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Bologna

Bologna sits at the crossroads of three Italian obsessions: food, learning, and terracotta. It is the home of Europe's oldest university, forty kilometres of medieval porticoes, and a culinary grammar — ragù, mortadella, tortellini — that most of the world mistranslates as 'Italian'.

Airport
BLQ
6 km · Guglielmo Marconi
Region
Emilia-Romagna
La Grassa
Stay near
Piazza Maggiore
Quadrilatero · Via Indipendenza
Time zone
CET
(UTC+1)
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§ 03Why this place
Capitale di La Grassa · the fat one

Bologna sits at the crossroads of three Italian obsessions: food, learning, and terracotta. It is the home of Europe's oldest university, forty kilometres of medieval porticoes, and a culinary grammar — ragù, mortadella, tortellini — that most of the world mistranslates as 'Italian'.

Airport
Guglielmo Marconi (BLQ) · 6 km
Transfer
The Marconi Express monorail runs BLQ to Bologna Centrale in 7 minutes for €11. Taxi to the centre is a flat €25.
Stay near
Piazza Maggiore · Quadrilatero · Via Indipendenza
Time
CET (UTC+1)
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Hotels in central Bologna

Properties in Piazza Maggiore and Quadrilatero, ranked by guest score for the date range above.

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Things to do in Bologna

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§ 06After you land

Onward from Bologna

Bologna sits on Italy's high-speed rail network. Half the country is a train ride.

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Routes to Bologna

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Region

Bologna sits in Emilia-Romagna, known as La Grassa — the fat one. The DOP register includes Parmigiano Reggiano DOP and Prosciutto di Parma DOP.

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§ 07Practical

Bologna FAQ

Answers compiled from airport, rail and partner data.

01Where is Bologna's airport?−
Guglielmo Marconi (BLQ) is 6 km from the centre. The Marconi Express monorail runs BLQ to Bologna Centrale in 7 minutes for €11. Taxi to the centre is a flat €25.