Bologna City Walking Tour
Overview
Available languages
2 hours
Mobile ticket
A classic walking tour through the streets of the city centre. With this guided tour you will discover the history of Bologna and its main cultural attractions. The Old Point of Sale area, the so-called Quadrilateral, the statue of Neptune and the Basilica of San Petronio are just some of the stops on this wonderful tour.
For those who purchase the option with the Archiginnasio tour, the visit will be carried out in the afternoon, while the group tour of the city of Bologna remains departing in the morning. Availability permitting, if you have special time requirements please specify in the requests which slot you prefer (14 : 10 or 17 : 00).
Additional Info
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
The tour may be in Italian-English dual language on some days
On Sundays there is no entry to the Archiginnasio
To access the Basilica of San Petronio you must have adequate clothing (covered shoulders and trousers / skirts at least up to the knee)
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What‘s Included
Welcome by the Bologna Tour staff
For those who buy option with Tour Archiginnasio, the visit to the palace will be at 14:10 or 17:00
Certified tour guide
Gratuities
What To Expect
Basilica Di San Petronio
Visit inside the Basilica
Piazza Santo Stefano
Visit of the square
Options
City Tour + 3 Food Vouchers
Food Tasting In the center
City Tour + Food Tasting: City Tour + Food Tasting Vocuher in the center of Bologna.
Italian
English
City tour + Archiginnasio tour
City tour + Archiginnasio Tour: 2h group city tour in the morning + 1h group Archiginnasio tour. The Archiginnasio tour will be at 14:10 or 17:00 -
Tour in French
Tour in French
Duration: 2 hours
Spanish
Spanish
Duration: 2 hours
Reviews
723 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Bologna as you never imagined
Vishnu N,
Oct 15, 2025
- Viator
5.00We had an outstanding walking tour of Bologna with Ricardo. He was passionate, deeply knowledgeable, and brought the city’s architecture, art and history vividly to life. From start to finish, it was engaging, insightful, and full of local charm. A truly memorable experience—highly recommended
Lots of amazing information about Medieval through Baroque Bologna in a fast paced tour.
Pamela G,
Oct 15, 2025
- Viator
5.00Ricardo took us around in a lightening fast tour of some of the highlights of Bologna. Three hours flew by and it felt like we only had time to scratch the very tip of what is in this fascinating city. We touched on art, architecture, history of education and economics, the church and of course how all this influenced how Bologna developed and what we see now. Your brain and feet will be challenged to keep up on this fast moving tour. We would not have been able to see or understand on our own much of what he showed us. I only wish he would have provided us with an email or notes on all the places he mentioned for us to go back to visit. I could simply not keep up making notes on my phone, listening and walking. His tour should be 5 hours long! We would happily have taken it!
Title was Bologna walking...
David W,
Oct 15, 2025
- Viator
4.00Title was Bologna walking tour but it was more an art history lesson. Still very educational though just title may have some people confused.
The tour was a great way...
Sarah A,
Oct 15, 2025
- Viator
5.00The tour was a great way of being introduced to Bologna and its rich history. Nicola was an excellent guide.
Great overall tour of the...
Darla T,
Oct 13, 2025
- Viator
5.00Great overall tour of the historic center of Bologna. Our guide Nicola was super! Great wealth of knowledge and very personable. We really enjoyed it! Would highly recommend- we were able to visit quite a few sites in 2 hrs.
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