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Casina del Bosco

Monday, May 13th, 2013

According to the locals and passing toursits this place run by the Guidi Family has a high reputation for their piadinas. Throughout the summer months it’s always packed with crowds so it’s best to get here early, or at least, for a terrace view. There are many imaginative combinations of ingredients with which a piadina [...]

Arteggiando

Saturday, April 13th, 2013

In the heart of the old Jewish Quarter is this exclusive Interior Design showroom. Established in 2010 by Signora Francesca Taino and Monica Chiarini, they cater to redesigning homes, in particular: walls, curtains, upholstery & hand-painted according to taste. This small show room is a treasure trove of ideas in antique/contemporary styles: terracotta, ceramic puppets, [...]

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Spezial Cycle

Saturday, April 13th, 2013

This shop specializes in family bikes, cargo and fold-ups of all sizes, modern, sturdy and light to manoeuvre. Located just outside the city walls, it’s quite unique in Bologna and was established just over 2 years ago by the owner Lorenzo, who is very helpful and obviously has a keen interest to promote a greener, [...]

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Enoteca Storica Faccioli

Sunday, April 7th, 2013

Enoteca Storica has been a landmark for a long time in Bologna though it’s not long opened under new management. Located opposite to Piazza Maggiore they are a small wine bar boasting a large collection of wines and specialist champagnes. They also serve an exquisite selection of appetizers: salami, cold meats and cheese. The bar [...]

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La Casa della Zia

Friday, April 5th, 2013

This is a family run B&B located in a seventeenth century building, just a 10-minute walk from the Basilica of San Petronio, in Piazza Maggiore. Casa Della Zia offers rooms with antique furniture, paintings and free Wi-Fi. The accommodation of which there are four rooms includes satellite TV and a work desk as well as coffee and [...]

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Le Stanze del Carro

Wednesday, April 3rd, 2013

The family-run Le Stanze Del Carro offers guest rooms and self-catering apartments with free Wi-Fi. It’s located in the heart of Bologna, next to the Two Towers in the old Jewish Quarter. The historic building includes bed & breakfast rooms completely renovated with a refined classical style and furnished with antique furniture, paintings and objects [...]

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Il Nosadillo

Tuesday, April 2nd, 2013

This hostel next to the old center is small and cosy. They are dedicated for a young crowd and reservations can be made just for a single bed with breakfast included and free wifi too. It has 1 mixed 5 bed dorm, 2 bathrooms, a fully functional kitchen and an open spaced living room. There [...]

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Fabrizio Cocchi

Monday, March 18th, 2013

After eight years of apprenticeship Fabrizio Cocchi started out in 1996 with a small flower-shop in the center of Bologna and now boasts this magnificent oasis on Via Castiglione. For interior designing ‘Fabrizio Cocchi HOME’ is a place where Italian tradition of timeless elegance and classical beauty melts with elements borrowed from multi ethnical cultures. [...]

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Osteria de Grifoni

Saturday, December 22nd, 2012

This is a family run osteria a few mintues walk from Piazza Maggiore. It’s led by Lorenzo who is also the chef. The de’Maiti family have been in the business for a long time and have even helped to carve out a certain style in the Bolognese osteria starting from Osteria dell’Orfeo, Le Sette Chiese [...]

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Hammam Bleu

Saturday, December 8th, 2012

This magical place is where they practice the antique ritual of the Arab baths, and which seeks to promote natural balance through bathing, steam and massage. The first part of this journey begins in the tepidarium, a cosy room set up so that tension melts away in preparation for the temperature of the next room – the [...]

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