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Live tours in Bologna

Explore Bologna, Italy, live with a local who lives there. A guide walks you past Piazza Maggiore, Two Towers (Le Due Torri) and Basilica di San Petronio on a video call, or talks you through it by phone.

24 live tours From 18,00 €

Explore Bologna live with a local

Sessions run live, not as a recording: you join at a time in your own time zone, and the guide follows whatever you want to see or ask about. Quadrilatero is worth asking about: the old market streets of stalls and food shops behind Piazza Maggiore.

Every date has a minimum group size: if it does not fill up, it is cancelled and you are refunded in full automatically. Small groups, real answers, no script.

What a live session shows

  • Piazza Maggiore The medieval main square at the centre of the old town.
  • Two Towers (Le Due Torri) The leaning Garisenda and taller Asinelli tower, the city's best-known landmark.
  • Basilica di San Petronio One of the largest church buildings in the world, its facade left unfinished.
  • The Porticoes of Bologna Over 60 kilometres of covered walkways, UNESCO-listed since 2021.
  • Fontana di Nettuno A 16th-century bronze fountain of Neptune just off Piazza Maggiore.
  • Archiginnasio The original seat of the University of Bologna, the oldest university in the world.
  • Basilica di Santo Stefano A cluster of connected medieval churches known as the Seven Churches.

Neighbourhoods

  • Quadrilatero the old market streets of stalls and food shops behind Piazza Maggiore
  • Università the student district around the old university, full of bars and cheap trattorias

Food to know

  • Tagliatelle al ragù
  • Tortellini in brodo
  • Mortadella
  • Lasagne alla bolognese

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Good to know about Bologna

Do I need to be in Bologna to join a session?

No. You join from wherever you are; the guide is the one in Bologna, live on camera or on the phone.

How long does a session last?

Between 0.5 and 2 hours, depending on the guide and the topic.

What language is the session in?

Guides here offer English, Italian and Spanish; pick the one you want when you book.

What if I lose connection partway through?

Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up.

Can I ask the guide anything, or is it a fixed script?

Anything. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.