Bologna

Sites/Things to Do

Piazza Duomo

Piazzale Michelangelo - pro-tip: get a sandwich at Antico Vinaio and walk/hike it up here to watch the sunset

Ponte Vecchio

Florence Synagogue

Chiesa di San Salvatore al Monte

Food

Café Gamberini

Pasta Fresca Naldi

É Cucina Leopardi - they have a pre-fixed lunch, very inexpensive. Only locals go here

Ristorante Da Nello Al Montegrappa - delicious bolognese

Cremeria Cavour - gelato

Gelateria Galliera 49

Salumeria Simoni Laboratorio

Mo Mortadella Lab

Drogheria della Rose

Antica Osteria del Marasole

Markets

Tamburini

Paolo Atti e Figli - two locations around the corner from one another. One is a pasta store and the other is a pastry shop. Get the apricot tart omg. Their tortellini is amazing too if you want to make it at your Airbnb

La Baita Vecchia Malga

Ceccarelli Amedeo

Mercato delle Erbe

The Secrets of Parmigiano Reggiano Tour

Would highly recommend doing this incredible tour of a family-run Dairy in Reggio Emilia - I’ve done it twice!

You’ll tour a Parmigiano Reggiano factory with your host Claudio and then visit the farm with all the cows and taste the cheese.

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