Bologna City of Culture

You can deep yourself in history, starting from the first university of the western world that was founded in 1088 and which still has an important reputation in academic world. Having a stroll through Bologna’s DNA: 40 kilometers of arcades embrace the medieval city center conducting people along a protected path of churches like San Petronio, Santo Stefano, historical buildings and our famous towers like the Asinelli and Garisenda one. The longest porticoes in the world - 4 kilometers long - will conduct you to one of the symbol of Bologna, the Sanctuary of Madonna di S.Luca.

Bologna’s historical and art heritage is on display in over 50 museums, in the many historic and modern libraries as well as the famous film library. You have the opportunity to admire The St. Cecilia Altarpiece by Raphael at the National Picture Gallery, see one of the most important collection of Egyptian antiquities in Europe at the City Museum of Archaeology, have a face to face with a petrified scream -the Lamentation of Christ- that lies under the green cupola of Santa Maria Della Vita, walk through the history of Bologna at the Museum of the History of Bologna, an innovative museum dedicated to the history of the city, read a rare book inside the Archiginnasio Library, stop in Sala Borsa for a reading, learn about the film history at the Renzo Renzi Library inside the famous Cineteca di Bologna (Bologna Film Library)...

Don’t forget that you are in the city where Giorgio Morandi was born, so pay homage to a master of Still life visiting the museum dedicate to him “Museo Morandi” hosted at the “MAMbo – Museo d’Arte Moderna Bologna” and if you want get through the knowledge of his life a visit to Casa Morandi is a must do.

Highlights:

• The First University in the Western Word - Alma Mater Studiorum 1088, Focus on the, Archiginnasio
• Over 50 museums: National Picture Galley, the City Museum of Archeology, the Giorgio Morandi Museum, MAMbo the museum of modern art of Bologna, Genus Bononiae cultural and historical itinerary
  
• Cineteca di Bologna one of the most outstanding Film Library in the world for the film archive and for the complete restoration of Charlie Chaplin’s work. It organizes every year at the end of June, during these days (till August) in Piazza Maggiore you can enjoy, for free, open-air movie screenings.
  
• Palaces, buildings and towers