Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
( 051 649 15 76;
www.lavecchiascuola.com
;
Via Galliera 11)
It stands to reason: Bologna is also
a good place to learn to cook and this is one of several schools that offer courses for Eng-
lish speakers. Prices range from €80 for a single four-hour course to €210 for three days.
Tours
Various outfits offer guided, two-hour walking tours in English (€13). Groups assemble
outside the main tourist office on Piazza Maggiore (no booking required).
La Chiocciola
( 051 22 09 64;
www.bolognawelcome.com/guida-turistica
;
Via San Vitale 22)
Authorised guiding
group that offers walking tours of the city.
WALKING TOUR
City Red Bus
(
www.cityredbus.com
)
Runs an hour-long, hop-on, hop-off bus tour of the city departing from
the train station several times daily. Tickets (€12) can be bought on board.
BUS TOUR
Festivals & Events
Bologna has an eclectic events calendar, mainly centred on music. Performances - or in
rock-and-roll parlance, 'gigs' - range from street raves to jazz concerts, ballet perform-
ances and religious processions. Summer is generally the best time.
Bologna Estate
(
www.bolognaestate.it
)
A three-month (mid-June to mid-September) program of concerts,
film projections, dance performances and much more. Held in open-air venues throughout
the city, many events are free. Tourist offices have details.
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