Piazza Maggiore in Bologna at night, with Palazzo d'Accursio and Palazzo del Podesta illuminated

Bologna Tours and Experiences

Food walks, cooking classes, guided walks of the center and day trips out of the city.

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Food tours and cooking classes

Tastings through the market streets behind the square, and classes where you roll the pasta yourself.

Bologna: Street Food Tour in the Historic Center

4.8 (471 reviews)2 hours

Two hours of tasting your way through the lanes just off the square, stopping at counters locals actually use.

Bologna Walking Food Tour with a Local Expert

4.8 (1,904 reviews)3 hours

The city's best-reviewed food walk, led by a Bolognese guide who explains what you are eating and why it matters here.

Bologna: The Ultimate Food Tour with a Local

4.8 (404 reviews)3 hours

A longer walk built around a full traditional meal rather than a string of small tastings.

Bologna: Pasta Cooking Class, Ragù, Spritz, Wine & Gelato

4.9 (1,234 reviews)3 hours

Roll your own fresh pasta, cook a ragù, and finish with wine and gelato in a hands-on class.

Bologna: Pasta and Tiramisu Cooking Class with Wine

4.8 (790 reviews)3 hours

A cheaper cooking class that pairs fresh pasta with a tiramisu lesson and a glass of wine.

Walking tours of the center

Guided loops of the old town that take in Piazza Maggiore and the porticoes around it.

Bologna: Historic Center Walking Tour

4.4 (73 reviews)2 hours

A guided loop through the medieval streets of the old town that ends up on Piazza Maggiore itself.

Bologna: City Center Walking Tour

4.5 (3,945 reviews)2 hours

An affordable two-hour orientation walk covering the landmarks of the centre, and the most-reviewed tour in Bologna.

Bologna: Guided Small-Group Tour

4.9 (253 reviews)1.5 hours

A short small-group walk past the main sights, useful if you only have an afternoon in the city.

Day trips from Bologna

Longer runs out of the city: the hill above Bologna, the food towns, and Motor Valley.

Bologna Food Valley Experience: Factories, Winery & Lunch

4.9 (80 reviews)8 hours

A full day out in Emilia-Romagna's food country, visiting producers and a winery with lunch included.

Parma Cheese, Ham & Balsamic Vinegar Tour with Tastings

4.9 (303 reviews)6.5 hours

A day trip to Parma to taste Parmigiano Reggiano, prosciutto and traditional balsamic at the places that make them.

Motor Valley Small-Group Tour

7 hours

The Ferrari and Lamborghini museums in a small group, with a traditional local lunch on the way.

From Bologna: Roundtrip San Luca Train Ticket & Food Tasting

4.0 (722 reviews)2.5 hours

The tourist train up the hill to the Basilica of San Luca, with an audio guide and food-tasting vouchers included.

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