Estense Castle in Ferrara at golden hour — one of the most rewarding day trips from Bologna

Ferrara: What to See, How Long to Allow, and Getting There from Bologna

Ferrara is the only planned Renaissance city in Italy that was actually completed. Every other city in the peninsula grew organically over centuries; Ferrara was designed. Under the Este dynasty, which ruled from the 13th to the 16th century, the city was laid out according to Humanist principles — wide straight streets, proportioned piazzas, palaces […]

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Close-up of hands crafting fresh homemade pasta noodles on a floured surface.

Bologna Things to Do in Bologna

History and Food walking tour in Bologna with Pasta Making Demonstration, and Gourmet Tasting.

Bologna, Things to Do in Bologna

Departure point: Your hotel in central Bologna or train station Duration : the tour lasts 2/3 hours. Start time: Suggested start time is 9.30 am. However it can be flexible. What is included: A Professional English speaking guide will lead your tour for the duration. What is not included: Entrance tickets to monuments and attractions.

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Cinque Terre

Hidden Secret Spots of The Cinque Terre.

Cinque Terre

Cinque Terre has five villages, but most visitors see roughly the same thirty metres of each one. The crowds concentrate on the harbour fronts, the main promenades, and wherever the trail markers point. Move twenty minutes in any direction and the numbers drop sharply. These are two of the spots worth seeking out — and

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Tuscany

San Gimignano: Towers, Vernaccia Wine and What to See in the Historic Centre

Tuscany

San Gimignano is a small medieval hill town in the province of Siena, about 55 km south of Florence. Its skyline — defined by 14 surviving towers from an original 72 — is one of the most recognisable in Tuscany. The town is compact enough to cover on foot in half a day, and the

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Bologna Motorbike tours

The Ducati museum in Bologna: fun for everyone!

Bologna, Motorbike tours

Once you have explored some of the cultural and culinary highlights that await you in Bologna, it’s time to experience another side of Italian excellence: motor engineering and design at the Ducati Museum and Factory. Ducati has been producing motorcycles since 1946, and its museum — located at the factory headquarters — tells the story

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Food tourism in Italy Naples

Mozzarella di Bufala in Paestum: Farms, Dairies and the Greek Temples

Food tourism in Italy, Naples

Paestum, near Salerno in Campania, is famous for two things that would seem to have nothing to do with each other: three of the best-preserved Greek temples in the world, and the home of Mozzarella di Bufala Campana PDO. The combination — Doric columns rising from a flat coastal plain surrounded by water buffalo grazing

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