Bologna (Italy) - Wink Travel Guide

Although it is well known by Italians, it is less so among foreign visitors. Bologna is the capital and largest city of Emilia-Romagna (a region in northern Italy).

Bologna is famed for the oldest university in the Western world, lively student population, exquisite food, typical brick terracotta-roofed architecture and porticos, theatre and nightlife.

It is considered second only to Venice in beauty by many Italians and certainly has one of the largest and best preserved historic centers among Italian cities.

Its architecture is noted for its palette of terracotta reds, burnt oranges, and warm yellows, hence the name of Bologna la rossa (Bologna the red).

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