People call it “the fat”, “the red”, “the wise” and more recently “the city of food”. Bologna is a friendly and safe city to visit if you travel to Italy. How many days is enough for Bologna? 3 days is a good amount of time to explore the city with no rush. If you'd like to have a day trip to Modena, Parma, Ravenna, or Ferrara you'd need a few more days. Here are my suggestions to get the best fr

1. Walk under the portici

If I ask my friends which are the best tagliatelle of Bologna I always get the same answer: my grandmother's.It might be true, but maybe emotions sometimes give a better taste.These are my favorite tagliatelle that you can find in Bologna's restaurants: with ragù Bolognese sauce, of course, but not only.

1. Tagliatelle with Porcini Mushrooms @Osteria Broccaindosso

When Alessandro Galtieri prepares coffee his gaze changes. Like a Greek statue in motion, every muscle of his slim body become focused on the action. I've interviewed Alessandro during this forced hiatus, to ask him how good coffee can make life better.

Who is Alessandro Galtieri

The first suggestion I'd give you if you ask me what to visit in Bologna is to walk. Bologna is small enough to be covered in a few hours and walking around is the best way to discover its hidden secrets. Gardens, painted porticoes, canals and, most importantly, people are easier to meet if you walk. Here are my favorite walks, plus one very special trekking.

The best walks in Bologna

Santo Stefano in Bologna is a century-old Basilica full of symbols and myths. It is best known as "Sette Chiese" ("Seven Churches") due to its unique structure, which merges several buildings constructed across different historical periods.To tell its story we need to travel from the Holy Land to Dante's hell, meeting relics, roosters and Magi.So sit down and relax: the gate is opening.

1. From Jerusalem to Bologna: La Chiesa del Santo Sepolcro