| Bologna is an university city and the capital of the Emilia Romagna province. You can find car rentals offering low-priced rental cars in Bologna. It is advisable to explore Bologna by rental car, there is an excellent road network as well in the city as in its surroundings, connecting Bologna with all major destinations in Italy. For this reason, Bologna is the ideal starting point for tourists travelling with a rental car in Italy. Bologna is also called “the red city”, for a big part of its houses are made of red bricks. Bologna’s landmarks are the not quite straight-standing towers “Torre Garisenda” and “Torre Asinelli”. The central point of the city is Piazza Maggiore, a nice example of a typical Italian square. Numerous churches and museums invite you to visit them. | The Basilica of San Domenico, Basilica of San Petronio, the bishop’s church of San Pietro, the church San Giacomo Maggiore and the Palazzo dell’Archiginnasio as well as the medieval building complex of Santo Stefano with its basilica are truly worthwhile sights. The pilgrimage church Santuario della Madonna di San Luca lies above Bologna on Guardia hill, offering a magnificent view of the city and its nice surroundings. Dozza, a mountain village not far from the city is a nice destination for an excursion with your Bologna rental car. The houses’ façades have been painted by international artists. A castle with a wine cellar where you can taste and buy local wine thrones over the village. Famous inventions of the Bolognese cuisine are Mortadella sausage, the famous “ragù alla bolognese” meat sauce and tortellini. |
