Photos: Hugh Llewelyn from Keynsham, UK, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0 karel291, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0 Liridon, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Photos: Hugh Llewelyn from Keynsham, UK, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0 karel291, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0 Liridon, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Bologna's medieval skyline, tower by tower
Your local guide
Alessandro Ricci
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Highlights
- A skyline mostly gone now
- Two survivors among dozens
- A plaque marking a lost tower
- Rooftops read for missing history
- Close detail and wide views together
About this tour
This session traces Bologna's lost medieval skyline through what remains of it today. You see the two surviving towers, a plaque marking a demolished one nearby, and a wider view across the rooftops where dozens more once stood. It moves between close detail and wider views throughout.
We start close on the surviving towers before working outward to the sites of vanished ones, since the contrast is the whole point. I explain why so many came down over the centuries, and take questions as the view opens up.
It suits anyone who wants the fuller, mostly vanished picture rather than just the two towers everyone already knows. It also works as a longer companion to a shorter Two Towers session.
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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Two Towers 17 min
The session opens at the two surviving towers, and I explain roughly how many more once stood across the medieval skyline.
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Former tower site 17 min
At a quieter corner nearby, I point to a plaque marking where another tower once stood before it was pulled down for safety.
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Wider skyline view 17 min
From a slightly raised street, the camera pans across the rooftops, and I point out where the missing towers would once have broken the skyline.
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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: Tagliatelle al ragù and Quadrilatero, 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 8 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 Two Towers and Former tower site 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.
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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