Via dell' Archiginnasio 2 - Tel. 0512757211 - On the ground floor and upstairs are thousands of exhibits spanning millennia. They cover prehistoric, proto-historic, Greek, Roman, Etruscan, and Gallic periods. Chance finds by Italian naturalists put this area firmly on the paleontological map in the late 1800s bringing to light many past civilisations here and their cultures.

Via dell' Archiginnasio 2 - Tel. 0512757211 - Established 1881 as one Italy’s most important archaeological museums. In the basement is a valuable collection of 4,000 Egyptian antiquities: limestone reliefs, vases, funerary stela, painted wooden coffins, bronze sculptures. Originally made by Kminek and Szedlo in 1895, added to by Pelagi and private donors such as the Bologna Pope Lambertini.

Via Orefici 11/a - Tel. 051 9914068 - Established in March 2010, it’s the first of its kind in Bologna. They use bio-natural ingredients which promotes the balance of intestinal flora. Clearly popular with the locals, it’s also interesting watching them coat the ice-creams behind the counter. They are aiming to be gluten-free in the near future.

Via Don Minzoni 18 - Tel. 051 0957214 - Located in the Salara (salt and grain warehouse) built 1783-1785 by Giuseppe Antonio Lanfranchini. It’s now home to Bologna’s gay and lesbian community. National Arcigay association also housed here. They provide services from health-politics and include a bar/disco on site. Franco Grillini and Titti De Simone honed their political skills here.

Via Irnerio 48 - Beginning the tour is a collection of Luigi Calori’s 2,000 human skulls. The museum of anatomy dates from the 19th century by famous anatomists Luigi Cattaneo and wax modellers: Clemente Susini, Ercole Lelli, Giovanni Manzolini, Anna Morandi. On display are models showing diseases, infections and deformations of the body, skin and organs.

Via Caduti Cefalonia 5/c - Tel. 051 227518 - Situated in the centre of Bologna, this was one of the first Irish pubs. Designed in Ireland and brought here, much of the interior reflects the typical social and cultural aspects of Ireland. It’s also one of the few places for people to sit inside and smoke over a pint of beer.

Via Caprarie 5/a - Tel. 0516486672 - Tracing its roots back to Gampiero Segafredo, this café bar represents a historic place among the Italian coffee industry. Its present owner Essse Caffe has turned it into a modern, sophisticated bar that stocks varied wines and freshly prepared food.

Via Altabella, 3/a - Tel. 051 2960540 - Literally across from Piazza Maggiore, this restaurant specializes in San Daniele prosciutto and wines from Friuli. Other particular food include: Pasquini’s mortadella, Castagneto bread, tigelle, crescentine, pasta, regional polenta. Warm and friendly atmosphere inside, with large room in the cellar for special events.

Piazzo Re Enzo 1/4 - Tel. 0512960134 - In the center of Bologna is this café in Palazzo Re Enzo, a fortified building from 1245. Initially a meeting place for coffee traders, it then gained a reputation for socialist/communist mix of customers. Inside reflects a mix of bohemian and contemporary styles tempered with modern music tastes. Enjoyable to say the least.

Via dei Musei, 6/f - Tel. 051 222532 - Founded in 2002, this bar is renowned for its cocktails and stylish clientele. Led by world champion cocktail winner Daniele Dalla Pola, it’s an eclectic bar with art work on exhibit and a whole host of interesting paraphernalia related to their trade. Seated area also outside in gallery. Cocktail list is only limited to your imagination.