary with clustered routing, paced dwell times, and realistic travel legs.
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Length
3 days
Stops
18 stops
Destination
Bologna
Budget
mid
Pace
moderate
Travel style
walking
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09:00 - 10:45105 minMuseum
Palazzo dell'Archiginnasio e Teatro Anatomico
P.zza Galvani, 1, 40124 Bologna BO
16th-century hall used for anatomy lectures & dissections, with intricate wood sculptures.
Walk (under walking limit) · 3 min · 190 m
10:48 - 11:4355 minLandmark
Basilica di San Petronio
Piazza Maggiore, 1/e, 40124 Bologna BO
Vast Gothic basilica with an unfinished brick & marble facade, housing 22 art-filled side chapels.
Walk (under walking limit) · 4 min · 280 m
11:47 - 13:42115 minAttraction
Portici di Bologna
P.za Cavour, 40121 Bologna BO
Portici di Bologna is in P.za Cavour, Bologna BO.
Walk (under walking limit) · 3 min · 210 m
13:45 - 14:5065 minMuseum
Museo Civico Archeologico Bologna
V. dell'Archiginnasio, 2, 40124 Bologna BO
Egyptian, Roman & Etruscan artifacts fill this archaeological museum housed in a 1400s palazzo.
Walk (under walking limit) · 10 min · 730 m
15:00 - 15:4040 minPoint Of Interest
Mercato di Santa Lucia
Str. Maggiore, 44, 40125 Bologna BO, Italy
Mercato di Santa Lucia is a Shopping in Bologna.
Walk (under walking limit) · 4 min · 310 m
15:44 - 16:4460 minLandmark
Basilica Santuario Santo Stefano - Complesso delle Sette Chiese
Via Santo Stefano, 24, 40125 Bologna BO
Cluster of chapels, crypts & vaults built over centuries, displaying remains of medieval frescoes.
09:00 - 10:40100 minAttraction
Garisenda
P.za di Porta Ravegnana, 40126 Bologna BO
Garisenda is in P.za di Porta Ravegnana, Bologna BO.
Walk (under walking limit) · 3 min · 200 m
10:43 - 11:5370 minAttraction
Mercato di Mezzo
F8VV+8W, Via Clavature, 12, 40124 Bologna BO
Lively covered food market with pasta, meat & cheese, pizza & drinks, plus table seating.
Walk (under walking limit) · 3 min · 170 m
11:56 - 13:2690 minAttraction
Palazzo del Podestà, Bologna
Piazza Maggiore, 1, 40124 Bologna BO
13th-century public building with Renaissance-style facade, arcade and a whispering gallery.
Walk (under walking limit) · 3 min · 190 m
13:29 - 14:2455 minTourist Attraction
Campanile della Cattedrale di San Pietro
Cattedrale Di San Pietro, Via Altabella, 2/4, 40125 Bologna BO, Italy
Campanile della Cattedrale di San Pietro is an Attraction in Bologna.
Walk (under walking limit) · 7 min · 530 m
14:31 - 15:1140 minPoint Of Interest
Mercato domenicale
Piazza dell'Otto Agosto, 32-28, 40126 Bologna BO, Italy
Mercato domenicale is a Shopping in Bologna.
Walk (under walking limit) · 7 min · 520 m
15:18 - 16:2365 minAttraction
Cattedrale Metropolitana di San Pietro
Via dell'Indipendenza, 7, 40125 Bologna BO
Catholic church restored in the 17th & 18th centuries, with a tall bell tower & frescoes.
09:00 - 10:55115 minAttraction
Piazza Maggiore
Piazza Maggiore, 40124 Bologna BO
City's main square lined with Medieval & Renaissance buildings, lines with cafes & street musicians.
Walk (under walking limit) · 5 min · 370 m
11:00 - 11:4040 minMuseum
Palazzo Pepoli - Museo della Storia di Bologna
Via Castiglione, 10, 40124 Bologna BO
History & culture of Bologna explored through relics & multimedia exhibits in a palace museum.
Walk (under walking limit) · 4 min · 250 m
11:44 - 13:39115 minMuseum
Santuario di Santa Maria della Vita
Via Clavature, 8/10, 40124 Bologna BO
Elaborate Gothic-style Catholic church with a large dome & many historic murals & sculptures.
Walk (under walking limit) · 3 min · 210 m
13:42 - 14:4765 minMuseum
Palazzo d'Accursio
Piazza Maggiore, 6, 40121 Bologna BO
Town hall complex dating from the 14th century, home to a fresco-filled chapel & fine art museum.
Walk (under walking limit) · 15 min · 1.1 km
15:02 - 15:3230 minPark
Park of Montagnola
Bolognina, 40128 Bologna, Metropolitan City of Bologna, Italy
Park of Montagnola is a Nature in Bologna.
Walk (under walking limit) · 7 min · 530 m
15:39 - 16:4970 minTourist Attraction
La Piccola Venezia
Via Piella, 40126 Bologna BO, Italy
La Piccola Venezia is an Attraction in Bologna.