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.
6 private experiences in Bologna
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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
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
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
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
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
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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Are food tours in Bologna worth it?
Very much so. Bologna is the food capital of Emilia-Romagna, and a guide takes you to the shops and producers you would walk past on your own. Our Bologna food tour is a half day, and our full-day Emilia-Romagna tour visits producers of Parmigiano Reggiano, prosciutto and balsamic vinegar.
What should I eat in Bologna?
Tagliatelle al ragù (what the rest of the world calls Bolognese), tortellini in brodo, lasagne verdi, mortadella, and Parmigiano Reggiano from the surrounding countryside.
What is the famous food street in Bologna?
The Quadrilatero, the old market quarter just off Piazza Maggiore, is packed with delis, fishmongers and pasta shops. Our food tour spends time there.
What else is there to do in Bologna?
Our welcome tour covers the porticoes, the towers and Piazza Maggiore. Music lovers enjoy the Sound of Bologna tour, which visits a violin maker, and the full-day trip to Ravenna shows some of the finest Byzantine mosaics in the world.
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