www.commne.bologna.it
Euro
Wizz Air: 899 018874 / 899 018875
SNAPSHOT
There’s a seasonal market and ice rink in Piazza XX Settembre. To mark the centenary of local Guglielmo Marconi’s Nobel prize, there’s an exhibition (10 December – 10 January) in the Palazzo d’Accursio in Piazza Maggiore.
FROM AIRPORT TO CITY
To reach Bologna from Forli’s Ridolfi Airport, take the airport bus to Forli train station, from where regular trains to Bologna depart. It’s €3.50 (bus) plus €4.80 (train). Journey time is roughly 75 minutes. www.forliairport.com
FOOD
Passion Restaurant
Via Galliera 42b, +39 051 254989 Featured on Channel 4’s Dolce Vito in the UK, Passion restaurant is famous Vito Cataffo’s take on British cuisine – three-course meal from €30.
Ristorante Ciacco
Via San Simone 1c, +39 051 265441 www.ristoranteciacco.com Welcoming restaurant, near the Jewish Ghetto, serving traditional and creative Italian food. Try Calamari stuffed with crunchy asparagus and guanciale, €17.
FRIENDS
Café de la Paix
Via Collegio di Spagna 5b, +39 051 27 50233 Bohemian co-operative café near Piazza Maggiore. Wide range of teas and coffees under €2, with sandwiches and vegetarian snacks from €4.
Caffe Maxim
Piazza della Mercanzia 6, +39 051 225005, www.caffemaxim.it In the porticos beside Bologna’s famous towers, Caffe Maxim is both a trendy and welcoming meeting point. Pay €5 for a glass of Refosco wine.
INSIDER TIP
Many of the smaller family-run shops are closed on Thursday afternoons. Words Andrew Lawless |
