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Bologna doesn’t look very green at first sight. But like our best food, parks and gardens are not exhibited. They’re hidden behind old gates or they look at Bologna’s skyline from the hills outside the city walls. Don’t be lazy, wear you jogging shoes and go look for them. Giardini Margherita Opened in 1879, Giardini Continua a leggere..

The first suggestion I give to tourists who ask me what to visit in Bologna is to walk. Bologna is small enough to be covered in a few hours and walking around is the best way to discover its hidden secrets: gardens, painted porticos, canals and, most important, people are easier to meet if you Continua a leggere..

It’s really easy to have fun and enjoy Bologna without spending lot of money. Here are my top 5 suggestions but the best recommendation I can give is to leave home your map, wear comfortable shoes and start to wander under the porticoes of the city centre without hurry. Then take your time, look up Continua a leggere..