Bologna: A Self-Guided Audio Tour from Porta Galliera to Le Tre Frecce
Are you looking for a way to see Bologna without joining a tour group? Explore at your own pace with this affordable walking tour.
• Be introduced to each facet of the city and some of its secrets too, including how the rebellious Bolognese stopped the city from becoming the Vatican
• Hear from producer Mike Corradi, the author behind A History of Italy Podcast
• Do it all in an hour or linger at stops along the way with complete control over when you start and finish
• Get unlimited use before your booking date and after it
• Use the virtual tour option at home
Once you’ve booked, you’ll receive a ticket with instructions and a unique code listed under “Before You Go”. Then simply install the VoiceMap app and enter your code.
The app displays directions to the starting point, and when you’re in the right place, just pop in your headphones and tap start. VoiceMap has automatic GPS playback, with turn-by-turn directions. It also works offline.
ItineraryThis is a typical itinerary for this product
Pass By: Bologna, Bologna, Province of Bologna, Emilia-Romagna
Bologna has many names. It’s been called “the red city” for its red roofs and left-leaning politics, and ”the fat city” for its cuisine which is far from light and healthy. It’s known as “the towered” for the forest of over 100 towers that once dotted its landscape. It’s also been referred to as “the cultured” for having the world’s oldest university. On this walking tour, I’ll introduce you to each facet of the city and some of its secrets too, including how the rebellious Bolognese stopped the city from becoming the Vatican.
Pass By: Porta Galliera, Piazza XX Settembre, 40121, Bologna Italy
On this tour, you can look forward to standing beside Porta Galliera where a retreating Austrian army left the city following a rebellion by the Bolognese in 1848.
Pass By: Parco della Montagnola, Via Irnerio 2/3, 40126, Bologna Italy
On this tour, you can look forward to passing Il Pincio, the entrance to Parco della Montagnola – a French style garden commissioned by Napoleon.
Pass By: Piazza Otto Agosto, P. za Otto Agosto, 40100, Bologna Italy
On this tour, you can look forward to strolling through Piazza Otto Agosto.
Pass By: Via Indipendenza, 40018 San Pietro In Casale BO, Italy
You’ll also get a glimpse of how Bologna once resembled Venice with its criss-cross of canals and rivers while passing Canale delle Moline and, while walking down Via Indipendenza, what things were like in the post-Risorgimento period.
Pass By: Canale delle Moline, Bologna Italy
You’ll also get a glimpse of how Bologna once resembled Venice with its criss-cross of canals and rivers while passing Canale delle Moline and, while walking down Via Indipendenza, what things were like in the post-Risorgimento period.
Pass By: 40064 San Pietro BO, Italy
On this tour, you can look forward to strolling past San Pietro.
Pass By: Piazza del Nettuno, Bologna BO, Italy
In Piazza del Nettuno, I’ll tell you how the Fountain of Neptune’s sculptor got away with making Neptune seem particularly well-endowed despite the church prohibiting it.
Pass By: Torre dell’Arengo, Piazza del Nettuno 1, 40124, Bologna Italy
While you stand in the Whispering Gallery under the Torre dell Arengo (Tower of Arengo), I’ll tell you how lovers were able to murmur sweet nothings to each other without their legitimate partners realising.
Pass By: Basilica di San Petronio, Corte De' Galluzzi 12/2, 40124, Bologna Italy
On this tour you can look forward to seeing San Petronio, the largest and most important church in the city.
Pass By: Quadrilatero, Via Clavature & Via Pescherie Vecchie, 40125, Bologna Italy
On this tour, you can look forward to discovering the Quadrilatero neighbourhood with its cafes and restaurants.
Pass By: Via Rizzoli, 40125, Bologna Italy
On this tour, you can look forward to strolling down Via Rizzoli.
Pass By: Two Towers, P.za di Porta Ravegnana, 40126 Bologna BO, Italy
On this tour, you can look forward to taking in Garisenda and Asinelli, Bologna’s Two Towers.
Pass By: Two Towers, P.za di Porta Ravegnana, 40126 Bologna BO, Italy
On this tour, you can look forward to taking in Garisenda and Asinelli, Bologna’s Two Towers.
Pass By: Piazza della Mercanzia, Bologna BO, Italy
On this tour, you can look forward to strolling through Piazza della Mercenzia.
Pass By: Le Tre Frecce, Str. Maggiore, 19, 40125 Bologna BO, Italy
I’ll reveal the legends linked to Le Tre Frecce (the Three Arrows) including one involving nudity.
Informacion Adicional
"Not wheelchair accessible"
"Most travelers can participate"
"Please note: You won't be guided through any museums or other attractions mentioned en route. If you choose to enter and visit such places, you'll need to pay for it independently of this tour."
"This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate"
"Confirmation will be received at time of booking"
Start Time:
Confirm time with the local provider in advance of your experience.
Bologna: A Self-Guided Audio Tour from Porta Galliera to Le Tre Frecce
11/23/2022 - 5/12/2025| Monday - Sunday : | 12:00 AM - 11:59 PM |
Duration: 60 To 90 Minutes
Start location: Porta Galliera, P.za XX Settembre, 15, 40121 Bologna BO, Italy
Cancellations and refunds:
All sales are final and incur 100% cancellation penalties.
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