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It’s the stuff of an Instagrammer’s dream–and yet it hasn’t become a touristic nightmare. In the colorful Emilia-Romagnan municipality of Dozza, rather, photographable street art has brought a new wave of life and spared the town the depopulation faced by many its neighbors. Amidst expanses of vineyards 35 kilometers east of Bologna, Dozza’s first...

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Verona or Bologna, two enchanting cities nestled in northern Italy, offer a delightful blend of history, culture, and gastronomy. Verona, famous for its iconic Romeo and Juliet balcony, captivates visitors with its ancient Roman ruins and charming medieval streets. Meanwhile, Bologna, renowned for its gastronomic delights, seduces travelers with it...

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Bologna in winter? Conventional wisdom holds that the best time to visit northern Italy is in spring or autumn when the weather isn’t too hot or cold. We have been to Bologna—the capital of the Emilia Romagna region—many times in shoulder seasons, always enjoying our visits so much that we find another reason to return. But during our first off-sea...

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Sant’Agata Feltria is a small town about an hour south of Bologna, famous for its castle, Rocca Fregoso,  and its Christmas market. A visit to this town is like a walk through a Christmas postcard and a visit to the wonderful world of fairy tales. Every year, from the end of November to the end of December, the streets of the historic center are fi...

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Just off Piazza Maggiore, Bologna’s central square, the Quadrilatero seduces all of the senses. Grocers deal out chunks of nutty, rich Parmigiano Reggiano cheese as samples to discerning shoppers, along with razor-thin slices of prosciutto di Parma that melt on the tongue. Wine bars pour effervescent glasses of local pignoletto wine alongside board...

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The St Louis - Bologna Sister Cities proudly invites you to its 5th Annual Italian Christmas Concert on Saturday, December 9, 2023 at 7:30 PM. The concert will be held at Webster University's Community Music School Concert Hall in Webster Groves. The address is of the venue is: 535 Garden Avenue St. Louis, Missouri 63119Listen to the magnificent re...

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By the standards of Bologna, Simona Scapin is a mortadella upstart. That’s not only because she’s young and the sole local producer of certified organic mortadella. Nor is it just because her family has been making mortadella for a mere four decades in the city where the recipe was ordained by papal authority in 1661. “People think that a girl can’...

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The landmark Garisenda Tower in the north Italian city of Bologna is at high risk of collapse, experts warned on Wednesday, weeks after the mediaeval structure was sealed off over safety concerns. The smaller of Bologna's leaning "twin towers", the 48-m high Torre della Garisenda stands alongside the 97-m Torre degli Asinelli, both of which date to...

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Bologna’s well-preserved historic center is a perfect showcase for its stunning palaces, towers, gates, monuments, and churches. But tucked behind its picturesque porticoes and along the narrow streets and alleys that fan out from Piazza Maggiore, many ancient shops of Bologna also tell tales about the people and culture of the city. Even the signs...

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“La dolce vita” translates into “the sweet life” in Italian, and if you are thinking of retiring soon, you might want to set your sights on the nation that is known for pasta, wine, culture, scenery and so much more. But with all Italy has to offer, perhaps it is out of your price range, especially if you are going to be on a fixed budget once you...

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