Discover Bologna - City centre walking tour
From EUR 15
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Do you have a few hours in Bologna and you’d like to discover the essence of the historical city centre? Or maybe you’d love to have an expert professional guide at your service to help you unlock the secrets of this medieval city? Then this is the perfect tour for you!
Discover Bologna in two story-packed hours so you can experience the porticos, monuments and towers of what UNESCO has defined the best preserved medieval centre in the world.
Itinerary: Piazza Maggiore, San Petronio church, Piazza Galvani, via Farini (UNESCO Porticoes), Palazzo Pepoli (exterior), Piazza Santo Stefano, Piazza della Mercanzia, Due Torri (exterior), the itinerary is subject to change based on locations’ closures/opening
Full price: € 18
Reduced price: € 15 (Card Cultura holders; disabled people helpers)
Free: under 12, disabled people, Bologna Welcome Card holders
The booking of free tickets reserved for people with disabilities must be made by writing an email to booking@bolognawelcome.it or at the Bologna Welcome Info Point in Piazza Maggiore.
What's included:
Meeting point:
Bologna Welcome
Tourist information and incoming services point
Piazza Maggiore 1/e - 40124
Before booking please bear in mind that:
All participants are also required to report to the Information Point in Piazza Maggiore at least 10 minutes ahead of the scheduled start of their tour.
Refund and changes:
Cancellation with refund or amendment of the reservation possible up to 24 hours before the scheduled start of the activity
Tourist services selling is managed by Bologna Welcome Incoming Travel Agency.
Discover Bologna in two story-packed hours so you can experience the porticos, monuments and towers of what UNESCO has defined the best preserved medieval centre in the world.
Itinerary: Piazza Maggiore, San Petronio church, Piazza Galvani, via Farini (UNESCO Porticoes), Palazzo Pepoli (exterior), Piazza Santo Stefano, Piazza della Mercanzia, Due Torri (exterior), the itinerary is subject to change based on locations’ closures/opening
Full price: € 18
Reduced price: € 15 (Card Cultura holders; disabled people helpers)
Free: under 12, disabled people, Bologna Welcome Card holders
The booking of free tickets reserved for people with disabilities must be made by writing an email to booking@bolognawelcome.it or at the Bologna Welcome Info Point in Piazza Maggiore.
What's included:
- Licensed tour guide
- Entrance to the Basilica of San Petronio, we recommend wearing appropriate attire for places of worship
- Radio guide with disposable earphones, with the possibility of using your own earphones with jack connector (no bluetooth)
Meeting point:
Bologna Welcome
Tourist information and incoming services point
Piazza Maggiore 1/e - 40124
Before booking please bear in mind that:
All participants are also required to report to the Information Point in Piazza Maggiore at least 10 minutes ahead of the scheduled start of their tour.
Refund and changes:
Cancellation with refund or amendment of the reservation possible up to 24 hours before the scheduled start of the activity
Tourist services selling is managed by Bologna Welcome Incoming Travel Agency.
Additional Information
- Calendar
- From 7 January 2026 to 1 March 2026
Thursday: 10:30 - English, 15:00 - Italian
Friday: 10:30 - English, 15:00 Italian + English
Saturday: 10:30 ITA + ENG, 15:00 ITA + ENG, 15:30 ESP, 11:00 FRA, 15:00 DEU
Sunday: 10:30 ITA + ENG, 15:00 ITA + ENG, 15:30 ESP- From 2 March 2026 to 14 June 2026
Thursday: 15:00 - Italian + English
Friday, Saturday, Sunday: 10:30 - Italian + English, 15:00 - ITA + ENG- from 15 June 2026 to 20 September 2026
Thursday: 4:45 p.m. - ITA + ENG
Friday, Saturday, Sunday: 10:30 a.m. - ITA + ENG, 4:45 p.m. - ITA + ENG- from 21 September 2026 to 10 January 2027
Thursday: 3:00 p.m. - ITA + ENG
Friday, Saturday, Sunday: 10:30 a.m. - ITA + ENG, 3:00 p.m. - ITA + ENG- from 11 January to 28 February 2027
Thursday: 3:00 p.m. - ITA
Friday: 3:00 p.m. - ITA + ENG
Saturday and Sunday: 10:30 a.m. - ITA + ENG, 3:00 p.m. - ITA + ENG
DISCOVER IN FRENCH
Every Saturday at 11:00 from 2 March 2026 to 28 February 2027
DISCOVER IN GERMAN
From 2 March to 14 June and from 21 September to 28 February 2027
Every Saturday at 15:30
From 15 June and from 20 September
Every Saturday at 16:30
Route
- Bologna Welcome, Piazza Maggiore, 1/e, Bologna
- Piazza del Nettuno, Bologna
- Basilica di San Petronio, Bologna
- Cortile dell'Archiginnasio, Piazza Galvani, 1, Bologna
- Quadrilatero, Bologna
- Piazza della Mercanzia, Bologna
- Piazza Santo Stefano, Bologna
- Due Torri, Piazza di Porta Ravegnana, Bologna