Bologna, 2nd (Footprint - Pocket Guides)

The second edition of our popular mini guide to help you get the best out of Bologna. Covering the city itself, it looks outside the city to the popular excursions: the Apennine villages, Parma, Modena, Ferrara, Imola, Ravenna and Rimini. With streets like embroidered cloth, threaded with the arches of continuous colonnades, the heart of Bologna is a giant cloister. The city is littered with breathtaking monuments and masterpieces all of which are readily accessible. If this were not mouth-watering enough Bologna is the food capital of Italy and renowned for its fast cars. Features up-to-the minute accommodation listings, whether you are looking for an exclusive luxury villa or a self-catering apartment. Packed with in-depth information about the sights from the 'must-sees' to those just around the corner and suggestions on how to spend your time be it a few days or longer