A Quick Orientation of Bologna
The streets of Bologna are known for the 28 miles of arcades that line them. The arcades include a route out of the city, all the way to Basilica di San Luca, a distance of more than two miles. The centre of Bologna can easily be explored on foot and the city is enclosed by crumbling walls built in medieval times. For a good overview of the city, take a trip to the top of Due Torri at the base of via Rizzoli on Piazza di Porta Ravegnana, one of the city's best known landmarks.
The centre of the city is based around two piazzas, Piazza Maggiore and Piazza Nettuno. Piazza Maggiore is immediately recognisable thanks to the massive Gothic church of San Petronio, while at Piazza Nettuno you can see the Fountain of Neptune (Fontana di Nettuno).
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Guide to Bologna - detailed travel guide to Bologna, Italy
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