# What to see in Bologna: 10 unmissable places

Towers, porticoes and osterias: the stops not to miss in Bologna according to Bologna Welcome and travel guides.

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- Feb 4, 2024 · Gabriele Marino
- https://even.best/en/l/494/what-to-see-in-bologna-10-unmissable-places

## Top 10

1. **Piazza Maggiore and San Petronio** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — The heart of the city, with one of the largest churches in the world.
2. **The Two Towers** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — The Asinelli (97 m) and Garisenda towers, symbols of medieval Bologna.
3. **Porticoes of Bologna** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Almost 40 km of porticoes, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2021.
4. **Sanctuary of the Madonna di San Luca** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Hilltop sanctuary reached by a portico of 666 arches.
5. **Quadrilatero** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — The medieval market of delis selling cured meats, cheese and tortellini.
6. **Archiginnasio and Anatomical Theatre** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Former seat of the University with the 17th-century wooden anatomical theatre.
7. **Fountain of Neptune** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Giambologna's 16th-century fountain on Piazza del Nettuno.
8. **Santo Stefano (Seven Churches)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Complex of interlinked churches on a triangular square.
9. **Via Piella window** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Little window revealing a hidden canal, Bologna's 'little Venice'.
10. **National Picture Gallery** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Emilian painting with works by Raphael, Guido Reni and the Carracci.
11. **Mercato di Mezzo** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — The city's first covered market, now a food hall.
12. **FICO Eataly World** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Italian food theme park on the outskirts of the city.
13. **TakeParte Tower** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Medieval tower from the 12th century, the second tallest in Bologna, where you can even sleep.
14. **Palazzo Pepoli – Museum of the History of Bologna** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Museum in the fourteenth-century Palazzo dei Pepoli which tells 2,500 years of the city's history.
15. **Basilica of San Domenico** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Thirteenth-century basilica with the Ark of San Domenico, on which the young Michelangelo also worked.

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