It's on our list for the next Europe trip. Tell me about it.
Keep in mind my two visits to Bologna were in late December with the city enveloped in cold, dense fog. My thoughts:
-Easy to get to. The train station is as close to the city center as they get in the major cities, and all of the high-speed rail lines pass through and stop at Bologna Centrale station. Also, the entire city is very close together and pedestrian friendly.
-It's the birthplace of tortellini, so there are several places in
il Quadrilatero that sell it fresh from the roller.
-I know that food is a recurring theme in Italy, but the meals were simple and fantastic. Our dinners were at Trattoria del Rosso, on Via Augusto Righi.
-Even with all the great meals we ate, my FIL's favorite food item was a simple hunk of foccacia with red sauce from a bakery (Pizza Leggera) across the street from the train station.
-If you're interested in seeing how parmesano reggiano (sp?) is made, there are a couple of tours out of Reggio Emilia that I can point you towards.