Historic Center

Bologna

Historic Center featuring heritage elements and street scenes
Historic Center featuring heritage architecture and street scenes
Basilica Santo Stefano featuring a square or plaza, a small town or village and heritage architecture
Basilica of San Domenico featuring heritage elements, art and interior views
Bologna

Popular places to visit

Bologna featuring a square or plaza, a city and heritage architecture

Piazza Maggiore

4.5/5(217 reviews)

You can learn about the history of Bologna when you stop by Piazza Maggiore. Discover the fascinating museums and shops in this walkable area.

Piazza Maggiore
Bologna featuring heritage elements

Two Towers

4.5/5(77 reviews)

You can learn about the history of Bologna with a trip to Two Towers. Discover the area's fascinating museums and shops.

Two Towers
Basilica of San Petronio showing religious elements, heritage elements and a church or cathedral

Basilica of San Petronio

4.5/5(128 reviews)

You can learn about the history of Bologna when you stop by Basilica of San Petronio. Discover the fascinating museums and shops in this walkable area.

Basilica of San Petronio
Fountain of Neptune showing a statue or sculpture and a fountain

Fountain of Neptune

4.5/5(165 reviews)

Learn about the local history of Bologna with a stop at Fountain of Neptune. Discover the fascinating museums and shops in this walkable area.

Fountain of Neptune
Basilica Santo Stefano featuring a square or plaza, a small town or village and heritage architecture

Basilica Santo Stefano

4.5/5(108 reviews)

You can learn about the history of Bologna with a trip to Basilica Santo Stefano. Discover the fascinating museums and shops in this walkable area.

Basilica Santo Stefano
Bologna

Via Indipendenza

3.5/5(12 reviews)

Find out about the history of Bologna when you spend time at Via Indipendenza. Check out the shops and top-notch restaurants in this walkable area.

Via Indipendenza

Historic Center Hotel Deals

Starhotels Excelsior
Starhotels Excelsior
4 out of 5
Viale Pietro Pietramellara 51, Bologna, BO
The price is AED 606 per night from Jun 22 to Jun 23
AED 606
AED 725 total
includes taxes & fees
22 Jun - 23 Jun
Stay at this 4-star family-friendly hotel in Bologna. Enjoy free WiFi, breakfast (surcharge), and room service. Our guests praise the breakfast and the helpful ...
9/10 Wonderful! (1,009 reviews)
"I booked this hotel for convenience, and have stayed one other time. The breakfast was good. I’d have eaten there for dinner if you had any decent vegetarian options with proteins."

Reviewed on 26 May 2025

Starhotels Excelsior
Hotel Internazionale
Hotel Internazionale
4 out of 5
Via Indipendenza 60, Bologna, BO
The price is AED 497 per night from Jun 2 to Jun 3
AED 497
AED 605 total
includes taxes & fees
2 Jun - 3 Jun
Stay at this 4-star golf hotel in Bologna. Enjoy free WiFi, room service, and parking (surcharge). Our guests praise the breakfast and the helpful staff in our ...
8.8/10 Excellent! (999 reviews)
Good hotel
"Great location; lovely staff; good size rooms and no real issues. Hotel a bit dated but nothing dramatic. Roadworks around Bologna for the new tramlines. Will be great when finished."

Reviewed on 20 May 2025

Hotel Internazionale
Royal Hotel Carlton
Royal Hotel Carlton
4 out of 5
Via Montebello 8, Bologna, BO
The price is AED 521 per night from Jun 2 to Jun 3
AED 521
AED 632 total
includes taxes & fees
2 Jun - 3 Jun
Stay at this 4-star business-friendly hotel in Bologna. Enjoy free WiFi, breakfast (surcharge), and room service. Our guests praise the breakfast and the helpful ...
8.8/10 Excellent! (999 reviews)
"All Employees and the facilities are perfect"

Reviewed on 26 May 2025

Royal Hotel Carlton
Hotel Palace
Hotel Palace
3 out of 5
Via Monte Grappa, 9/2, Bologna, BO
The price is AED 326 per night from Jun 2 to Jun 3
AED 326
AED 417 total
includes taxes & fees
2 Jun - 3 Jun
Stay at this 3-star business-friendly hotel in Bologna. Enjoy free WiFi, breakfast (surcharge), and room service. Our guests praise the helpful staff in our ...
7/10 Good! (952 reviews)
Decent stay
"This is an old hotel in a central part of town. Overall it was a pleasant stay. The main downside is that (probably due to old pipes or whatever) there was a frequent banging sound from the pipes that were right next to the bed in my room, waking me up multiple mornings. When I tried to tell the ..."

Reviewed on 26 May 2025

Hotel Palace
UNA HOTELS Bologna Centro
UNA HOTELS Bologna Centro
4 out of 5
Via Pietramellara 41/43, Bologna, BO
The price is AED 601 per night from Jun 2 to Jun 3
AED 601
AED 720 total
includes taxes & fees
2 Jun - 3 Jun
Stay at this 4-star business-friendly hotel in Bologna. Enjoy free WiFi, breakfast (surcharge), and parking (surcharge). Our guests praise the breakfast and ...
8.6/10 Excellent! (987 reviews)
"Very convenient for train travel and an easy 25 min walk into main square. Very clean, not noisy, working air conditioning, good breakfast selection."

Reviewed on 18 May 2025

UNA HOTELS Bologna Centro
I Portici Hotel
I Portici Hotel
4.5 out of 5
Via Indipendenza, 69, Bologna, BO
The price is AED 879 per night from Jun 1 to Jun 2
AED 879
AED 1,025 total
includes taxes & fees
1 Jun - 2 Jun
Stay at this 4.5-star luxury hotel in Bologna. Enjoy free WiFi, 3 restaurants, and a rooftop terrace. Our guests praise the breakfast and the helpful staff in ...
8.6/10 Excellent! (991 reviews)
"Great Stay! Incredible value and excellent service."

Reviewed on 11 May 2025

I Portici Hotel
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Other neighborhoods around Historic Center

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L'antico Ghetto Ebraico

You'll enjoy the museums and shopping in L'antico Ghetto Ebraico. You might want to make time for a stop at Via Zamboni or Jewish Museum.

L'antico Ghetto Ebraico
Archaeological Museum which includes a fountain and heritage elements

Quadrilatero

If you're spending some time in Quadrilatero, Galleria Cavour Shopping Center and Archiginnasio of Bologna are top sights worth seeing.

Quadrilatero
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Cirenaica

If you're looking for some top things to see and do in Cirenaica and surrounding area, you can visit Bologna Botanical Gardens and Teatro Comunale di Bologna.

Cirenaica
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Bolognina

If you're spending some time in Bolognina, Ippodromo Arcoveggio and Museum for the Memory of Ustica are top sights worth seeing.

Bolognina
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San Donato

When in San Donato, you can plan a visit to EuropAuditorium Theater and Bologna Botanical Gardens, some noteworthy sights in the nearby area.

San Donato
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Scandellara

While Scandellara isn't home to many top sights, EuropAuditorium Theater and Bologna Botanical Gardens are some notable places to visit nearby.

Scandellara

Historic Center

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