Some facts by Gillianina
Bologna is called la dotta, la rossa and la grassa, which mean the learned, the red and the fat. The learned, beacuse of its very important and ancient university; the red for two reasons: for the colour of its roofs and for a political reason (traditionally the governments of Bologna were left-wing); and the fat because it´s the most famous Italian city for its gastronomy.Bologna´s most famous characteristic are its 40 km of Porticos, which give a unique atmosphere to the city. They have been declared World Heritage by U.N.E.S.C.O.
Bologna was nominated European
City of Culture in 2000. The other cities of culture in Europe were: Avignon, Bergen, Bruxelles, Helsinky, Cracow, Prague, Reykjavik, Santiago de Compostela.
