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.
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Bologna — First-Time Trip in 5 Days
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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.
09:00 - 10:2585 minTourist Attraction
Torre dell'Orologio
Piazza Maggiore, 6, 40124 Bologna BO, Italy
Torre dell'Orologio is an Attraction in Bologna.
Walk (under walking limit) · 6 min · 460 m
10:31 - 11:3665 minTourist Attraction
Mercato delle Erbe
Via Ugo Bassi, 25, 40121 Bologna BO, Italy
Lively indoor market with stalls supplying local produce, meats & cheeses, plus dining options.
Walk (under walking limit) · 6 min · 450 m
11:42 - 13:0280 minTourist Attraction
Neptune's Fountain
Piazza del Nettuno, 40124 Bologna BO, Italy
Spurting mermaids surrounding a vast 16th-century fountain topped with the bronze figure of Neptune.
Walk (under walking limit) · 8 min · 560 m
13:10 - 14:0050 minChurch
Piazza Santo Stefano
Via Santo Stefano, 40125 Bologna BO, Italy
Open public area with historic palaces & cultural events leading to the Seven Churches complex.
Walk (under walking limit) · 17 min · 1.3 km
14:17 - 14:4225 minPark
Parco di San Michele in Bosco
via Codivilla, 40136 Bologna BO, Italy
Parco di San Michele in Bosco is a Nature in Bologna.
Walk (under walking limit) · 12 min · 890 m
14:54 - 15:5460 minChurch
Basilica of San Domenico
P.za S. Domenico, 13, 40124 Bologna BO, Italy
Prominent historic basilica with a Romanesque facade, many paintings & Saint Dominic's remains.
09:00 - 11:00120 minArt Gallery
Pinacoteca Nazionale di Bologna
Via delle Belle Arti, 56, 40126 Bologna BO, Italy
Museum featuring Italian art from the 13th century to the 1700s, including the Renaissance.
Walk (under walking limit) · 9 min · 670 m
11:09 - 11:4940 minMuseum
Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica
Str. Maggiore, 34, 40125 Bologna BO, Italy
Ornate, 16th-century palace with frescoes, housing music museum with instrument & book collections.
Walk (under walking limit) · 7 min · 540 m
11:56 - 13:41105 minMuseum
Museo di Palazzo Poggi
Via Zamboni, 33, 40126 Bologna BO, Italy
16th-century palazzo at the University of Bologna, with eclectic science exhibits & frescoes.
Walk (under walking limit) · 8 min · 620 m
13:49 - 14:5970 minChurch
Basilica di Santa Maria dei Servi
Str. Maggiore, 43, 40125 Bologna BO, Italy
Italian basilica & former church built in a unadorned yet imposing Gothic style in the 1300s.
Walk (under walking limit) · 15 min · 1.1 km
15:14 - 15:4935 minPark
Giardini Margherita
Viale Giovanni Gozzadini, 40136 Bologna BO, Italy
Popular public park with lots of trees, a lake & lawns, plus a jogging path & play areas for kids.
Walk (under walking limit) · 22 min · 1.8 km
16:11 - 16:5645 minMuseum
Museo della Specola
Via Zamboni, 33, 40126 Bologna BO, Italy
Museo della Specola is a Museum in Bologna.