Bologna travel guides

Follow this 2 days in Bologna itinerary for a 48-hour route to Piazza Maggiore, the Asinelli Tower, San Luca, and the city's best food streets in 2026.

Plan 3 days in Bologna with this itinerary: the San Luca walk, Quadrilatero food stops, neighborhood picks, and cost-saving tips for 2026.

Find the best museums in Bologna for 2026, from the Pinacoteca's Renaissance art to the Archiginnasio's Anatomical Theatre, plus hours, costs, and planning tips.

Plan Bologna on a rainy day using its 62km of covered porticoes, indoor museums, and covered markets near Piazza Maggiore. A practical 2026 guide to staying dry.

Where to watch sunset in Bologna: 7 verified spots from San Luca to the Clock Tower, with 2026 access, cost, and timing tips.

A standard ticket to the Bologna Archaeological Museum costs €6 full price and €4 reduced in 2026, with a flexible-date Open ticket at €7 and a year-round Tuesday closure. Here's what a 2026 ticket buys you, current opening hours, and how to plan your visit.

Piazza Maggiore itself is free to enter 24 hours a day — the only ticket on the square is for the Clock Tower climb inside Palazzo d'Accursio, €10 full price in 2026. Here's what's free, what's ticketed, and how to plan your visit.

Santo Stefano — Bologna's Seven Churches complex — is free to enter, with only a voluntary donation requested. Here are the 2026 opening hours, what's inside the four surviving churches, and how to plan a visit around the Monday closure.

Discover the best day trips from Bologna, Italy in 2026, from Modena and Ferrara to San Marino, with train times, fares, and useful planning tips.

The Archiginnasio's Anatomical Theatre costs €12 for a guided tour (€10 reduced) or €10 audio-guided, and the palace is open Monday to Saturday, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., closed Sundays. Here's what's free, what's ticketed, and how to plan your 2026 visit.

Basilica San Petronio is free to enter, but the Chapel of the Three Kings costs €5 (€3 reduced) and the panoramic terrace has closed permanently. Here's what to know about 2026 tickets, hours, and how to plan your visit to Bologna's largest church.

The index to our 8 Bologna landmark visitor guides — verified 2026 ticket prices, current opening hours and closure days, and honest worth-it advice for every major sight in the historic center.