Porticoes, tortellini, tagliatelle al ragù and the oldest university in the world. Bologna is the Italy food lovers dream about.
Bologna is Italy's gastronomic capital, the city they call 'la grassa' (the fat one): tortellini in brodo, tagliatelle al ragù, lasagne verdi and mortadella all come from here. But food is only half the story - the center is a medieval masterpiece of red-brick towers and 38 km of porticoes, a UNESCO World Heritage Site that keeps a rainy evening walk painless.
A full guide to Bologna - history, districts, the lagoon, crafts and practical advice - each chapter on its own page.
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