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🇮🇹 Bologna & Florence Adventure

Tufan Sarp

Tufan Sarp

17 Jan 2024

Embark on a 4-day journey through the enchanting cities of Bologna and Florence. Discover ancient marvels, indulge in authentic pizza, and immerse yourself in the rich culture of Emilia-Romagna and Tuscany.

Trip to Bologna

Day 1Bologna's Hidden Gems
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$109

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$ 7

Suite Hotel Elite

Depart from your stay 🏨

13 - 16 min

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Fontana del Nettuno
Spurting mermaids surrounding a vast 16th-century fountain topped with the bronze figure of Neptune.
8:00 AM - 8:30 AM
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Free
1 - 2 min

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Piazza Maggiore
City's main square lined with Medieval & Renaissance buildings, lines with cafes & street musicians.
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
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Free
4 - 6 min

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Two Towers
Landmark symbols of the city built by noble families in the 12th century, offering city views.
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
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Free
12 - 18 min

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Parco della Montagnola
Scenic 19th-century park with an ornate staircase & the remains of a 14th-century castle.
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
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Free
8 - 11 min

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Il Veliero Ristorante Pizzeria
Il Veliero è un ristorante e pizzeria di Bologna, ormai diventato un punto di riferimento per la gastronomia napoletana, dove è possibile gustare la tradizione della dieta mediterranea, unendo sapientemente prodotti nostrani e fragranze marine...
2:30 PM - 4:00 PM
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$48
4 - 6 min

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MAMbo - Museo d'Arte Moderna di Bologna
Art museum with permanent collection from 1945 to the present, plus temporary contemporary shows.
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
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$25
7 - 10 min

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Pizzeria Vesuvia
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
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$36
12 - 17 min

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Cattedrale Metropolitana di San Pietro
Catholic church restored in the 17th & 18th centuries, with a tall bell tower & frescoes.
No time set
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Free
5 - 8 min

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Mercato delle Erbe
Lively indoor market with stalls supplying local produce, meats & cheeses, plus dining options.
No time set
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Free
6 - 9 min

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Palazzo d'Accursio
Town hall complex dating from the 14th century, home to a fresco-filled chapel & fine art museum.
No time set
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Free
6 - 9 min

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Palazzo Re Enzo
13th-century palace with a grand interior, host to large-scale events with high-tech equipment.
No time set
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Free
4 - 5 min

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Mercato di Mezzo
Lively covered food market with pasta, meat & cheese, pizza & drinks, plus table seating.
No time set
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Free
3 - 4 min

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Biblioteca Comunale dell'Archiginnasio
Library & anatomical theater in a 16th-century building with frescoes & an array of coats of arms.
No time set
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Free
10 - 15 min

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Basilica di San Francesco
French Gothic basilica completed in 1263, featuring soaring vaulted ceilings & ogival arches.
No time set
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Free
Day 2From Basilicas to Ducati
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$86

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$ 17

Suite Hotel Elite

Depart from your stay 🏨

15 - 18 min

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Basilica di San Petronio
Vast Gothic basilica with an unfinished brick & marble facade, housing 22 art-filled side chapels.
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
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Free
22 - 27 min

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Sanctuary of the Madonna di San Luca
Hilltop, baroque-style Roman Catholic sanctuary church, dedicated to the Virgin Mary, with a cupola.
9:30 AM - 12:30 PM
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Free
28 - 34 min

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Bar Tiffany
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
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$28
9 - 14 min

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Museo Ducati
Sleek museum housing prestige motorcycles, equipment & racing memorabilia, with guided tours.
2:30 PM - 4:30 PM
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$38
9 - 11 min

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Trattoria Paradisino
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
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$20

Budget breakdown: $555 In total

Activities & Food:$529
Transport:$27

Trip to Florence

Day 1Bologna's Hidden Gems
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$206

Palazzo Bucciolini

Depart from your stay 🏨

10 - 15 min

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Uffizi Gallery
16th-century building housing vast collection of Primitive & Renaissance paintings & masterpieces.
8:00 AM - 11:00 AM
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$62
8 - 12 min

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Pitti Palace
Gallery complex in Renaissance royal palace housing vast Italian & European masters art collection.
11:30 AM - 1:30 PM
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$36
2 - 3 min

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Pizzeria Totò Atto II
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
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$48
8 - 11 min

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The Boboli Gardens
Formal gardens laid out in the 16th & 17th centuries, with Renaissance statues & ornate fountains.
3:30 PM - 5:30 PM
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$24
8 - 11 min

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Caffè Pitti
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
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$36
4 - 5 min

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Basilica di Santo Spirito
Brunelleschi's plain-fronted 1400s church with a lavish art-filled interior & baroque altar.
No time set
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Free
6 - 9 min

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Ponte Santa Trinità
Delicate bridge with 3 arches, designed by Bartolomeo Ammanati & reconstructed after WWII.
No time set
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Free
6 - 9 min

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Fontana del Porcellino
Visitors rub the snout of this iconic bronze fountain of a boar to ensure their return to Florence.
No time set
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Free
Day 2From Basilicas to Ducati
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$128

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$ 4

Palazzo Bucciolini

Depart from your stay 🏨

5 - 6 min

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Piazza del Duomo
Cathedral-flanked square with iconic historic, religious & artistic landmarks & museums.
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
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Free
1 - 2 min

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Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore
Landmark 1200s cathedral known for its red-tiled dome, colored marble facade & elegant Giotto tower.
9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
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Free
7 - 10 min

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Accademia Gallery
Art museum with Michelangelo sculptures, including David, plus Renaissance painting & Russian icons.
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
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$50
13 - 20 min

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Pasticceria Pagamonci
Dal 1973, nel nostro laboratorio di pasticceria, con ingredienti naturali e genuini creiamo artigianalmente ottimi prodotti dolciari: brioches e paste da colazione, bomboloni e millefoglie insieme a schiacciate alla fiorentina, frittelle di riso e cantuccini tipo Prato.
2:30 PM - 4:00 PM
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$28
2 - 3 min

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Basilica of Santa Croce in Florence
Neo-Gothic Franciscan church known for its Giotto frescoes, plus tombs of Michelangelo & Galileo.
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
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$30
9 - 14 min

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Ponte Vecchio
Picturesque medieval arched river bridge with Roman origins, lined with jewelry & souvenir shops.
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
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Free
2 - 3 min

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Il Panino del Chianti
7:30 PM - 9:00 PM
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$20

Budget breakdown: $555 In total

Activities & Food:$529
Transport:$27