Bologna Travel Tips

There are some Italian meats that need almost no introduction (lookin’ at you, prosciutto), but there’s so much more variety available for an antipasto plate in Italy and elsewhere—and not even prosciutto has a backstory that includes both Sofia Loren and a catchy 1970s US television jingle.

Bologna’s nicknames are no secret: La Rossa (the Red), La Dotta (the Learned), and La Grassa (the Fat).

Bologna may attract food-loving travelers for its trattorias and osterias, but let’s not forget about the city’s superlative food markets.

Bologna, the capital of the Emilia-Romagna region, sits about 73 miles almost due north from Florence.