Piazza Maggiore (Maggiore Square) is a great starting point for your exploration: you can visit the two medieval public palaces Palazzo del Podestà and Palazzo D’Accursio (Podestà Palace and D’Accursio Palace).
Basilica di San Petronio (Saint Petronio Basilica), where you can admire an invaluable number of works of art.
Fontana del Nettuno (Fountain of Neptune) in Nettuno Square: it represents the symbol of papal dominion.
Close to the Nettuno Square there is the Mercato Medievale (Medieval Market) and the Loggia della Mercanzia (Loggia of Mercanzia).
The Two Towers, both of them leaning, are the symbol of the city.
The Olivetan Benidictine Monastery and ancient noble palaces are located in the beautiful Piazza Santo Stefano (Saint Stephan Square). Of particular interest is a complex of religious edifices, locally known as Sette Chiese (Seven Churches), a magnificent compound of different architectural styles. It is possible to visit the Isolani Court where you can do “historical shopping” in elegant and particular shops.
The Archigymnasium has been the first prestigious site of the university. It is possible to visit the Anatomical Room, where scientists made first human body experiments.

Price € 9,00 per person
Price refer to a minimum of 15 participants and includes English language guide and VAT.

Visit the Sala Borsa excavations in Maggiore Square, where you can enjoy the ancient Bononia forum.
Join the route for ancient water ways. In the past Bologna was an important river port, similar to Venice. There were canals, boats and landlubbers. Nowadays, water is undergroung with the Salara (harbour warehouse for salt), the harbour, the canals, still visible in the city-centre.
It is possible to walk through the gallery of Aposa torrent which flows at the open air between the buildings of the city-centre. This tour is a great chance to discover uncommon aspects of Bologna history.

Price € 40,00 per person
Price refer to a minimum of 15 participants and includes English language guide, Borsa Room and Aposa Torrent entrance, VAT.