Sanctuary of the Madonna of San Luca (Santuario della Madonna di San Luca) Tours and Tickets

The Basilica of San Luca is one of the symbols of the city of Bologna. At the meeting point you will receive from a member of our staff a map and a table with the timetables of the return train, available every 45 minutes. This tour departs every day and will help you discover the city aboard the San Luca Express, on which audio guides, available in 10 languages, will tell you the history of the city until your arrival at the Basilica of San Luca. You will have the opportunity to visit this sacred and very important place for the city of Bologna and you can decide what time to return by consulting the timetables on the map. On board you will find staff who will welcome you and answer your questions. On your return you can taste the specialties of Bologna with 2 typical tastings, in the welcoming setting of the historic market.

Discover the famous arcades of Bologna and the Basilica of San Luca with a local guide who will tell you all the anecdotes. You will board the San Luca Express, the little train that connects the center to the famous Basilica and during the journey you will be able to admire the most famous arcades in the world, a Unesco heritage site, listening to the stories of the guide. Once in San Luca you will visit the Basilica and the surrounding area with the guide who will tell you its history while admiring Bologna from above and then you will always return on board the San Luca express together with the guide.

During the guided tour we will visit spectacular places of considerable naturalistic interest and at the same time rich from a historical-cultural and artistic point of view. All our guides, in addition to being technically qualified and prepared, love and know in depth the territory of which they will try to convey their same passion by showing you the most significant places and telling you captivating anecdotes during the excursions. There will be refreshment stops in the typical places where you can taste traditional products such as tigelle, parmesan, mortadella and the legendary egg pasta such as tagliatelle, tortellini and tortelloni

Our tour gives you the opportunity to immerse yourself in the traditions of Bologna. This not only thanks to the classic private walking tour, which will give you the opportunity to discover all the secrets of the center, but also thanks to the lunch that will make you taste the Bolognese tradition in a greedy way. And as if this were not enough, you can admire Bologna from the unique perspective of the hills that surround it, relaxing on the little train that will take you to discover the Basilica of San Luca.

Luna Pop, a very famous italian music band said "How beautiful is getting around on Bologna's hill on a vespa". That's very trye, but one a bycicle it's way better. So follow Luna Pop's suggestion and come with us to the discovery of Bologna and its surroundings: a trail that starts from Bologna's city centre, stretching into its beautiful parks and continues by climbing hills. Here you will see some pictoresque villages such as Mongardino and Sasso Marconi. We will cycle through the beautiful Talon Park and see the stunning De Rossi building. All of this with some cheese and wine tasting experiences to recover energy (and spirit).

How do the Bolognese live, eat and drink? What are the main attractions of the city? Why does the sight of San Luca make a Bolognese feel at home even if he is still on the street? All these questions will find the right answer in the tour designed to let you experience the city and all its secrets in the round: from morning to evening. It starts from Piazza del Nettuno, the meeting point of our tour, and then continues to Piazza Maggiore where you will admire the architectural and artistic grandeur of San Petronio. You will go to Piazza Galvani, where you will discover the secrets of the Archiginnasio and its Anatomical Theater. In Piazza Santo Stefano, the Bolognese lounge par excellence, you will get lost in the discovery of the 7 Churches. You will have lunch in the suggestive, and very good, historical market, and then resume your tour full of energy for the discovery of the Asinelli Tower, symbol of the city, and the breathtaking view that can be enjoyed from the Sanctuary of the Virgin of San Luca.

Live a whole day to discover Bologna the learned Bologna the fat. You will live a unique experience starting from your hotel or from the port of Ravenna with private transport you will arrive in the center of Bologna and you will be able to admire the beauties of the city in just one day. One of our certified guide will show you through a guided tour of 2 h 30 the beauties of the center of one of the richest cities in the world of culture and good food. After you will be able to enjoy some tastings of local food in the market shops accompanied by our staff. In the afternoon you will be accompanied to the departure of the san luca express to visit the famous basilica of San Luca where you will discover the history of the arcades of Bologna Around 17:00 Return to Ravenna

Enjoy a day in Bologna where you can discover all the secrets of the history and culture of one of the most beautiful and richest cities in Italy. A guide will accompany you through the streets of the center and will make you discover the main monuments of the city and taste the specialties of the local gastronomy. You will enjoy a lunch in an ancient inn and in the afternoon on board the train san luca express you will see the famous Basilica of San luca. Pick up and drop off from Venice

This tour is tailor made by a photographer for photographers, considering their special need in terms of light conditions and crowd factor. The tour leader is an expert photographer and photography teacher and will assist you by any means in photography matter. Don't worry if don't know how to take a specific photo or do you need help with your settings, you won't be alone! • Photographers are not the usual kind of tourist: they are very demanding about light conditions, preferring the warm tone of golden hours or the colder nuances of a blue hour to capture better images. • Capture good photos require a proper time and we are not in a hurry, we spend all the necessary time to each location until you are satisfied with your photos • We try to select the best moments to minimize the crowd factor. This is not a photo book/portrait sessions. If you want to have nice pictures of you in Bologna this is not the tour for you.

Bologna is packed with attractions, but anyone who sticks to the city is missing out on under-the-radar, must-see locations. Get a taste of the countryside—without any trekking or climbing—on this fun-filled Vespa ride through the Italian hills. Hop a vintage moped and cruise between locations with your guide. Stops include a panoramic view over Bologna, a WWII memorial, and the Sanctuary of San Luca.