See. Bologna Centrale Bombing Memorial↗ See the preserved wall and memorial plaque marking the 1980 bombing site. Castello di Galliera↗ Explore the ruins of a papal fortress next to Montagnola park. Sepolcri dei Glossatori↗ Visit the monumental 13th-century tombs of medieval jurists behind Basilica of San Francesco.
Eat. La Golosità di Nonna Aurora↗ Enjoy traditional tagliatelle al ragù in an old-school trattoria. Pane Georgiana↗ Savor Georgian cuisine in the Bolognina neighborhood. Ristorante Africano Adal↗ Try a sharing plate of Ethiopian and Eritrean dishes. Ba Hot Pot↗ Experience spicy Sichuan cooking in Bolognina.
Stay. Bolognina↗ Base yourself in this former rail workers' quarter for a vibrant, local experience.
The Guardian
This once industrial area has been transformed into a vibrant artistic hub with a thriving food and drink scene Located just north of the Centrale train station, Bolognina neighbourhood is more than just a Little Bologna. It is a completely different world from the medieval maze of palaces, churches and towers that define the city’s “Centro Storico”, which is increasingly filled with crowds of…
The Guardian
Your top culinary discoveries, from Bled cake in Slovenia to sardines in Portugal and seafood soup in Spain • Tell us about autumn days out in the UK – the best tip wins a £200 holiday voucher Last August, the smoky aroma of grilled sardines drifting over the beach in Portimão woke me up from my sunbathing on the beach. Attracted by the aroma of barbecued fish, we found ourselves in the old por…
BBC Travel
Gelato is synonymous with Italy, but its modern origins go back to a humble dairy shop in Tuscany and a couple of abandoned American World War Two freezers.
Atlas Obscura
On Saturday, 2nd August 1980, at 10.25 am, a bomb exploded in the 2nd-class waiting room at Bologna Centrale. The blast affected the surrounding areas of the station, causing a part of the building to collapse and also struck the stationary Ancona–Chiasso train, standing at platform one. At the time of the explosion the station was busy with commuters. Among those present were students and work…
Atlas Obscura
The Castello di Galliera was a formidable papal fortress built in the 1330s to assert Roman control over the independent city of Bologna. The ruins are most famous for their turbulent history. The fed-up Bolognese citizens revolted and destroyed the castle, protesting against the papal legates five separate times between its initial construction and its final dismantlement in 1511. The fortific…
Atlas Obscura
The Sepolcri dei Glossatori, or the "Tombs of the Glossators," are monumental 13th-century funerary structures situated to the rear of the Basilica of San Francesco. The tombs house the remains of a group of renowned medieval jurists who founded the Bolognese School of Law. These individuals became known as "glossators" because they commented on Roman law texts with explanatory additions in the…
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