Italy

Five days in Bologna

Long enough to leave the centre. Five days in Bologna with one day that is not about Bologna at all.

  • 4 nights
  • Couple
  • Balanced pace
  • Mid-range budget
Plan your own Bologna trip

Every place here was checked on 2026-10-27 or later, and each one says where it came from.

The plan, day by day

5 days

Day 1

Arrival day

7 of 24 hours planned

  1. 09:30

    You arrive

  2. 13:0014:00

    Da Michele

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h
    • Meal
  3. 14:3017:00

    Pinacoteca Nazionale di Bologna

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    museum of arts in Bologna

  4. 17:00

    2h open

    17:00 – 19:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  5. 19:0020:30

    Trattoria Gianni

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h 30m
    • Meal

    Via Clavature 18

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    Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikivoyage

  6. 20:3022:00

    Mercato

    Picked because you chose food and local experiences + balanced energy

    • 1h 30m
    • Food

    building in Bologna (BO)

    Via Belvedere 13, 40121 Bologna

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    Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikidata

Day 2

15 of 24 hours planned

  1. 08:0008:45

    Pasticceria Antica Bologna

    Picked because you chose food + balanced energy

    • 45m
    • Meal
  2. 08:45

    45m open

    08:45 – 09:30

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  3. 09:3012:00

    Palazzo Fava

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    palace in Bologna, Italy

  4. 12:00

    1h open

    12:00 – 13:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  5. 13:0014:00

    Teresina

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h
    • Meal

    Via Guglielmo Oberdan, 4

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    Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikivoyage

  6. 14:3017:00

    Medieval Civic Museum

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    museum in Bologna, Italy

    Via Alessandro Manzoni

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    Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikidata · Wikivoyage

  7. 17:0019:30

    Davia Bargellini Museum

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    museum in Bologna, Italy

    San Vitale · Strada Maggiore 44, 40125 Bologna

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    Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikidata · Wikivoyage

  8. 19:3021:00

    Diana

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h 30m
    • Meal

    Via dell'Indipendenza 24

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    Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikivoyage

  9. 21:0023:30

    Teatro Comunale

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    theater in Bologna (BO)

    Largo Ottorino Respighi, 1, 40126 Bologna

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    Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikidata

Day 3

11 of 24 hours planned

  1. 08:0008:45

    Il Gelatauro

    Picked because you chose food + balanced energy

    • 45m
    • Meal

    Via San Vitale 98b, 40125 Bologna

    Opening hours: Mon closed · Tue–Sat 10:00–21:00 · Sun 09:00–21:00

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    Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikivoyage

  2. 08:45

    45m open

    08:45 – 09:30

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  3. 09:3012:00

    Jewish Museum of Bologna

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    museum in Italy

    San Vitale · Via Valdonica 1/2, 40126 Bologna

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    Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikidata · Wikivoyage

  4. 12:00

    1h open

    12:00 – 13:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  5. 13:0014:00

    Gusto Chengdu

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h
    • Meal

    San Vitale · Via dei Giudei 6f, 40126 Bologna

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    Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikivoyage

  6. 14:3017:00

    Industrial Heritage Museum (Bologna)

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    museum in Bologna, Italy

    Navile · Via della Beverara 123, 40131 Bologna

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    Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikidata · Wikivoyage

  7. 17:00

    2h open

    17:00 – 19:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  8. 19:0020:30

    Trattoria Mariposa

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h 30m
    • Meal

    Via Bertiera 12, 40121 Bologna

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    Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikivoyage

  9. 20:3022:00

    Sorbole Que Tapas

    Picked because you chose food and local experiences + balanced energy

    • 1h 30m
    • Food

    P.za Aldrovandi, 9/2b, 40125 Bologna

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    Sources: OpenStreetMap

Day 4

12 of 24 hours planned

  1. 08:0008:45

    Caffè Terzi

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 45m
    • Meal

    San Vitale · Via Guglielmo Oberdan 10d, 40126 Bologna

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    Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikivoyage

  2. 08:45

    45m open

    08:45 – 09:30

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  3. 09:3012:00

    Mineralogical Collection "Luigi Bombicci Museum"

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    museum in Bologna, Italy

    San Vitale · Piazza di Porta San Donato 1, 40126 Bologna

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    Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikidata · Wikivoyage

  4. 12:00

    1h open

    12:00 – 13:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  5. 13:0014:00

    Trattoria da Vito

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h
    • Meal

    Via Mario Musolesi 9, 40138 Bologna

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    Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikivoyage

  6. 14:3017:00

    Morandi Museum

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    museum in Bologna, Italy

    Santo Stefano · Via Fondazza 36, 40125 Bologna

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    Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikidata · Wikivoyage

  7. 17:00

    2h open

    17:00 – 19:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  8. 19:0020:30

    E' Cucina Leopardi

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h 30m
    • Meal

    Via Giacomo Leopardi 4, 40122 Bologna

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    Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikivoyage

  9. 20:3023:00

    Arena Parco Nord

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    open-air theatre in Bologna, Italia

    V. Stalingrado, 79, 40127 Bologna

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    Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikidata

Day 5

Departure day

5 of 24 hours planned

  1. 08:0008:45

    La Sorbetteria Castiglione

    Picked because you chose food + balanced energy

    • 45m
    • Meal

    Santo Stefano · Via Castiglione 44, 40124 Bologna

    Opening hours: Mon 09:00–23:00 · Tue–Fri 11:00–23:00 · Sat–Sun 09:00–23:00

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    Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikivoyage

  2. 08:45

    45m open

    08:45 – 09:30

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  3. 09:3012:00

    Bologna City Art Collections

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    Municipal art museum in Palazzo d'Accursio, Bologna, Italy

    Porto-Saragozza · Piazza Maggiore 6, 40121 Bologna

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    Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikidata · Wikivoyage

  4. 12:00

    1h open

    12:00 – 13:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  5. 13:0014:00

    Trattoria Fantoni

    Suggested because it fits a mid-range budget

    • 1h
    • Meal

    Via del Pratello 11a, 40122 Bologna

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    Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikivoyage

  6. 14:30

    You leave

Sources

  • Wikidata
  • Wikivoyage contributors — Bologna
  • © OpenStreetMap contributors