

Bologna University Quarter
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Bologna is home to the oldest university in Europe, and the city owes much of its youthful vibrancy and thriving cultural life to the formidable student population, concentrated in the lively University Quarter. Tour this area to discover its cache of cafes and clubs, along with fascinating historic museums and university buildings.
Via Zamboni, Bologna, 40126
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Classic Bologna Food Tour
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Explore the culinary traditions of Bologna with this half-day food tour. Join a guide for a small-group walking tour and taste local specialties such as Parmigiano Reggiano cheese, Bolognese ragu, and mortadella. Begin the tour with a gourmet coffee, visit markets, and meet artisans at work to see how tortellini are made. Lunch at a historic osteria and a gelato tasting are included.
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$131.24
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$131.24
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Bologna's Best Kept Secrets Tours by Locals: Private & 100% Personalized
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Follow a local to their favorite places in Bologna with this best kept secrets walking tour. See contemporary street art, trendy bars, quirky boutiques, and innovative restaurants during your stroll. Explore neighborhoods that are loved by locals for their vintage markets and contemporary art galleries. Discover a side of Bologna that's not in guidebooks.
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$86.39
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$86.39
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Bologna City Red Bus and Food tasting
Visit Bologna aboard a modern open top bus, and admire the local monuments and architectural beauty of the city. Then, enjoy a tasting of some local foods inside a historic market.
Upon arrival at the meeting point, the staff will be happy to welcome you on board. Choose the audio guide available in 10 different languages and learn more about some of the monuments and the general history of the city.
Taste typical products with 2 final tastings!
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$40.47
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$40.47
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Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized
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2-hour Walking Tour of Bologna
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With a large historic center that was built over millennia, Bologna is rich in important architectural and cultural monuments. Be sure to see all the highlights with this guided walking tour that touches on the Cathedral and Fountain of Neptune in Piazza Maggiore, the city’s two most famous medieval towers, and the university—the oldest in Europe—along with other important attractions.
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Bologna Private Walking Tour
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Explore the beautiful and historic capital of Emilia-Romagna on this private 2-hour walking tour in Bologna. See the highlights of the bustling city and hear about Bologna's university, the oldest in the world. Learn about Bologna's fascinating history, dating back to 1000 B.C., and how the city remains popular among Italian and international students. Discover this fascinating and Medieval town with your private guide.
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$179.07
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Bologna : a walk into history
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The city of Bologna is a rich tapestry of art, culture, cuisine, and music—a UNESCO–listed gem in the heart of Italy. On this morning or afternoon walking tour, follow your guide through Bologna’s medieval streets and find out what makes the city special. Hear the stories behind top attractions including Piazza Maggiore, the Quadrilatero, and the 14th-century San Petronio Basilica, and gain insight into Bologna’s colorful past.
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2.5-Hour Bike Tour of Bologna with Food Tasting
With this bike tour we offer you the chance to see Bologna's historical and artistic heritage and also enjoy its local products and delicatessen.
Don't miss the opportunity to taste our famous aperitivo and a selection of typical cold cuts, and make a toast with a glass of wine or beer!
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Food Tasting Walking tour of Bologna
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Bologna’s cuisine is so famous that the city is known as “La Grassa”, or “The Fat Lady”, for its rich local specialties. This guided walk combines sightseeing with tastings so you can experience both the city’s cultural and gastronomic treasures in one tour. Pair highlights like the Cathedral of S.Petronio and Fountain of Neptune in Piazza Maggiore with two gourmet stops during your visit.
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The 10 Tastings of Bologna With Locals: Private Food Tour
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Eat your way through Bologna's culinary scene on a private food tour. Go on a delicious journey as you try 10 of the best food items beloved by the locals: from savory to sweet and local drinks; this tour will leave every foodie satisfied!
Enjoy tastings typical of the local cuisine and hand-picked by a local guide passionate about food like Tortellini fritti and Formaggio Bianco Bologna. But that's not it! This tour is more than just food; it's a cultural experience! In between food stops, you'll also find city highlights making this experience a well-rounded tour that will satisfy every foodie.
Withlocals The 10 Tastings Private Food Tour™ is one of Withlocals' signature tours available in major cities worldwide. We work with passionate local guides who earn a fair fee. We support local economies by only offering local produce and prevent over-tourism with only small non-intrusive groups. Our tours are carbon-neutral and away from the standard tourist routes.
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Bologna Food Tasting box
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With this Bologna food tasting Box you will have the opportunity to visit Bologna and discover its secrets by following the aromas of the food through 7 typical tastings to be done independently at the times you want!
At the meeting point, one of the staff will welcome you and give you the box valid for 24 hours and will show you all the places you can visit and the tastings you can do.
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Bologna Highlights Private Walking Tour with Local Guide
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Please be aware that this tour is adapted to the local regulations post Covid-19. Our hosts will deliver this experience with the required equipment always keeping the distance suggested by local authorities. It will be safe and entertaining!
Kickstart your time in Bologna with a 90-minute introduction to the town with the help of your favorite local. See the best local spots of Bologna and discover the city through the eyes of a local.
On this private tour, you’ll visit the must-see hangout spots of the city, but also see hidden places that will give an authentic feeling of the town. Enjoy the atmosphere and views from beautiful Piazzas and, hear all about the oldest University in the western world as you walk down Via Zamboni.
Get your recommendations from your local host plus extra tips and tricks on what to see and do in Bologna. Get insights on the local lifestyle and find out true stories about the city’s past as you take in historical, full-of-life Bologna.
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$31.89
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Bologna Wine Tasting in One of the Oldest Inns
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Are you in the city and want to taste the best local wines and typical products without leaving the center?
This tour is for you! Spend an afternoon or evening in one of Bologna's oldest wine bars and wineries, famous all over the world for its wines and salami and cheeses.
Tour includes:
- Local escort
- 3 tastings of typical local wines with description
- Platter of cold cuts and cheeses with homemade bread and breadsticks
- walk to one of the historic areas of the center
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$81.77
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$81.77
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Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas
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Discover Bologna an amazing city
The beauty of Bologna is not only that it's got (almost) everything that you expect of a big city, but on a human scale, Bologna is not only the seat of the oldest Western World University, founded in 1088, it also has an established reputation of capital of gastronomy and a well preserved medieval city centre containing some 40 kilometres of porticoes built over 1,000 years.
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$110.39
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$110.39
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Bologna Food & Cultural Walking Tour
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This walking tour was created for those who are in the city and do not want to miss the chance to admire the beauties of Bologna but at the same time savor the flavors of typical products such as salumi, crescentine and good wine.
Piazza Maggiore, Palazzo Daccursio, Via d'azeglio, Archiginnasio, are just some of the destinations you can admire.
The market of the quadrilateral will welcome you with its ancient perfumes where you can taste the authenticity of high quality products
Absolutely not to be missed
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$169.06
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Food markets tour with a local!
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I will bring you to the typical and local food markets. We will go shopping in the best food shops of Bologna, where usually locals go. We will taste local salumi, local cheese and home-made pasta, and local wine of course! We will go also to a special ancient indoor market, where you can buy specialities of the town to bring home! I will suggest you what to but and how to cook it. We Will also have amazing gelato!
You will enjoy the special atmosphere that makes the district so special, lively and energetic while learning more about things you can’t miss when visiting Bologna.
For DISCOUNT contact me also on my instagram: @my.bologna
IMPORTANT: the price of the food and the drinks are not included, everyone will pay for himself, i will suggest you what to buy, to taste, and where, i will be your "food guide" ! (If you want to try all that i suggest, you will spend not more than €17/18 each person).
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$36.06
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Ascent to the Asinelli Tower More tasting Typical Protots
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Are you in Bologna and don't want to miss the opportunity to climb the Torre degli Asinelli and enjoy the view of the city?
But at the same time do you want to taste our typical products and a good ice cream?
Well this tour is for you
One of our guides will accompany you to the climb of the tower where you will enjoy a crazy view.
On the way back, our guide will accompany you to the historic shops of Bologna to taste and smell the aromas of our typical cold cuts and cheeses and to finish off with an excellent artisan ice cream
Just booked our staff will agree directly on the details and times.
If your hotel is located in the center of Bologna we will come and pick you up at the hotel
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$19.62
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$19.62
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Bologna City Walking Tour
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Enjoy a classic walking tour through the streets of central Bologna visiting its main cultural attractions. Explore some of the picturesque squares, archiginnasio and beautiful city buildings on this 2-hour group tour
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$33.15
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$33.15
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Social distancing enforced throughout experience
Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas
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San Luca Experience Tour and Food Tasting
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The Basilica of San Luca is one of the symbols of the city of Bologna.
At the meeting point you will receive from a member of our staff a map and a table with the timetables of the return train, available every 45 minutes. At the end, one of our staff will accompany you inside the historic market for a fabulous tasting of typical products and a glass of wine.
This tour departs daily and will help you discover the city aboard the San Luca Express train, on which audio guides, available in 8 languages, will tell you the history of the city until your arrival at the Basilica of San Luca.
You will be able to visit this sacred place at your own pace and you can decide what time to return by consulting the timetables on the map. On board you will find staff who will welcome you and answer your questions. On your return you can taste the specialties of Bologna with 2 typical tastings
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$36.80
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$36.80
Price varies by group size
Face masks required for travelers in public areas
Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas
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Food & Wine Tasting Tour Bologna
Three hours to explore Bologna's artistic and architectural wonders and taste the renowned local cuisine. Walk 'n Ride takes you right to the heart of the city to show you its most fascinating highlights and pique your culinary interest! The tour includes 3 tastings of typical products, washed down with a glass of wine.
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$80.80
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Bologna By Night Food & Wine Walking Tour
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Allow yourself an evening break enjoying a walk in the historic center where you can discover the secrets of the city while having fun with a drink and a taste of typical products.
Program:
Meeting in Piazza del Nettuno
Piazza Maggiore
Via D'Azeglio
Piazza Galvani
Quadrilatero Historical market
Two towers
Piazza Santo Stefano
Tasting
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$115.36
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$115.36
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Secret Bologna with and like a local
During our time togheter i will introduce you Bologna, also showing you the hidden places of the town, which usually tourists miss. We will have a walk around Bologna, and i will tell you the secrets of this town. I will also suggest you restaurant, food shops and shops of the town, where to go and what and where to eat to enjoy the town like locals do!
I am a local girl totally in love with Bologna, and i will show you the town from my prospective!
For DISCOUNT contact me also on my instagram: @my.bologna
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$36.06
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$36.06

Exclusive Italian Wine Tasting
This is the ideal activity for those who love to travel to discover the great Italian red wines. You can choose what to taste among the fine wines that are carefully selected every day. You can also breathe the typical Bolognese atmosphere, the one in which large groups of strangers who joke together are created.
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$118.97
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$118.97
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Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
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Self-Guided Exploration Tour of The Hidden Gems of Bologna
Discover the mysteries of historical Bologna as an artist in search of inspiration, exploring the exciting bustle of the city and its local stories.
On this quest you will see the two leaning towers, Piazza Maggiore, and the Quadrilatero from a unique perspective. You will tour Bologna through its iconic centre, uncover its secrets, and find out what is hiding beneath.
Ready to experience Bologna’s mysteries and untold stories? Right this way...
Highlights:
Uncover the seven secrets that cloak Bologna in mystery
Explore the infamous streets of the Quadrilatero
Learn about the story that left this small medieval town in the mind of a young writer to become a world-famous tale
Try a new type of experience, the perfect mix between a tour, an outdoor escape game, and a treasure hunt.
Each clue will lead you from one place to another by providing you with exact directions so you won't need a guide. As you solve the challenges the secret story of each place is unlocked.
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$13.42
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$13.42
Price varies by group size
Social distancing enforced throughout experience
Temperature checks for travelers upon arrival
Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms
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The best of BOLOGNA and RAVENNA on a Private Tour
Thanks to this FULL DAY tour you'll have the chance to discover the stunning wonders of this land: Bologna and Ravenna. Both cities were protagonists in the historic panorama of this part of Italy.
The presence of the University, the oldest in the Western world, has made BOLOGNA a cultural center of extraordinary importance. We'll visit the most evocative monuments and places in the city center.
RAVENNA, a Unesco site known worldwide because of its early Christian era mosaics, gives you the opportunity to see preserved monuments from the 5th and 6th century.
We will meet in Bologna in the morning and we will visit the city center highlights. Then together we'll catch the train to Ravenna.
* I would be happy to customize this tour so that it fits your requirements best!
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$424.31
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$424.31
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Social distancing enforced throughout experience
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FAQ’s
Should I book Bologna University Quarter tickets in advance?
We recommend booking e-tickets ahead of time to secure your spot since Bologna University Quarter can get crowded. If you book with Viator, you can cancel at least 24 hours before the start date of your tour for a full refund. See all 32 Bologna University Quarter tickets and tours on Viator.
How much does it cost to visit Bologna University Quarter 2021?
Currently, an entrance ticket to Bologna University Quarter costs USD 13.42. Guided Bologna University Quarter tours start around USD 13.42 per person. See all 32 Bologna University Quarter tickets and tours on Viator.
What's the best way to experience Bologna University Quarter?
The best ways to experience Bologna University Quarter are:
- Classic Bologna Food Tour
- Bologna's Best Kept Secrets Tours by Locals: Private & 100% Personalized
- Bologna City Red Bus and Food tasting
- 2-hour Walking Tour of Bologna
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