People call it “the fat”, “the red”, “the wise” and more recently “the city of food”. Bologna is for sure a city to visit if you travel to Italy. Find out why and start to plan your trip.

1. Walk under the portici

We'll remember summer 2020 for many reasons, not happy mostly. But some flowers grow on the hard stone, and that's what happened at Borgo Mameli.

What is Borgo Mameli

San Petronio Basilica isn't only the biggest and most important church in Bologna. Its incomplete facade is a puzzle with a missing piece that many artists tried to fill. Curious to see how San Petronio would have been if complete?

San Petronio: magnificent and unfinished

What's the first food you think about when you think of Bologna?Tortellini sure, maybe tagliatelle with ragù, mortadella of course.You'd never think about Bologna dessert traditions. Hidden in old bakeries and in ancient grandma's cookbooks, there's a sweet world to uncover.Do you want to please your sweet tooth and end your meal on a glycemic high?

One dessert, many stories behind it. The origins of zuppa inglese are blurry, but one thing is almost certain. Its name comes from its resemblance to the trifle, a British dessert made of layers of cake, cream and wine. The layers of Zuppa Inglese are 3: custard, chocolate cream and a sponge soaked in alchermes, a pink liquor that gives the dessert his brilliant red color.

Modena Cathedral is a storybook written on the stone. It's a UNESCO Heritage site. But most of all it's a symbol, loved by all the locals in Modena. Take a look inside?

1. 2 sculptors for 1 masterpiece