Bologna Self-Guided Audio Tour with Optional Pasta Lunch

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2 to 3 hours (approximately)
Offered in: German and 7 more

Start at the foot of the Two Towers, open the audio guide on your phone and explore Bologna’s medieval heart at your own pace. Each stop gives you the essential history and ends with a short, lively local legend, so you get the stories without the lecture.

Wander under centuries-old porticoes, through hidden courtyards and the old market lanes where Bologna earned its nickname “the Fat One”, and find secrets most visitors walk right past.

Choose your route on the day: short (about 2 hours) or long (about 3 hours), with extra surprises including ruins thousands of years old.

Audio Tour + Fresh Pasta Lunch option (Tuesday to Saturday): both routes end with a plate of fresh handmade pasta in a small local pasta shop. Lunch is served only between 12:30 and 14:30.

The audio guide works in your phone’s browser, no app needed. You will receive the link and password by message the day before your tour.

What's Included

Audio guide on your smartphone (web-based, no app needed)
1 plate of fresh handmade pasta at a local pasta shop, worth €10 (Audio + Pasta option only)
Directions from one stop to the next
Access link and password for the audio guide
Short and long route to choose from
Live guide
Drinks
Additional food
Headphones

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point
Two Towers

Start at the foot of the Two Towers, open the audio guide on your phone and explore Bologna’s medieval heart at your own pace. Each stop gives you the essential history and ends with a short, lively local legend, so you get the stories without the lecture.

End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

Duration: 2 to 3 hours (approximately)
  • 1
    Le Due Torri Torre degli Asinell

    See the leaning Two Towers, the symbol of medieval Bologna

    15 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 2
    Casa Isolani

    Spot 3 arrows stuck in a portico and hear the cheeky legend behind them

    15 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 3
    Quadrilatero

    Taste your way through the Quadrilatero, Bologna's medieval food market

    10 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 4
    Basilica Di San Petronio

    Watch a ray of sun cross the giant meridian line inside San Petronio

    15 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 5
    Piazza Cavour

    End with a plate of fresh handmade pasta in a small local pasta shop

    20 minutes • Admission ticket free

Additional info

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Supplied by Elena Fogli

Tags

Private and Luxury
Audio Guides
Cultural Tours
Historical Tours
Walking Tours
Food & Drink
Short term availability

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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