Notable Porticoes in Bologna
Almost 25 miles (40 kilometers) of porticoes, or shaded arcades, line the streets of the Italian city of Bologna. Simultaneously functional and architecturally beautiful, the porticoes provide outdoor promenades that are protected from sun and rain. Here’s where to find the best examples throughout the center of Bologna.
Piazza Maggiore
Dating back to the 13th century, this square has porticoes on three sides. Each side has its own architecture and character, reflecting the era in which they were built and the style of the designer.
Via dell'Indipendenza
Dating back to 1888, the porticoes along Via dell'Indipendenza are relatively new compared to other historic walkways in Bologna. Connecting Piazza Maggiore to the railway station, this road is lined with shops, and the wide walkway offers shelter from the weather.
San Luca
Stretching almost 13,125 feet (4,000 meters), the porticoes along Via San Luca and Via Saragozza were built in the 17th and 18th centuries. This covered walkway was considered a religious route and leads to a church, the Madonna of San Luca (Santuario Madonna di San Luca).
Via Marsala
Some of the oldest examples of this architecture style can be seen in the wooden porticoes of Via Marsala, dating back to the 13th century.
Via Zamboni
You can see porticoes from different eras in history along Via Zamboni, once the home of many noble residences now belonging to offices and universities. A range of architectural styles and intricate details are displayed here.
Piazza Santo Stefano
Two sides of this square are lined by porticoes dating back to different moments in Bologna’s history from the Middle Ages to the Renaissance. Craftsmanship on the columns and arches is especially noteworthy.
339 Tours and Activities | All Bologna Tours
Sort by: Featured
Bologna Food Experience: Factory Visits with Gourmet Lunch and Wine Tasting
391
Follow your senses on a full-day culinary tour of Bologna’s famous food region. Visit local factories and family-run producers for a behind-the-scenes look at the creation of products enjoyed around the world, including Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, Modena balsamic vinegar, prosciutto, and wine. Enjoy samples of fresh, hand-crafted products along the way and indulge in breakfast and multi-course Italian lunch with wine pairings. It’s a fantastic way to immerse yourself in the sights, smells, and tastes of Emilia-Romagna!
…More
From
$203.60
From
$203.60
Face masks required for travelers in public areas
Face masks required for guides in public areas
Face masks provided for travelers
Learn More
Cars&Food: Lambo, Ferrari, Maserati, Parmesan, BalsamicVinegar, lunch, transport
1
Discover the excellences of our region: motors and food. Emilia Romagna produces some of the best italian product as Parmesan Cheese and Balsamic Vinegar. You will learn how these excellences are produces and of course, you will also taste them. But in this area is also located the Motor Valley!
The new “Lamborghini Museum of Technologies” is an amazing journey through the history, prototypes, special models and models on production today of the Bull. The Lamborghini factory tour is an exciting tour into the production buildings and the production lines!
The Ferrari Museum is an unique trip into the Reds world. A typical italian lunch in a restaurant will be served during the tour. An english-speaking authorized assistant will accompany you for giving you informations and some secrets about the history of these cars! MIN. PEOPLE REQUESTED: 2
…More
From
$287.44
Price varies by group size
From
$287.44
Price varies by group size
Face masks required for travelers in public areas
Face masks required for guides in public areas
Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
Learn More
The 10 Tastings of Bologna With Locals: Private Food Tour
16
Eat your way through Bologna's culinary scene on a private food tour. Go on a delicious journey as you try 10 of the best food items beloved by the locals: from savory to sweet and local drinks; this tour will leave every foodie satisfied!
Enjoy tastings typical of the local cuisine and hand-picked by a local guide passionate about food like Tortellini fritti and Formaggio Bianco Bologna. But that's not it! This tour is more than just food; it's a cultural experience! In between food stops, you'll also find city highlights making this experience a well-rounded tour that will satisfy every foodie.
Withlocals The 10 Tastings Private Food Tour™ is one of Withlocals' signature tours available in major cities worldwide. We work with passionate local guides who earn a fair fee. We support local economies by only offering local produce and prevent over-tourism with only small non-intrusive groups. Our tours are carbon-neutral and away from the standard tourist routes.
…More
From
$99.41
Price varies by group size
From
$99.41
Price varies by group size
Face masks required for travelers in public areas
Face masks required for guides in public areas
Social distancing enforced throughout experience
Learn More
Local market visit and private cooking class at a local's home in Bologna
3
Learn the secrets behind traditional recipes from Bologna during this private cooking class, complete with a local market visit. Get tips for selecting the best ingredients at the market and then settle into the chef’s home in the Bologna city center for a cooking class. Prepare three courses and then feast on everything you cook alongside a variety of local red and white wines.
…More
From
$226.36
From
$226.36
Face masks required for travelers in public areas
Face masks required for guides in public areas
Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
Learn More
3 Days In Bologna
Discover Bologna with this 3-day holiday that will allow you to live with the local people and discover the beauties of this city famous throughout the world for its art, cuisine, music and motors.
1 day
Arrival at the 3/4 star Hotel in the heart of Bologna and check in
Guided tour of the center with the best attractions
Dinner in a Trattoria
I'm going back to the hotel
2nd day
Breakfast at hotel
Departure for the Emilia Excellence Food Tour
(visit to Parmigiano Reggiano producer, Visit to Acetaia, Visit to Winery and gourmet lunch)
I'm going back to the hotel
Dinner in a pizzeria
3 day
Breakfast at hotel
Free stroll for shopping
Check out and see you in Bologna
…More
From
$634.77
Price varies by group size
From
$634.77
Price varies by group size
Lamborghini and Ferrari Day Tour
1
The new Lamborghini Museum retraces all the stages that have made the history of the Toro brand: an exciting journey through historic cars, images and photographs that will accompany you through the history of one of the greatest Italian manufacturers.
The Ferrari museum is an icon of Motorvalley and will make you discover the most famous brand in the world.
Afterwards you will visit the Fiorano track and by minivan the historic Ferrari factory
Following a lunch in a typical restaurant of the area
Private return transport included
…More
From
$377.27
Price varies by group size
From
$377.27
Price varies by group size
Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
Gear/equipment sanitized between use
Learn More
Ferrari Lamborghini Pagani Factory and Museum Day Tour from Bologna
12
Motor Valley is home to some of Italy’s most iconic car manufacturers, but the factories and museums are hard to get between. Save hours with this tour that takes you to three of the top destinations for sports car enthusiasts in Emilia Romagna: the Ferrari Museum; Lamborghini Museum and Factory; and Pagani Museum and Factory. Stop to taste the area’s famed traditional balsamic vinegar and relax over lunch.
…More
From
$389.24
From
$389.24
CSTRents - Bologna Segway PT Authorized Tour
24
See Bologna, with its narrow streets, crooked medieval towers and miles and miles of arcaded walkways, from a different perspective: from a Segway. Cruise around this handsome Italian city on a Segway, learning about the history of each place, and seeing major landmarks, such as the five-hundred-year-old Fountain of Neptune, the Basilica di Santo Stefano, and much more. This small-tour is limited to just eight participants, which means you’ll get plenty of attention from the local guide.
…More
From
$133.53
Price varies by group size
From
$133.53
Price varies by group size
Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
Social distancing enforced throughout experience
Gear/equipment sanitized between use
Learn More
Bologna Food Tour from a local perspective
298
Bologna is home to one of the best cuisines in Italy—where favorites like tortellini and were created—but it can be a challenge for travelers to find down-to-earth meals in the restaurant circuit. With this tour, a guide takes you to at least half a dozen restaurants and cafes serving dishes away from the tourists. It’s an immersion in local gastronomy with pasta, salumi, pizza, wine, and gelato.
…More
From
$109.25
From
$109.25
Face masks required for travelers in public areas
Face masks required for guides in public areas
Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
Learn More
Motor Valley Tour from Bologna
5
Fulfill your need for speed on a private full-day tour of Italy’s ‘Motor Valley’ from Bologna. Get an insider’s look into the production of some of the world’s fastest and most coveted cars and sport bikes as you tour the factories and museums of Ducati, Ferrari and Lamborghini. Feel the power of these famously sleek machines with an optional test drive of a Ferrari California Turbo or other world-class model. Taste regional cuisine with a midday lunch break, and enjoy the personalized attention of a private guide all day.
…More
From
$770.40
Price varies by group size
From
$770.40
Price varies by group size
Face masks required for travelers in public areas
Face masks required for guides in public areas
Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas
Learn More
Antagonist Motor Tour: LamboFactory,Ferrari Museum,Pagani Factory&Museum,Lunch
4
Discover the three best Italian Supercars' producers. In Pagani you will see with your eyes how a supercar is built, through the production lines of the factory, as well as the hands of the workers that realize a Pagani car!
The new Lambo Museum is an amazing journey through the history, prototypes, special models of the Bull. The factory tour is an exciting tour into the production buildings and the production lines!
The Pagani Automobili Museum is a journey back to the beginning of Mr. Horacio Pagani, but you will see also the history of the Zonda and all its models, and of course the new amazing Huayra.
The Ferrari Museum is an unique trip into the Reds world. A typical italian lunch in a restaurant will be served during the tour. An english-speaking authorized assistant will accompany you for giving you informations and some secrets about the history of these cars! MIN. PEOPLE REQUESTED: 2
…More
From
$239.54
Price varies by group size
From
$239.54
Price varies by group size
Face masks required for travelers in public areas
Face masks required for guides in public areas
Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
Learn More
From my Kitchen: Home cooking lessons at Grazia's house
69
If on your trip to Bologna you feel the desire to totally immerse yourself in the local culinary culture, you are in the right place, welcome to Grazia's kitchen! I offer a cooking lesson which includes the preparation of two types of fresh egg pasta, with two different typical condiments, including Bolognese ragù. It will be a well-balanced cooking lesson, a part with my show cooking where I will show you various sizes of Italian pasta and a part with your hands in dough and a rolling pin. When everything is ready we will sit at the table set with my grandmother's tablecloths, you will taste the freshly prepared dishes according to homemade recipes. Local wine, water and coffee, surprise desserts. Possibility of vegetarian menu on request and many news on the history of food and a small recipe book will be sent by email to be able to cook at home for your friends
…More
From
$97.90
From
$97.90
Face masks required for travelers in public areas
Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
Social distancing enforced throughout experience
Learn More
Classic Bologna Food Tour
88
Explore the culinary traditions of Bologna with this half-day food tour. Join a guide for a small-group walking tour and taste local specialties such as Parmigiano Reggiano cheese, Bolognese ragu, and mortadella. Begin the tour with a gourmet coffee, visit markets, and meet artisans at work to see how tortellini are made. Lunch at a historic osteria and a gelato tasting are included.
…More
From
$128.15
Price varies by group size
From
$128.15
Price varies by group size
Face masks required for travelers in public areas
Face masks required for guides in public areas
Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
Learn More
Day Tour with Lamborghini Factory tour and Ferrari Museum
Your English-speaking driver will pick you up at your hotel and in about 45 minutes you will arrive in Sant ’Agata Bolognese where you will have the opportunity to visit the Lamborghini Factory and the Museum.
You will see the state-of-the –art facility where skilled mechanics build- literally by hand! - these iconic and luxurious supercars.
From here you will then get back in the definitely slower but comfortable Mercedes car and reach a nice restaurant where you will enjoy a nice lunch.
A 40 minute drive will then take you to Maranello, the heart of the Ferrari Empire where you will proceed visiting the famous Ferrari Museum where you will admire an incredible collection of Ferrari, Formula 1 cars, and other special unique supercars.
At the end of the tour your driver will drop you off at your final destination in Bologna.
…More
From
$738.03
per group
From
$738.03
per group
Face masks provided for travelers
Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
Social distancing enforced throughout experience
Learn More
Ferrari & Enzo Ferrari Museums - Lamborghini Museum & Factory Tour from Bologna
2
Give yourself an exciting day with our tour to discover the legendary Ferrari and Lamborghini supercars: you will can visit the Ferrari Museum, the "Casa Enzo Ferrari" Museum, the Lamborghini Factory and Museum. Also you will delight with a lunch of typical Italian flavor. With an additional cost it will be possible to drive a Ferrari or a Lamborghini on the road or on the track, or try the Ferrari or Lamborghini Simulator to feel like a real driver on the most important circuits in the world. The tour leader will accompany you throughout the tour, providing information in English.
…More
From
$346.13
From
$346.13
Live an afternoon as a chef!
11
If you're off your adventures, the best way to experience local life is through its food! Cà Bianca Bio Agricultural Company is a peaceful and breath-taking place in the hills of Bologna.
…More
From
$122.85
From
$122.85
Guided Walking Tour of the Historic Center of Bologna
9
Visit the red streets of the historic center of Bologna, visiting the symbolic places of the city and discovering their secrets
Art, history and gastronomy, but also secrets, legends and suggestions of contemporary life: discover everything that has made Bologna one of the most popular destinations for tourists in recent years with a certified guide, as well as a real Bolognese DOC
…More
From
$53.90
From
$53.90
Face masks required for travelers in public areas
Face masks required for guides in public areas
Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
Learn More
Withlocals Your Way: 100% Personalised Food Tour
32
See Rome through the eyes of a local with this food-themed private walking tour. Taste traditional Roman fare including pizza bianca and gelato. Explore multiple neighborhoods on foot, from the markets of Campo de Fiori to the charming bars of Trastevere. Customize the itinerary according to your interests and get advice on where to eat and drink for the rest of your stay.
…More
From
$79.05
Price varies by group size
From
$79.05
Price varies by group size
Face masks required for travelers in public areas
Face masks required for guides in public areas
Social distancing enforced throughout experience
Learn More
From Bologna: Wine Tasting and Vineyard Tour with the winemaker
1
Italians have been producing wine for thousands of years. Get a unique insight into the wine-making experience on a visit to a family-owned winery. Explore the vineyards and cellars, then sample three of their finest wines paired with food on a terrace with views of wine country. Choose between morning and afternoon tours.
…More
From
$48.29
Price varies by group size
From
$48.29
Price varies by group size
Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
Social distancing enforced throughout experience
Learn More
A trip into the world of tastes of Appennines between Bologna and Florence
7
The perfect tour to get deep into the several features of our mountain Appennines: history and art, natural beauties and moreover food, plenty of tastes and combinations, able to bring onto the table the climate, the nature, and the knowhow of this land.
More in details, it is a tasting tour to discover real authotenic flavors of Bologna's mountain area: you will see up close how Parmigiano Reggiano is made: the processing and maturing of this fine cheese, in a traditional mountain dairy.
You will take part in a basic cooking class, and will have lunch with the excellences of the territory included those produced by yourselves :)
at the same time, you will get acquaintance with the raw materials of this mountain territory.
Inside a 17th century you will observe the milling of several different kinds grains, you will smell the old scents of this preindustrial baking system, and you will taste these fresh delicacies.
Finally we will not miss the beauties of this land....
…More
From
$182.08
From
$182.08
Drinks & Bites in Bologna Private Tour
11
Get the perfect nightlife introduction to Bologna with a tour that combines food, drinks, and highlights in the area with a local that knows best.
Visit some of the best spots in town for a local drink and a typical local bite. The drinks vary from alcoholic drinks to non-alcoholic beverages, and snacks with vegetarian alternatives - covering every taste!
As you hop from hot spot to hot spot, your guide will also point out interesting places in the area, helping you discover more about Bologna.
Withlocals Drinks & Bites Tour™ is one of Withlocals' signature tours available in major cities worldwide. We work with passionate local guides who earn a fair fee. We support local economies by only offering local produce and prevent over-tourism with only small non-intrusive groups. Our tours are carbon-neutral and away from the standard tourist routes.
…More
From
$98.33
Price varies by group size
From
$98.33
Price varies by group size
Face masks required for travelers in public areas
Face masks required for guides in public areas
Social distancing enforced throughout experience
Learn More
Learn to Cook Regional Italian Cuisine with a Local in a Rural Estate Home
13
Join local host Chiara on her farm outside Bologna for a hands-on private cooking class. Learn how to cook three dishes from scratch, including tagliatelle pasta with prosciuttio di Parma and lemon zest. Catch a glimpse into local life as you share the meal you helped to prepare with your host. Local wine is included and a vegetarian option is available.
…More
From
$94.36
Price varies by group size
From
$94.36
Price varies by group size
Face masks required for travelers in public areas
Face masks required for guides in public areas
Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
Learn More
Bologna Traditional Home Cooking Class with Lunch or Dinner
17
Learn to cook with an experienced chef in Bologna — Italy’s famous food capital. Roll up your sleeves and learn authentic recipes from the Emilia-Romagna region, including an appetizer, homemade pasta dough and fillings, a savory second course, and a delicious dessert. When the cooking’s done, sit down to enjoy your well-earned feast with new friends and a glass of wine.
…More
From
$70.66
From
$70.66
Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
Social distancing enforced throughout experience
Gear/equipment sanitized between use
Learn More
Classic Walking Tour Bologna
15
A classic walking tour together with a private guide through the streets of the center of Bologna visiting the major cultural attractions of the city and the history of local gastronomy to discover all the secrets of the city that our guide will tell you.
At the end a small tasting of local products in a historical shop.
…More
From
$101.80
Price varies by group size
From
$101.80
Price varies by group size
Face masks required for travelers in public areas
Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas
Learn More