Walking routes in Bologna

Self-guided routes through Bologna — every stop timed, mapped and in the order that works on the ground.

Bologna's medieval centre in three hours

Neptune, the unfinished basilica, the old university's anatomy theatre, the market lanes, the two towers and the seven churches.

Fontana del Nettuno · Piazza Maggiore · Basilica di San Petronio · Archiginnasio · Quadrilatero · The Two Towers · Santo Stefano

1.0 km on foot 7 stops 2h 33m total

6h Mid-range

From the university to San Luca in six hours

Raphael in the Pinacoteca, anatomical waxes, a window on a hidden canal, the covered market and the world's longest portico.

Pinacoteca Nazionale · Palazzo Poggi · Finestrella di Via Piella · Mercato delle Erbe · Porta Saragozza · Arco del Meloncello · Santuario della Madonna di San Luca

5.3 km on foot 7 stops 5h 01m total

Planning the rest of the trip

These routes cover the walking. The Bologna guide has where to stay, what a day costs at each tier, and what to book before you go.