Tour & Travel Packages to Bologna

This beautiful old-aged city is known as 'Red Bologna' not just for the ochre colouring of the medieval buildings that give Bologna its unique style. Socialism and communism is a major feature of Bolognese life since partisan resistance in WWII. Now you won’t be surprised to find out that Bologna was the first Italian city that has elected a communist council.

Bologna is a crossing point of important railways and motorways. Its economy is based on an industrial sector which includes the transformation of agricultural products, textile, footwear, engineering, chemical printing and publishing industries, as well as on commercial activity.

In Bologna a social tolerance and cultural heritage go together with a good appetite. Over the years, Bologna has been called as "the learned one" (la dotta) due to its famous university and "the fat one" (la grassa) due to the local passion for good food. There is a joke among the Milanese and the Romans that the Bolognese fall silent only at mealtimes.

Bologna is Italy’s culinary capital. The rich local cuisine is well known for spaghetti Bolognese, a meat pasta sauce called in Italy ragù alla bolognese. Locals would never eat it with spaghetti, they prefer mix ragu with tagliatelle.

Local cuisine depends heavily on meat and cheeses (such as Parmigiano Reggiano). Pork is the undisputed king. The dishes with this meat include cotoletta alla bolognese, salame and mortadella. You can also taste delicious local wines from the famous vineyards situated nearby, such as Lambrusco di Modena and Pignoletto dei Colli Bolognesi.

If you are going to visit Bologna, choose spring and autumn when the weather is mild. In this period of time there are few tourists, although even at the height of the season their number is quite moderate. The summer can be very hot and stuffy. This is a good time to visit to the breezy Adriatic beaches situated in less than an hour away.

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Airport Address: Bologna G Marconi Airport SpA, Via Triumvirato, 84, I-40132 Bologna, Italy
Distance and Location: The airport is situated 6km (3.5 miles) northeast of Bologna
Airport Website: www.bologna-airport.it
Airport E-mail: ufficiostampa@bologna-airport.it
Airport Telephone: (0)51 647 9615 or 647 9966
Country Code: 39
Time Zone: GMT + 1 (GMT + 2 from the last Sunday in March to the last Sunday in October)
Total Number of Terminals: 2
Moving between Terminals: Terminals A and B are within walking distance of each other.