About Vacation Rentals in Bologna

Bologna is an old university city in Italy with lavish porticoed walkways and squares, fine historic buildings, and an interesting medieval center. It has elegant palaces, arcaded streets, superb cuisine, youthful population, a vibrant art scene and an efficient public transport. Since Bologna is not a big tourist destination, you can enjoy a visit any time of the year and stay at one of the many vacation homes in Bologna. The city's historic center is a short walk from the train station but you can also take a bus. Most of the compact historic center is closed to traffic and is great for walking.

Bologna has several summer entertainment options in July and August. There is a daily open-air disco in Parco Cavaioni on the outskirts of the city and the city-sponsored Bologna Sogna series, with concerts at museums and buildings around town. During the rest of the year, there is lots of nightlife for young people in the university area.

Handmade egg pasta and stuffed pasta, especially tortellini, are specialties of Bologna and of course, there is the famous spaghetti alla bolognese, with a long cooked meat sauce. Bologna is also known for its salami and ham. The cuisine of the Emilia-Romagna region is some of the best in Italy.

Bologna's compact medieval center has several beautiful churches, monuments, and civic buildings. The porticoed sidewalks make for pleasant walking and window shopping. Piazza Maggiore is one of Bologna's central squares, lined with arcades. It's a good place to sit at an outdoor cafe. Around the square are the Gothic Basilica of San Petronio, the Palazzo dei Notai, and the Archeological Museum. Piazza del Nettuno, next to Piazza Maggiore, another of Bologna's main squares, has an ornate 16th-century fountain in the center and is surrounded by medieval civic buildings. Go inside the library and admire its beautiful interior.