Via San Donato 23 - Tel. 051241168 - Specializing in family bikes, cargo and fold-ups of all sizes, modern, sturdy and light to manoeuvre, this shop sticks everything for a family outing on wheels. Their biggest bike can carry up to 4 kids. They’ve also all the safety equipment required for kids and adults alike such as helmets, protective wear and locks etc.

Via Altabella, 15/B - Tel. 3493002939 - A Bolognese landmark for many years but now under new management. Just opposite Piazza Maggiore. A small wine bar boasting a large collection of wines and specialist champagnes and an exquisite selection of appetizers: salami, cold meats and cheese. It’s clean, tidy, exudes a cosy space to share with others and screams quality all over it.

Via Milazzo 5/abc - Tel. 051 0567789 - Traditionally handmade pasta from Barbara and Gloria. The shop is like a huge display window for all to watch as they cook and roll pasta. Ingredients are fresh and picked according to seasonal variations. They offer a local free-phone service and a pre-pack solution for those who want to bring a little something home to impress family or friends.

Via Nosadella 19 - Tel. 0517162926 - A B&B located in a seventeenth century building, just a 10-minute walk from the center of Bologna. Rooms with antique furniture, paintings and free Wi-Fi, plus satellite TV and a work desk as well as coffee and tea-making facilities. There’s a small balcony over the quiet internal courtyard and a shared kitchen.

Via del Carro 11 - Tel. 0517162926 - Family run B&B with additional self-catering appartments. Beautiful internal terrace to have breakfast on. Rooms come supplied with free Wi-Fi, satellite TV and a work desk. Staff are multilingual and helpful.

Via Nosadella 19 - Tel. 0517162926 - A small and cosy hostel next to the center. It has 1 mixed 5 bed dorm with personal wardrobes and lockers, 2 bathrooms, a fully functional kitchen and an open spaced living room with free wifi. They are young and helpful. Payments only in cash.

Via Castiglione 17/d - Tel. 051274358 - Fabrizio Cocchi Home is an interior designer where Italian tradition mixes with multi ethnical cultures to create a contemporary home setting. They stock mainly African and Asiatic products. Nature is combined with perfumed scents to heighten the overall experience.

Via Dei Griffoni 5/2a - Tel. 3343214706 - Family run osteria with a long tradition in the restaurant business. Few minutes walk from Piazza Maggiore. Located in an ancient cantina, romantic and serene inside. Their primi piatti consist of the typical crostini misti and huge plates of salami cuts. A specialty is the Tonno Toscano.

Vicolo Barbazzi 4 - Tel. 051 580162 - Nestled in a narrow side street is this Arab baths seeking to promote natural balance through bathing, steam and massage. There’s a good selection of treatments carried out in their hot rooms and relaxation areas enabling the body to free itself of impurities, toxins and stress.

Via Alessandrini 7 - Tel. 051245122 - An Italian-French liberty style bistro located next to Bologna’s biggest open-air market. They serve quality seasonal food in a very particular environment with the highlight being a terrace looking over a canal.