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Bologna is the city of porticoes. Not only because she has more porticoes than any other city has. And not even because she boasts the peculiar record of the longest portico in the world, the San Luca's. Actually there is no doubt that this definition dates back to the Middle Ages and since then the portico has belonged to the city to such a degree that to imagine Bologna without porticoes today it's no easy task, not to say impossible.
Updated Apr 10, 2004
Walk through the old city center. The city center is compact enough that taxis are senseless. The beauty in Bologna is with you every footstep. Bologna truly stands out because of all of its renaissance arcades--perfect for a rainy day. And after dark, some of them, such as this, are incredibly illuminated.
Written Aug 25, 2002
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Originally the Portocos were in wood, like that one of Via del Carro or the most famous portico of the three Arrows, in Strada Maggiore (you see photo of the introductory page).
Written Nov 30, 2005
Strada Maggiore flanked by porticos with the Asinelli tower in the background
Written Mar 28, 2005
Along the portico of San Luca...
Updated Dec 18, 2004
Picture taken almost at the end of the portico, with my friend Elena waving!
Written Apr 18, 2004
This shows you how the long portico leading to San Luca looks like.
Written Sep 27, 2003
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Piazza Santo Stefano is another delightful piazza. The leaning Torre Asinelli is visible in the background. Bologna has some 40 km of porticos such as the ones in this picture.
Written Aug 25, 2002
Updated Aug 25, 2002
Written Feb 25, 2003
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Write a ReviewPiazza Santo Stefano is another delightful piazza. The leaning Torre Asinelli is visible in the background. Bologna has some 40 km of porticos such as the ones...
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Q: how far is from HOTEL ELITE SUITE to historical centre in bologna on foot?I m coming for the first time and i m a little bit...
A: Well, Google maps shows it as 2.2km or 26 minutes walking (my expeerience with google is that you should add 10 minutes for the walking time - they seem to gallop along!)...
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