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City break in Bologna. Active leisure ideas for Bologna - attractions, recreation and nightlife

Piazza Maggiore, Bologna Besides observing the city's attractions, tourists are welcome to make their rest more interesting and varied by visiting leisure centers, shops and trendy clubs. In Bologna you will find truly excellent facilities for sport and active rest. Golf Club Bologna is a great place where you can spend some really amazing time. Here beginners will be able to get a couple of lessons provided by experienced coaches, and skilled golf players will be glad to see fields of excellent quality. Cineteca di Bologna Film Center is another very popular destination for excursion tours. Here you can not only find your favorite movies and see how professionals work, but also participate in interesting training courses. After attending fascinating and engaging lectures at Cineteca di Bologna visitors will know just about everything about the movie making process.
The city of Bologna has a lot of amazing historical hotels fascinating with their unique atmosphere. Il Convento Dei Fiori Di Seta occupies an ancient monastery building where 10 cozy rooms … Open
Fans of nightlife will be truly delighted by a huge selection of most diverse institutions staring from traditional discos and clubs to original pubs. Irish Pub Celtic Druid has prepared a large selection of foods and an excellent entertainment program for its visitors. In the evening the club is always full of young people who come there to listen to their favorite music, meet friends and drink a glass of aromatic ale. Tourists, who simply cannot imagine rest without energetic dances, will be glad to visit Millennium disco club. The program of this entertaining facility includes songs of various music styles. Besides this guests are welcome to participate in interesting parties, which usually gradually transform into entertaining night festivities. Matis Dinner is one of the most stylish night clubs of the city. It was opened in 1988. Every night here plays live music, and guests are offered to enjoy signature cocktails at the club’s bar or enjoy bright and merry dancing area. Matis Dinner Club has already become a permanent venue for performances of famous bands, so guests of this entertaining facility have a chance visit a music concert or attend a presentation of a new album.
Fans of shopping will surely appreciate largest selection of shops and shopping centers. The choice of products here is simply gorgeous. Finally, tourists cannot simply ignore visiting Tamburini supermarket, which is the largest and most well-known in the city. Here you can buy rare spices and seasonings, best varieties of olive oils and other ingredients that are used by professional chefs to prepare national dishes. Interesting souvenirs and crafts can be purchased at any street market. Prior to celebrations and national holidays, squares and central streets of the city are full of colorful outlets. Copyright www.orangesmile.com
Bologna is just created for romantic holidays, and many loving couples often choose 4 Viale Masini Design Hotel. Located near the Park of Montagnola, it offers clients very stylish design … Open
In addition to shopping and clubbing, Bologna can offer lots of other entertainment. So be sure to go on sightseeing tours of factories conducted by local travel companies (for example, Emilia Delizia Food Tours). Especially since Bologna is rightfully considered to be the culinary capital of Italy. Such entertainment as rock climbing is very popular here, and a visit to UP Urban Climbing will be a must, if you're interested in this leisure option. Water sports enthusiasts will surely appreciate CAblu Wakepark where visitors are invited to try their hand at parasailing, kartsurfing, and sup-boarding.
Un giro sulla Torre! For sightseeing purposes, and just to make traveling around the city more convenient, it's better to rent any transport. If you're looking for this kind of services, it is recommended to rent a bicycle from BIKEinBO, Velostazione Dynamo, Bike Rental Bologna. You can also rent and car, and contacting My Motorland would be the best solution. There are lots of places to explore. The city attracts fans of cultural activities such as visiting theaters. Such tourists are advised to keep an eye on posters of Teatro Anatomico, Teatro EuropAuditorium, Teatro Auditorium Manzoni, Teatro Comunale di Bologna, and Teatro Testoni Ragazzi. Movie lovers visit cinemas like Odeon, Arena Puccini.
While strolling in Bologna, you can discover many interesting stores. Next to Plaza Santo Stefano, is an interesting Camera con vista store. Its owners are active travelers who bring unusual … Open
The towers of Asinelli and Garisenda looking down at the city like guards protecting it from enemies are something that is definitely worth visiting. More precisely, climbing one of them to enjoy red roofs and feel like a king of the world, just like Jack Dawson from the well-known movie. This feeling is truly incomparable, but here, on the Asinelli Tower, it is possible to fully experience it. Statues located in the city are of interest as well. Thus, it would be nice to discover monuments of Luigi Galvani, Giuseppe Garibaldi, Vladislav Anders, Hugo Bassi, Galileo Galileo.
Bologna Aerial Escape quests are especially popular in Guglielmo Marconi's homeland, there are a lot of facilities of this kind here, and everyone can choose a quest to his/her liking. Quite universal escape quests can be found in Escape Room Intrappola.TO, Secret Zone is suitable for fans of simple but at the same time non-trivial quests, those wishing to have good fun are welcome in Time Alive, and lovers of ancient Egyptian puzzles are frequent guests at Resolute. If the above-mentioned facilities aren't enough, you should not fail to visit Brain Escape, Fuga Impossibile Escape Room, Escape Room Bologna.
Bologna is a modern city that tenderly keeps its traditions and so here you will find large number of magnificent medieval masterpieces almost in their original condition. Actually, whole … Open
Football fans are welcome on Stadio Renato Dall'Ara. It only remains to follow the posters to keep abreast of the news and what matches are taking place at the moment or will be held soon. Those who like swimming should not ignore Piscina Cavina, and paintball enthusiasts - Paintball Bologna. Those who care about their health and figure visit such institutions as Atlas AreaFit, PRIME Bologna - the egosistema, Refran Club, FitCurves.
BOLOGNA Bologna's museums are must-have destinations, especially since there are a lot of unique cultural institutions of this kind. For instance, a very interesting place is Museo del Patrimonio Industriale where various mechanisms are presented, Museo Delle Cere Anatomiche will please all those who are passionate about biology, and it would be nice to explore Museo della Resistenza di Bologna for tourists who're interested in history. Unique local museums also include Museo di Zoologia, Museo Di Anatomia Comparata, Museo Europeo degli Studenti, Museo di Antropologia. Oratorio Di Santa Cecilia, San Colombano, and Museo Internazionale e Biblioteca della Musica are considered the best art museums.
In Bologna, vacation with children must be diversified by walking along local picturesque parks. One of the most beautiful in the city is Parco di Villa Ghigi. This old park with sprawling … Open
Those who like to dine "at the highest level" are recommended to visit Touring Hotel offering a great terrace with a cafe. It only remains to enjoy extraordinarily beautiful views of the charming city. There are also secret canals in the city, and even special tours are organized here where tourists (and local residents as well) are shown what is hidden from other people's eyes. Bologna's nightlife is represented by Covo Club (for fans of live music), Locomotiv Club (for those looking for an intimate atmosphere), Harvest Pub (beer lovers gather here), Very Nice (if there is a desire to taste great cocktails).
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City tours, excursions and tickets in Bologna and surroundings

Recommended places for active recreation and leisure in Bologna

Rosa Rose Bistrot
Where: Via Clavature,18/b, Bologna;
Olindo Faccioli
Where: Via Altabella, 15/b, Bologna;
Le Stanze
Where: Via Borgo di San Pietro, 1, Bologna;
Ruvido
Where: Via Maserati, 9, Bologna;
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Map of all parks
National and city parks around Bologna
♥   National Park 'Parco nazionale delle Foreste Casentinesi, Monte Falterona e Campigna' , 67.4 km from the center. On the map   Photo
♥   National Park 'Parco nazionale dell’Appennino Tosco-Emiliano' , 84.1 km from the center. On the map   Photo
Map of all pret-parks
Amusement parks near Bologna
♥   Amusement park 'Mirabilandia' Ravenna, 75.1 km from the center. On the map   Photo
♥   Amusement park 'Playplace' Verona, 108.6 km from the center. On the map   Photo
♥   Amusement park 'Fiabilandia' Rimini, 113 km from the center. On the map   Photo
♥   Amusement park 'Gardaland' Castelnuovo del Garda, 117.8 km from the center. On the map   Photo
♥   Amusement park 'Movieland Studios' Lazise, 119.7 km from the center. On the map   Photo
Map of all aquaparks
Water attractions around Bologna
♥   Water park 'Mirabilandia Beach' Savio, Ravenna, 75.1 km from the center. On the map   Photo
♥   Water park 'Canevaworld' Lazise, Verona, 119.7 km from the center. On the map   Photo
♥   Water park 'Le Vele Acquapark' San Gervasio Bresciano, Brescia, 127.5 km from the center. On the map   Photo
♥   Water park 'Sunpark' Tirrenia, Pisa, 128.6 km from the center. On the map   Photo
♥   Water park 'Aqualandia' Jesolo, Venezia, 149 km from the center. On the map   Photo
Map of all Michelin restaurants
Michelin-starred restaurants in Bologna
♥   Restaurant 'I Carracci' BOLOGNA. Type - Classic cuisine. 0.3 km from the center. On the map   Photo
♥   Restaurant 'Trattoria Battibecco' BOLOGNA. Type - Regional cuisine. 0.3 km from the center. On the map   Photo
♥   Restaurant 'Da Cesarina' BOLOGNA. Type - Emilian. 0.4 km from the center. On the map   Photo
♥   Restaurant 'Sale Grosso' Bologna. Type - Seafood. 0.5 km from the center. On the map   Photo
♥   Restaurant 'Aroma de Roma' BOLOGNA. Type - Roman. 0.6 km from the center. On the map   Photo
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City break ideas for neighbours of Bologna

Guide to your best city break in Bologna - popular places for recreation and leisure. Things to do during the day in Bologna - attractions, parks, beaches, aquaparks, racing tracks, biking trails or waterski. Recommendations (with addresses, phone numbers and links) where to spend your time in the evening (bars, discos, clubs, etc.). We share some good ideas and the question 'What to do in Bologna?' disappears immediately.
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