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Private tours in Bologna

Six private experiences in Bologna and the Emilia-Romagna food country. The cuisine that everyone calls Italian is mostly from here.

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6 private experiences in Bologna

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Sites and Insights: An Expert-Led Bologna Welcome Tour From$411

Half day · private

Sites and Insights: An Expert-Led Bologna Welcome Tour

The arcades, the towers, the markets behind Piazza Maggiore — a walking introduction with a local historian who knows why this city's mood differs from every other in Italy.

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Bologna in a Day Tour: History and Culinary Identity From$772

Full day · private

Bologna in a Day Tour: History and Culinary Identity

Morning of monuments, afternoon of food: a deep dive into how Bologna's history and its kitchen ended up the same story. Lunch included.

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Bologna Food Tour: Tasting Tradition and Culture From$553

Half day · private · tastings included

Bologna Food Tour: Tasting Tradition and Culture

Mortadella, tortellini in brodo, Parmigiano-Reggiano, balsamico — a market walk and a series of tastings, with a chef-historian explaining why the recipes are protected.

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Ravenna Full-Day Excursion from Bologna with UNESCO Mosaics Bespoke

Full day · private

Ravenna Full-Day Excursion from Bologna with UNESCO Mosaics

Ravenna's eight UNESCO sites — the Byzantine mosaics that are still, after fifteen hundred years, the most extraordinary in the Western world. A short train, a long afternoon.

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Sound of Bologna Music Tour with Violin Artisan Visit From$582

Half day · private

Sound of Bologna Music Tour with Violin Artisan Visit

Bologna's musical heritage — opera, the Accademia Filarmonica, the violin-making workshops still in the historic centre. A workshop visit and a tasting of local music history.

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Authentic Emilia-Romagna Food Tour from Bologna From$50

Full day · private · tastings included

Authentic Emilia-Romagna Food Tour from Bologna

Out of Bologna into Modena and Parma — a Parmigiano-Reggiano cheesemaker at dawn, a traditional balsamico acetaia, a prosciuttificio. The whole food-DOP map in one day.

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