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    Berlitz Pocket Guide Bologna (Travel Guide eBook)
    Berlitz Pocket Guide Bologna (Travel Guide eBook)
    Berlitz Pocket Guide Bologna (Travel Guide eBook)
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    Berlitz Pocket Guide Bologna (Travel Guide eBook)

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    With an iconic style and a bestselling brand, this is the quintessential pocket-sized travel guide to Bologna - now with a bilingual dictionary

    Plan your trip, plan perfect days and discover how to get around - this pocket-sized guide is a convenient, quick-reference companion to discovering fun and interesting things to do and see in Bologna, from top tourist attractions like Santo Stefano, Le due Torri, San Luca, Mambo and the Portici, to hidden gems, including Neptune's Fountain, Basilica di San Petronio and Pinacoteca Nazionale, as well as the best places to try its world-famous pasta sauce.

    - What to see: comprehensive coverage of the city's attractions, illustrated with striking photography
    - What to do: how to make the most of your leisure time, from local entertainment to the best activities and shopping
    - History and culture: giving you a deeper understanding of the city's heritage, people and contemporary life
    - Practical tips: where to stay, dining out and how to get around: reliable recommendations and expert travel advice
    - Dictionary: quick-reference bilingual language guide to help you with vocabulary on the ground
    - Covers: Piazza Maggiore, the University Quarter, around the centre and the Bologna Hills

    About Berlitz: Berlitz draws on years of travel and language expertise to bring you a wide range of travel and language products, including travel guides, maps, phrase books, language-learning courses, dictionaries and kids' language products.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherInsight Guides
    Release dateSep 1, 2019
    ISBN9781785732522
    Berlitz Pocket Guide Bologna (Travel Guide eBook)

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      Berlitz Pocket Guide Bologna (Travel Guide eBook) - Berlitz Publishing

      How To Use This E-Book

      Getting Around the e-Book

      This Pocket Guide e-book is designed to give you inspiration and planning advice for your visit to Bologna, and is also the perfect on-the-ground companion for your trip.

      The guide begins with our selection of Top 10 Attractions, plus a Perfect Itinerary feature to help you plan unmissable experiences. The Introduction and History chapters paint a vivid cultural portrait of Bologna, and the Where to Go chapter gives a complete guide to all the sights worth visiting. You will find ideas for activities in the What to Do section, while the Eating Out chapter describes the local cuisine and gives listings of the best restaurants. The Travel Tips offer practical information to help you plan your trip. Finally, there are carefully selected hotel listings.

      In the Table of Contents and throughout this e-book you will see hyperlinked references. Just tap a hyperlink once to skip to the section you would like to read. Practical information and listings are also hyperlinked, so as long as you have an external connection to the internet, you can tap a link to go directly to the website for more information.

      Maps

      All key attractions and sights in Bologna are numbered and cross-referenced to high-quality maps. Wherever you see the reference [map], tap once to go straight to the related map. You can also double-tap any map for a zoom view.

      Images

      You’ll find lots of beautiful high-resolution images that capture the essence of Bologna. Simply double-tap an image to see it in full-screen.

      About Berlitz Pocket Guides

      The Berlitz story began in 1877 when Maximilian Berlitz devised his revolutionary method of language learning. More than 130 years later, Berlitz is a household name, famed not only for language schools but also as a provider of best-selling language and travel guides.

      Our wide-ranging travel products – printed travel guides and phrase books, as well as apps and ebooks – offer all the information you need for a perfect trip, and are regularly updated by our team of expert local authors. Their practical emphasis means they are perfect for use on the ground. Wherever you’re going – whether it’s on a short break, the trip of a lifetime, a cruise or a business trip – we offer the ideal guide for your needs.

      Our Berlitz Pocket Guides are the perfect choice if you need reliable, concise information in a handy format. We provide amazing value for money – these guides may be small, but they are packed with information. No wonder they have sold more than 45 million copies worldwide.

      © 2019 Apa Digital (CH) AG and Apa Publications (UK) Ltd

      Table of Contents

      Bologna’s Top 10 Attractions

      Top Attraction #1

      Top Attraction #2

      Top Attraction #3

      Top Attraction #4

      Top Attraction #5

      Top Attraction #6

      Top Attraction #7

      Top Attraction #8

      Top Attraction #9

      Top Attraction #10

      A Perfect Day in Bologna

      Introduction

      Bologna La Grassa

      Cultural Legacy

      A Living City

      A Brief History

      Early Settlers

      Huns, Goths and Lombards

      Communes and Dynastic Powers

      Centuries of papal domination

      Foreign Intervention

      World War II

      Modern Bologna

      Historical Landmarks

      Where To Go

      Piazza Maggiore and Around

      Piazza del Nettuno

      Palazzo Re Enzo and Palazzo del Podestà

      Palazzo d’Accursio

      Salaborsa

      Piazza Maggiore

      Basilica di San Petronio

      Museo Civico Archeologico

      Palazzo dell’Archiginnasio

      Quadrilatero

      Santa Maria della Vita

      East of Piazza Maggiore

      Due Torri

      Piazza della Mercanzia

      Strada Maggiore

      Museo Internazionale e Biblioteca della Musica

      Museo Civico d’Arte Industriale e Galleria Davia Bargellini

      Santa Maria dei Servi

      Santo Stefano

      The University Quarter

      San Giacomo Maggiore

      Oratorio di Santa Cecilia

      Piazza Verdi and Teatro Comunale

      Palazzo Poggi

      Pinacoteca Nazionale

      North and West of Centre

      The Jewish Ghetto

      Cattedrale Metropolitana di San Pietro

      Palazzo Fava

      Museo Civico Medievale

      San Colombano

      MAMbo

      San Francesco

      South of the Centre

      Basilica di San Domenico

      Via d’Azeglio

      The Bologna Hills

      Excursions from Bologna

      Parma

      Modena

      Ferrari Museums

      Ferrara

      Ravenna

      Rimini

      What To Do

      Entertainment

      Classical Music, Opera and Theatre

      Cinema

      Nightlife

      Shopping

      Gastronomy

      Markets

      Sport

      Motor Valley

      Active Pursuits

      Sports in Emilia Romagna

      Children’s Bologna

      Calendar of Events

      Eating Out

      Where to Eat

      Antipasti

      Primo

      Secondi

      Dolci

      Gelati

      Wines

      Reading the Menu

      To Help you Order

      Menu Reader

      Restaurants

      Piazza Maggiore and Around

      East of Piazza Maggiore

      University Quarter

      North and West of Piazza Maggiore

      South of the Centre

      Ferrara

      Modena

      Parma

      Ravenna

      A–Z Travel Tips

      A

      Accommodation

      Airport

      B

      Bicycle Hire

      Budgeting for your Trip

      C

      Camping

      Car Hire

      Climate

      Clothing

      Crime

      D

      Driving

      E

      Electricity

      Embassies and Consulates

      Emergencies

      G

      Getting to Bologna

      Guides and Tours

      H

      Health and Medical Care

      L

      LGBTQ Travellers

      M

      Maps

      Media

      Money Matters

      O

      Opening Times

      P

      Police

      Post Offices

      Public Holidays

      T

      Telephones

      Time Zones

      Tipping

      Toilets

      Tourist Information

      Transport

      Travellers with Disabilities

      V

      Visas and Entry Requirements

      W

      Websites and Internet Access

      Y

      Youth Hostels

      Recommended Hotels

      Piazza Maggiore and Around

      University Quarter

      North and West

      South

      Dictionary

      English–Italian

      Italian–English

      Bologna’s Top 10 Attractions

      Top Attraction #1

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      Santo Stefano

      Enchanting complex of medieval churches, cloisters and crypts. For more information, click here.

      Top Attraction #2

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      Le Due Torri

      The Two Towers are celebrated symbols of the city. Climb to the top of tilting Torre degli Asinelli for splendid views of the city. For more information, click here.

      Top Attraction #3

      Alamy

      MAMbo

      A sleek modern Arts Centre, with a fashionable café. For more information, click here.

      Top Attraction #4

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      The Portici

      An impressive 35km (22 miles) of elegant porticoes provide handy protection from the elements. For more information, click here.

      Top Attraction #5

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      Gastronomy

      Indulge in Bologna’s culinary delights and find out why they call the city ‘La Grassa’ (The Fat). For more information, click here or click here.

      Top Attraction #6

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      Neptune’s Fountain

      Giambologna’s show-stopping bronze of Neptune is a favourite rendezvous in the heart of the city. For more information, click here.

      Top Attraction #7

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      San Luca

      Climb the world’s longest portico to the hilltop sanctuary church of San Luca. For more information, click here.

      Top Attraction #8

      Getty Images

      Palazzo dell’Archiginnasio

      Former university building with Anatomical Theatre where human corpses were dissected. For more information, click here.

      Top Attraction #9

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      Basilica di San Petronio

      The monumental basilica ranks among the most imposing of Italy’s Gothic churches. For more information, click here.

      Top Attraction #10

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      Pinacoteca Nazionale

      The city’s finest art collection with works by Bolognese and other Italian masters. For more information, click here.

      A Perfect Day in Bologna

      9am

      Breakfast

      Kick off the day with coffee and diet-busting brioches at the Caffè Sette Chiese on Piazza Santo Stefano. Secure a seat under the arches of the portico for fine views of Santo Stefano. After breakfast wander through the delightful jumble of medieval churches, cloisters and courtyards.

      10am

      Strada Maggiore

      From Via Santo Stefano take the Corte Isolani, a quaint medieval warren of galleries and cafés, to Strada Maggiore where porticoes and palatial homes line the street. Browse in elegant antique shops and/or visit the delightful Museum of Music and Gothic Church of Santa Maria della Vita.

      11am

      Historic core

      Head for Piazza del Nettuno, host to Giambologna’s celebrated statue of Neptune, and beyond to Piazza Maggiore, which is overlooked by the Basilica di San Petronio. Here, absorb everyday life in this sweeping square, then take a peek inside the monumental interior of San Petronio.

      Noon

      Culinary delights

      Plunge into the maze of medieval alleys off Piazza Maggiore with tantalising delis, fresh food stalls and a chic covered food hall. For lunch grab a piadina (sandwich) crammed with Parma Ham, Mortadella and local cheeses, or head for Tamburini at Via Caprarie 1, a famous gourmet deli and café.

      2pm

      Ancient university

      Take Via dell’Archiginnasio where porticoes shelter elegant designer stores. Visit the frescoed Palazzo dell’Archiginnasio, first seat of Europe’s oldest university and where, in the Teatro Anatomico, some of the earliest dissections in Europe were performed. Take a restorative coffee at Zanarini, an upmarket café with divine cakes on the corner of Piazza Galvani.

      3pm

      Leaning towers

      Head northeast to the Due Torri and gawp at the tipsy towers. Offload a few calories by taking the 480 steps to the top of Torre degli Asinelli. Wander around the nearby former Jewish Ghetto, now home to some delightful artisan workshops.

      4pm

      University quarter

      Wander along Via Zamboni for a flavour of the university. Pass noble palaces converted to bustling faculties, bohemian bars, eclectic cafés and arty bookshops.

      6pm

      Aperitivo time

      Head to Le Stanze, the private chapel of the Palazzo Bentivoglio at Via del Borgo di San Pietro 1, for a unique combination of cocktails and 16th-century frescoes.

      8pm

      Trusty trattoria

      Close by, dine on fabulous Bolognese pasta (made on the spot as you will see) at Dal Biassanot, Via Piella. Beside the restaurant take a peek through the Finestrella (little window) di Via Piella over the canal and you might believe you were in Venice.

      10pm

      Jazz in the cellar

      Listen to the best live jazz in Bologna at Cantina Bentivoglio, Via Mascarella 4/B, in the antique cellars of the Palazzo Bentivoglio.

      Introduction

      Capital of Emilia Romagna, arguably the most civilised region of Italy, Bologna is renowned for its university, its cuisine and its traditional left-wing stance. Hence the oft-quoted sobriquets: Bologna ‘La Dotta’ (the Learned), Bologna ‘La Grassa’ (the Fat), and Bologna ‘La Rossa’ (the Red). The city is also famous for its beautifully preserved historic centre, and La Rossa refers as much to the rich red of its palaces, towers and porticoes as it does to its left-leaning politics.

      Located on the edge of the Po Plain at the foot of the Apennines, the city is a fine example of Roman and medieval town planning, with its ancient town gates, radial plan and long straight streets. It stands on the Via Emilia, the arrow-straight road laid down by the Romans from Rimini to Piacenza. In the Middle Ages this was where Europe’s first university was established, and a town quickly grew around it. Dozens of towers rose above the city, built both as watchtowers and as status symbols by the succession of dynasties that ruled Bologna until it became part of the papal states in 1506. The city prospered from its setting, surrounded by fertile plains and vineyards which supplied its convivial inns. Within its walls, urban life was more liberal than in most other provincial cities and a free-thinking entrepreneurial people flourished. Today Bologna is a progressive modern city with a vibrant student population, thriving professional and business sectors and a buzzing street life.

      The view over to Piazza Maggiore from the Asinelli tower

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      Bologna La Grassa

      Of the three sobriquets Bologna is perhaps best known globally as ‘La Grassa’, a reference to its rich culinary tradition. Prosperous Emilia Romagna is the legendary bread basket of Italy, a region which has given birth to culinary delights such as prosciutto crudo (Parma ham), Parmesan cheese and world-renowned balsamic vinegar. Emilian cuisine reaches its height in Bologna which is widely acclaimed as the culinary capital of Italy. It is famed for fragrant pink Mortadella, ragù (the real Bolognese meat sauce) but above all else for egg pasta. Tortellini alone would be a good enough reason to visit Bologna. Legends abound as to the pasta’s origins, one of which gives credit to a young cook of a wealthy Bolognese merchant who modelled the pasta on the perfect navel of his master’s wife − which even if apocryphal, says much about the seductiveness of the cuisine. Sfogline (pasta ladies) in trattorias or pasta shops can still be seen rolling out sheets of pasta and cutting out the tiny delicate shapes. Flourishing pasta cookery schools (there are 25 in the city) and the annual pasta-making competition, Il Matterello d’Oro (The Golden Rolling Pin), are further evidence that the home-made tortellini is in good shape.

      A stroll through the teeming medieval streets of the central Mercato di Mezzo reveals tantalising food stores and market stalls brimming with gleaming fresh produce. Gourmet delis are crammed with whole hanging hams and great wheels of cheese, enticing passers-by to stop for a few slices of wafer-thin prosciutto, washed down perhaps

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