Exploring Bologna

Bologna is a beautiful city, and after the tourist-heavy Florence, it was a breath of fresh air! We had a wonderful two days exploring this stunning city with its medieval architecture and it’s very own leaning tower. It is even home to the oldest university in the Western world, founded in 1088.

We happened to be in town during some kind of festival, so one night wandering back to our Airbnb we discovered a panel discussion with an Italian band (lots of excited students in the front row) and then a giant screen showing a black and white movie in the main square. What a treat! My favourite discovery was a photography exhibition which told the story of the city from the late 1800s to present day through photos of the city. Here are a few of my snaps from our adventure – not many as admittedly we spent most of our time eating pasta and ham …