Photos: Heinz Bunse, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0 Francesco Pierantoni, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0 karel291, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0
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Photos: Heinz Bunse, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0 Francesco Pierantoni, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0 karel291, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0
The Seven Churches of Santo Stefano
Your local guide
Luca Moretti
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Highlights
- Seven churches, now four
- A legendary stone basin
- Centuries of rebuilding, stone by stone
- The complex's oldest surviving chapel
- Small courtyards, layered history
About this tour
This session moves through Santo Stefano's cluster of connected medieval churches, once seven and now four after centuries of rebuilding. You see the entrance courtyard, an inner courtyard with its legendary stone basin, and the complex's oldest surviving chapel. The camera stays close throughout, since the buildings themselves are small and intimate rather than grand.
We move courtyard by courtyard rather than trying to cover the whole complex at once, since each one has its own separate story. I explain the legends attached to certain stones as we go, and take questions on the rebuilding history.
It suits anyone interested in early medieval architecture and local legend together. It also pairs naturally with the porticoes session that ends nearby.
Included
- Live video walk with a local guide
- Questions to your guide all the way
- A short list of places to visit later
Not included
- Internet connection
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 6 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Bologna before heading out.
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Courtyard entrance 17 min
The camera enters through the first courtyard, and I explain how what looks like one basilica is actually a cluster of connected churches built up over different centuries.
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Pilate's courtyard 17 min
In a smaller inner courtyard, I show a stone basin long associated with Pontius Pilate, a legend with no real evidence but centuries of local belief behind it.
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Oldest chapel 17 min
The final stop holds the complex's oldest surviving chapel, and the camera stays still long enough to show how plain and dim the earliest building really was.
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Your questions 11 min
Time to ask anything about Bologna: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 5 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Lasagne alla bolognese and Università, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in Rome time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 10 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Bologna, showing you Courtyard entrance and Pilate's courtyard live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
Do I need to know the history already?
No background needed. The guide explains everything as it comes up.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We meet on Google Meet; the link comes with your booking. I walk Bologna live with my phone.
Times shown in Rome time (CET)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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