Private City Kickstart Tour Bologna

Receive a warm welcome to Bologna on a private tour that will kick off your time in the city in the best way possible! In only 90 minutes, a local guide will get you acquainted with Bologna to help you enjoy the rest of your stay to the fullest. Discover where to find Piazza Santo Stefano and Ghetto Ebraico, and how to explore them away from the crowds. And what about that unique family owned restaurant or that amazing local hotspot? We got you covered; the local guides are experts in the subject! Forget about touristy traps; on this city kickstart tour, your guide will point you in the right direction. Private City Kickstart Tour: Bologna is one of Withlocals' signature tours available in major cities worldwide. We work with passionate local guides who earn a fair fee. We support local economies by only offering local produce and prevent over-tourism with only small non-intrusive groups. Our tours are carbon-neutral and away from the standard tourist routes.

A mix of art masterpieces, history, food stories, legends and secrets described by a local art lover with a great experience and knowledge of the city. The tour itself will be like a dive into history and time. All information about art will be experienced by the visitors as a trip enriched with details about life, food, culture, music and traditions of those ages.

You’ll follow your host as you eat your way around Italy’s food capital – Bologna! Browse through historic markets, salumerie (delis), bars and specialty stores and discover the Mercato di Mezzo, the oldest market in the city. Seasonal produce is king, and you’ll notice, smell and taste the sun-ripened fruit and fresh herbs as you wander from stall to stall. Round off your day at the Mercato delle Erbe – the perfect spot to indulge in an aperitivo as you soak up the warm terracotta atmosphere of this historic city and its friendly people. Within 24 hours after booking you'll receive a short questionnaire about your personality and interests. Based on your responses, you'll be assigned a like-minded host. Your host will communicate with you directly to suggest an itinerary to help you discover what makes the city unique. You will also agree on a meeting time and place. Your itinerary is flexible, so during the experience, you can always change your mind about what you want to do.

You’ll spend a wonderful few hours with one of our hosts getting yourself orientated in what many consider to be Italy’s food capital. Spend your time together strolling through the arcaded streets while taking in some of the city’s best-known sites. Feel refreshed with some ice-cold prosecco or sip some a coffee in the elegant Piazza Santo Stefano. Tell your host what interests you, and they’ll fill you in on all the must-sees and hidden gems. There can be no better way to kickstart your trip to Bologna! Within 24 hours after booking you'll receive a short questionnaire about your personality and interests. Based on your responses, you'll be assigned a like-minded host. Your host will communicate with you directly to suggest an itinerary to help you discover what makes the city unique. You will also agree on a meeting time and place. Your itinerary is flexible, so during the experience, you can always change your mind about what you want to do.

Take part in a unique experience and discover one of Italy's most enchanting cities. In the course of the tour, you'll get to uncover the history of Bologna, where the first university of Europe was built in the 11th century. In Piazza San Domenico you'll get to admire the monuments of the most illustrious professors of the Middle ages and inside the Museo Medievale, you'll learn all about with the vivid bas-reliefs that show the professors teaching an audience of students, all thanks to the engaging narration of your dedicated expert guide. Also, you'll get to walk to the Archiginnasio Palace, home to city's schools from the 16th to the 19th century, and its 17th Century Anatomy Theater decorated with wooden sculptures related to Medicine. In the course of just 2.5 hours you'll learn all there is to know about the enthralling history of this charming city.

Why spend your precious time waiting in long shuttle or taxi lines? Avoid the language barrier and currency exchange. Travel in style from your Hotel in Bologna City to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi International Airport BLQ by private vehicle and reach your final destination relaxed and refreshed.

Bike tour designed to show you the best of Bologna in two hours: from the oldest university in the world to the majestic Piazza Maggiore and pedaling up to the Two Towers, we will discover together the most emblematic monuments and historical places of this magnificent city. The Bologna that we will tell you about in this private tour reveals the ancient origins of a city that holds an exceptional historical, artistic and cultural heritage.

Why spend your precious time waiting in long shuttle or taxi lines? Avoid the language barrier and currency exchange. Travel in style from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi International Airport BLQ to your Hotel in Bologna City Center by private vehicle and reach your final destination relaxed and refreshed. Please note that a Night Fee applies between 08:01pm and 06:59am to cover operational costs during late-night hours

The beauty of Bologna is not only that it's got (almost) everything that you expect of a big city, but on a human scale, Bologna is not only the seat of the oldest Western World University, founded in 1088, it also has an established reputation of capital of gastronomy and a well preserved medieval city centre containing some 40 kilometres of porticoes built over 1,000 years.

Save yourself the stress of figuring out local public transport routes and make travelling between the airport and the city a breeze with this private transfer service. No need to worry about fixed times – the pickup is customized to your scheduled flight and arranged in a time slot that suits you. After meeting your driver at your hotel, airport or private address, sit back, relax and enjoy door-to-door service to your city hotel. We take care of you and your belongings from departure to arrival. We offer a premium service with professional drivers and a premium Mercedes-Benz minivan. For different locations around Bologna, feel free to contact us.

Why spend your precious time waiting in long shuttle or taxi lines? Avoid the language barrier and currency exchange. Travel in style from your Hotel in Bologna City to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi International Airport BLQ by private vehicle and reach your final destination relaxed and refreshed.

Book your Departure Private Transfer from Bologna to Bologna Airport (BLQ) from any hotel or address. Don't go through all the hassle of waiting in a long taxi or shared shuttle queues and use our private, door to door airport transfer. We will contact you immediately after your booking to confirm it and will request any missed details of your trip if any. One day before the trip, you will receive the phone number of your driver for your convenience. Your driver will be waiting for you at a scheduled time and you will travel comfortably to your destination. • Meeting with a Nameplate • No Hidden Charges • Door-to-door Service • We track your Flight

A journey from the medieval reminders of the ancient city to the Renaissance and beyond, seeing the signs of its past. An enchanting tour to discover the timeless atmosphere of the historical center of Bologna, the location of the oldest University in western world, dating back to 1088 A. D.

Bologna is a beautiful medieval city located in the heart of the Emilia Romagna region in in the northern Italy. Famous worldwide for its oldest university in Europe, this picturesque town offer to visitors a rich cultural and historic experience with a plenty of monuments worth seeing. During our private tour you will discover its authentic neighbourhoods with ancient piazzas, UNESCO-listed porticoes, medieval towers and hidden corners known only to locals. Led by your expert guide with an art background you will get a unique insight into the history and culture of Bologna and enjoy the fascinating stories and curiosities about its glorious past.

Bologna is a beautiful medieval town full of history and art, but it is also a lively student area with bustling bars and restaurants, street music and romantic atmosphere. After the sun goes down, Bologna will reveal its treasures to you in a completely new light and you will fall in love with its illuminated fountains, palaces and piazzas. During this pleasant outdoor evening walk you will discover the charming side of the city and see from outside its main highlights, including Piazza del Nettuno, Piazza Maggiore, quartiere Quadrilatero, Piazza della Mercanzia and more. Enjoy the balmy evening air while strolling through the beautifully lit narrow streets with your knowledgeable guide who will share the stories and legends about the city and its citizens.

Not many know that Bologna dates all the way back to 1000 BC! With a history of almost 3000 years, it has played an important role in the world’s events, and one can only imagine how much there is to tell! On our enchanting private walking tour through the city of Bologna we will visit numerous of interesting and off-the-beaten-path places as well as the major piazzas and monuments of this fascinating town. Bologna is a bustling city displaying beautiful sites and is home to the first university in the world! In fact,still to this day it is a popular city among Italian and international students. Discover this fascinating Medieval town on a Private and Exclusive Walking Tour.

This is the ideal tour of Bologna if you want to get to know the best of the city on a half-day walk in the historic center. You will discover the history and culture behind each building and you will also receive further information to make unique and unforgettable your stay. We will end up in the medieval market area where you can receive some suggestions for your lunch and dinner based on typical local products. The tour is carried out by a local expert and certified local guide.

What's the difference between osteria, trattoria and ristorante? The secret is in the menu! Bologna, "The Fat" town, is famous for our traditional, tasty recipes, but we should never forget about the wine; in fact, locals like their drinks just as much as their food, and our several osterias are evidence of a love story that has never ended On this private tour, we will walk under the shade of Bologna's towers and porticos to discover some of the town's favourite drinking places and enjoy a few glasses of the favourite local wines, while learning about the town

The artistic and political history of Ravenna saw a period of renewed splendour at the beginning of the V Century a.D. (402-403 a.D.), when Honorius, who had been forced to abandon Milan by the Visigoth invasion, chose Ravenna as the new capital of the Western Roman Empire. -Discovering beautiful Bologna is a wounderful experience When you think of Italy, famous cities like Rome, Venice and Florence definitely come to mind and while these are home to wonderful landmarks they are also places for mass tourism but if you want to escape the crowds and discover a part of Italy that isn’t often talked about come and visit Bologna an underrated city – from a foreign tourist perspective – that will help you get a sense of what the country and culture is truly about. It may not be a top tourist venue but it is a living breathing Italian experience, which can be hard to find in more popular destinations

Tour through the Bolognese hills: romantic escape between medieval villages and cellars. Around Bologna a constellation of small medieval villages, which between rolling hills and open countryside are just waiting to be explored to unleash all their old-fashioned charm preserved with pride.