It’s no secret that Bologna, the capital of the Italian region of Emilia Romagna, is one of my favourite cities in Europe. There’s just something about this city that keeps drawing me back. Yes, there are the obvious reasons like the amazing food and historic architecture but I can’t deny that Bologna has a special brand of magic that never fails to weave a spell on me. On my last trip there, I sought to discover what that special something was. My ‘journey of discovery’ began as the plane approached the airport. I gazed over the city from my window seat and spotted many of the city’s famous landmarks and I just couldn’t stop smiling. During the next few days, I roamed aimlessly around the streets of Bologna, with nothing but my senses (and chance) to guide me. I stopped at a colourful scene or to admire an architectural masterpiece. I followed my nose into lovely restaurants and noisy markets and spoiled my taste buds silly with sublime cuisine. Follow me on my journey of discovery through my photos of Bologna. Here’s where I found the magic of Bologna:
The panoramic views from the Asinelli Tower
Read about climbing the Asinelli Tower.
The stunning porticoes or arcades
The kaleidoscope of colours
Read more about the best places in Emilia Romagna to visit
Life in the streets
And last but not least… the food!
Read more about the Art Cities of Emilia Romagna
Needless to say, I love Bologna and it’s always a treat to return each time. If you’re touring Italy, I highly recommend adding Bologna to your itinerary. Bologna is also a featured destination in the Ultimate Euro Food Trip.
Read other Velvet Escape posts on Bologna:
- Ten things to do in Bologna
- Sundays in Bologna
- Read about things you must do in Emilia Romagna
- Velvet Escape posts on Emilia Romagna
Note: my visit to Emilia Romagna was part of the Blogville project, a collaboration between the Emilia-Romagna Tourism Board and iambassador. All views expressed above are mine, and mine only.
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Such a vivid colors … and city is gorgeous 🙂
I wonder if they deliver food globally – that veal looks fantastic …;)
Great pictures. The place looks really and the food looks really good as well.
Haha! Thanks Claudia! And thanks for the compliment! Lemon/lime and chocolate is fab! 🙂
Cheers,
Keith
I was about to say you were not mentioning the food and then… YOU DID! And, may I also say you have good taste in gelato? Not may love the combination of lemon and chocolate but it really is delicious hehe.
One more thing: we Italians do have great parking skills. We ought to. Although I suspect that poor guy on the 500 just got stuck by the rest 😉
Pics are nice! I love getting to adventure and travel all over the world. Thanks for sharing your views.