travel to Bologna: a artistic centre in Italy

Bologna is the largest city (and the capital) of the Emilia-Romagna Region in Italy. An important cultural and artistic centre, its importance in terms of landmarks can be attributed to homogenous mixture of monuments and architectural examples (medieval towers, antique buildings, churches, the layout of its historical centre) as well as works of art which are the result of a first class architectural and artistic history. Bologna is also an important transportation crossroad for the roads and trains of Northern Italy, where many important mechanical, electronic and nutritional industries have their headquarters.

Bologna is a place that flows through time, a place where arts and knowledge meet. The University of Bologna is the oldest in Europe and still today a meeting point for culture and cultures. The old town with arcades stretching over more than 40 kilometres is one of the best preserved medieval cities in the Old World. Today, its historical and artistic heritage is preserved in over 40 museums. The true surprise is being inside an open air art exhibition, walking by impressive churches and noble palaces. Between XVII and XIX century, Bologna was a must-see city for European great musicians, such as Farinelli, Rossini and the young Mozart. The 18th century Teatro Comunale (the City Theatre), the G.B. Martini Conservatorio (the Conservatoire) and the Museo Internazionale della Musica (the International Music Museum) together give evidence of the extraordinary music history of this city. Today, you can discover a rich, live music programme, on some occasions absolutely exceptional. Because of such a wide, deeply engrained custom, Bologna was named UNESCO “Creative City of Music” in 2006.

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