Beyond the city

Bologna and its province

From Imola and motor racing to the Vena del Gesso, from the wine-growing Colli Bolognesi to the thermal Apennines: the province of Bologna is a territory waiting to be discovered, just a few kilometres from the capital.

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History of science

Sasso Marconi

Villa Griffone, where Marconi invented radio, with museum and mausoleum.

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Historical memory

Marzabotto

The Monte Sole Historical Park and the Etruscan archaeological site of Kainua.

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Spa town

Castel San Pietro Terme

A spa town on the Via Emilia, with a medieval old town.

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Food & wine

Savigno

The City of Truffle, capital of the white truffle of the Colli Bolognesi.

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Art

Grizzana Morandi

The House Museum of painter Giorgio Morandi among the landscapes he painted.

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Historic village

San Giovanni in Persiceto

A medieval town on the plain, famous for its historic Carnival.

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Urban nature

Casalecchio di Reno

The medieval Chiusa on the Reno river and the riverside park loved by locals.

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Inner suburb

San Lazzaro di Savena

Gateway to the first hills south-east of Bologna.

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Motor Valley

Sant'Agata Bolognese

The Lamborghini Museum, birthplace of the world's most famous supercars.

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Science

Medicina

The Northern Cross radio telescope, among the largest in the world.

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Medieval village

Bazzano

The Rocca dei Bentivoglio, a Renaissance fortress in the heart of Valsamoggia.

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Abbey

Monteveglio

The Abbey of Santa Maria and the badlands regional park.

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Wine tourism

Monte San Pietro

Vineyards and wineries in the heart of the Colli Bolognesi.

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Wine tourism

Zola Predosa

The gateway to the Colli Bolognesi, steps from Bologna.

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Traditions

Budrio

The papier-mâché mask tradition and historic Carnival.

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Nature

Camugnano

Lake Suviana, the province's largest artificial reservoir.

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Mountains

Lizzano in Belvedere

Corno alle Scale, the province's highest peak.

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Astronomy

Loiano

The Astronomical Observatory of the University of Bologna.

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Memory & trail

Monzuno

A stage of the Via degli Dei and Monte Sole memorial.

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Apennine gateway

Pianoro

Farm stays and countryside quiet minutes from Bologna.

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Apennines

Castiglione dei Pepoli

Passo della Futa and the history of the Gothic Line.

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Plain

Anzola dell'Emilia

A quiet village along the ancient Via Emilia.

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Historic village

Crevalcore

A medieval Rocca in the heart of the lower Bolognese plain.

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Nature & hills

Ozzano dell'Emilia

Badlands and trails a step from the city.

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All other municipalities of the metropolitan city
Ethnographic museum

Bentivoglio

Villa Smeraldi and the Museum of Rural Life.

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Archaeology

Monterenzio

The Etruscan-Celtic archaeological area of Monte Bibele.

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Historic village

Pieve di Cento

'Little Bologna' and the MAGI'900 museum.

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Shopping

Castel Guelfo di Bologna

The best-known outlet in the province of Bologna.

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Motor Valley

Argelato

The Ferruccio Lamborghini Museum in the Funo hamlet.

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Social history

Molinella

The 'Republic of Molinella' and the farm labourers' movement.

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Historical memory

Mordano

The Senio front, among the last of the Gothic Line.

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Plain

Granarolo dell'Emilia

The territory that gave its name to the famous dairy brand.

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Plain

Castenaso

A residential municipality along the Idice river.

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Plain

Calderara di Reno

Near the airport, a logistics and industrial area.

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Plain

Castel Maggiore

A municipality of Bologna's first ring.

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Plain

Sala Bolognese

Authentic countryside of the lower Bolognese plain.

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Plain

Baricella

Agricultural landscape and land-reclamation canals.

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Plain

Castello d'Argile

An ancient medieval castle that gives the village its name.

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Plain

Galliera

On the border with Ferrara province, along the Reno.

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Plain

Malalbergo

History of land reclamation along the Reno river.

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Plain

Minerbio

Agricultural tradition of the Bolognese plain.

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Plain

San Giorgio di Piano

A small centre of the northern plain.

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Plain

San Pietro in Casale

History of the great Po Valley land reclamations.

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Santerno valley

Casalfiumanese

A through-village towards Tuscany.

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Santerno valley

Borgo Tossignano

The Vena del Gesso Romagnola, among caves and sinkholes.

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Santerno valley

Fontanelice

One of the smallest municipalities in the metropolitan city.

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Apennines

Castel d'Aiano

The most authentic and least frequented Bolognese Apennines.

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Apennines

Castel di Casio

Near Porretta Terme, wrought-iron tradition.

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Apennines

Gaggio Montano

A quiet alternative to the nearby Corno alle Scale.

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Apennines & trail

San Benedetto Val di Sambro

A classic stage of the Via degli Dei towards Florence.

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