The history of Bologna spans several centuries. Many things in the city fall into the category of the "most." The longest porticoes in the world, the tallest leaning towers, the oldest university in Europe, and the fastest and most luxurious cars are just a fraction of the wonders that the city can astonish us with.
Bologna has given its name to the famous Bolognese sauce and "bologna" fabric, the progressive Bologna Process, and the Bologna Pinacoteca. The city is the birthplace of Pope Gregory XIII, the author of the Gregorian calendar, and the great director Luchino Visconti. Throughout history, notable figures such as Dante, Petrarch, Copernicus, Desiderius Erasmus, and Guglielmo Marconi have studied within the walls of its renowned university.
Today, Bologna is not only a historic city but also an important industrial, transportation, and cultural center, not only for the Emilia-Romagna region but for the whole of Northern Italy. This is evidenced by its high standard of living and level of safety.
The city of museums and libraries, art galleries and street jazz, opera and the world's best sausages, attracts increasing attention from tourists each year.
Bologna
Soul of Italy
Fat, scholarly, red, city of towers and city of baskets - all this is about her, the amazing, ancient and desperately young Bologna. Medieval palaces framed by ancient towers, graceful churches and paved Roman roads give this city a unique, incomparable charm. Bologna can legitimately boast luxurious fur coats, delicious food and traditional Italian hospitality.
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