Bologna

Bologna, with its red roofs and endless porticoes, is a city that seamlessly blends the traditional with the contemporary, the peaceful with the exuberant. Nestled in the heart of the Emilia-Romagna region in Italy, Bologna is a place where history collides with innovation, a city where culture is abundant. Recently, this vibrant city becomes the […]

When one thinks about Italian cities brimming with art and history, Bologna might not be the first name that comes to mind. However, this vibrant city in the heart of Italy holds a treasure trove of artistic and cultural experiences that beckon travelers from around the globe, especially during its much-anticipated annual event, Art City

The Portico di San Luca runs for 3.5 kilometres and 666 arches from the Arco del Meloncello at the edge of the city up the hill to the Sanctuary of the Madonna di San Luca. It was built between 1674 and 1793 to protect the annual religious procession that carries the Madonna’s icon down to

Palazzo Pepoli on Via Castiglione houses the Museum of the History of Bologna — 2,500 square metres of exhibition space tracing Bologna’s fascinating history from its Etruscan origins as Felsina through the Roman period, the medieval university, the Renaissance, and into the modern city. The building itself is part of the experience: a 14th-century palazzo

Bologna’s medieval walls no longer exist in any continuous form — most were demolished in the 19th and early 20th centuries to make way for the viali, the ring roads that follow their line. What survives are the gates: twelve of them, built as part of the outermost and final circuit of walls constructed between