It’s spring, no matter what colour our «Zone » is. And even though these are not simple times, there is still plenty of beauty around town. Especially now that new colours are blossoming here and there. So here’s a list of where to go (often for free and always with full permission) to get yourself a … More In bloom! Take a walk on these flowery hotspots in Bologna
Once upon a time, just across the central Station, there was quite a large district of town called Bolognina (yes, it translates exactly “Little Bologna”: how sweet is that?). Mainly inhabited by the working class and quietly out of the radar, it gained some popularity in the Nineties after becoming synonymous with the official death … More Drawing dialogues on Bolognina
It was about time to re-establish some sweet autumn rituals and what’s better than a witty, stylish, glamorous comedy from the Thirties and Forties served with quality coffee on a Sunday morning? La Cineteca di Bologna has re-launched its trademark Sundays Matinées in collaboration with Forno Brisa (started 3 years ago, they had been interrupted … More Breakfast with comedy: La Cineteca di Bologna’s matinées are back with a sumptuous program
Ce n’est pas deguelasse, pas at all. I’d start with this misquote from A bout de souffle, one of the most popular movies presented on Piazza Maggiore, to introduce the current edition of Il Cinema Ritrovato. Yes, it it happening. The mad situation of this 2020 obviously erased most cultural events all around the world … More My black and white feast, or why I love Il Cinema Ritrovato
It took me some time (you know, some errands here, a pandemics there) but I’m back. Just in time for giving away some tips on how to face this weird august in the city, with less tourists than the years before and more locals around because the economic consequences of the recent lockdown made it … More What to do in Bologna for free in august
Yes, another post about pizza. Sorry guys, I meant to cut on the carbs parade but I’m just back from the presentation to the local press of brand new Pizzium restaurant on Via Oberdan, and realized that the concentration of old and new pizzerie on that area created what can easily be described as Bologna’s … More Bologna has its own pizza district, and it’s all around Via Oberdan
It really is a great moment for pizza al taglio in Bologna. With “pizza by the slice” I mean both “pizza alla pala ” and “pizza in teglia“: they are not quite the same thing in terms of the oven they’re cooked in, details on the shape and leavening time, but ther are also many … More Top 5 pizza al taglio in Bologna
It’s that time of the year: it’s cold, it rains a lot, the body is adjusting to more hours of dark and that need for something soothing and sweet and dense and comforting is inevitable. You crave chocolate. And rightly so. It’s natural in autumn and it’s almost a moral duty while preparing oneself for … More It’s chocolate season! Discover the top five choco shops in Bologna
Yes, Bologna has become a touristic destination, with all the consequent increase in costs, and yes, life can sometimes be a bit pricey here, especially for students. Nevertheless, we are still in Italy, which means tons of artistic and architectonic beauty literally thrown at you at no cost, and with a little bit of research … More A FREE day in Bologna: 5 things you can do (and have) at zero cost
The first gloomy days of real autumn are the perfect moment to visit an exhibition, and if you choose Foto / Industria you’ll actually visit 11 of them, all for free. This yearly celebration of work and the industrial world as interpreted by the lens is always an occasion not only to appreciate world-renewed masters … More From Ruhr to Angola, Foto / Industria as a way to love Bologna even more
Flaneur in Bologna 