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 ancient market area, the so-called Quadrilatero, the statue of Neptune and the Basilica of San Petronio are just some of the stops on this wonderful tour.
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
Certified tour guide
Gratuities
What To Expect
Basilica Di San Petronio
Visit inside the Basilica
Archiginnasio Di Bologna
Entrance into the courtyard of the building
Options
Italian
Tour in French
Tour in French
Duration: 2 hours
English
City Tour + 3 Food Vouchers
Food Tasting In the center
City Tour + Food Tasting: City Tour + Food Tasting Vocuher in the center of Bologna.
Spanish
Spanish
Duration: 2 hours
Reviews
643 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
A wonderful overview of Bologna
Clare N,
Jul 1, 2025
- Viator
5.00Wonderful introduction to Bologna! This gave us a good overview of Bologna from Piazza Maggiore, the Basilica Di San Petronia, the University, Maserati’s origins through the market area, past the Two Towers back to the Neptune Fountain. Our guide Maria was excellent - good balance of historical info and humour. Really enjoyed it and would thoroughly recommend. It gave us the foundations for exploring on our own in the afternoon. Loved Bologna!
High quality tour
Miguel B,
Jun 28, 2025
- Viator
5.00High quality patient guide who happens to have a PhD in art history. Guide was passionate and well informed, which made it easy to learn from her.
This tour is a must for first time visitors to Bologna!!
Leanne T,
Jun 25, 2025
- Viator
5.00A great way to start your first visit to Bolonga with this your! Our guide was extremely knowledgeable about the city's history, major characters and of course significant historical landmarks.
This was an excellent...
David C,
Jun 21, 2025
- Viator
5.00This was an excellent tour. Our guide was well organized and really knew the history of Bologna. I would highly recommend this tour.
Excellent overview of the historic centre of Bologna
John P,
Jun 19, 2025
- Viator
5.00This was a good introduction to Bologna’s history and the architecture of the old centre. Our guide was very well informed and open to questions. We had a male guide called Nicola.
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