Top Bologna Outdoor Activities

Would you like to visit the city on two wheels, just like a local? During our bike ride through Bologna our tour leaders will show you the city's best-known places and its secret corners, and also give you lots of tips on what to do and where to taste Bologna's famous cuisine. The Bologna bike experience is a good idea if you wish to discover the city with a local, in a sustainable and fun way. Pedaling between churches, monuments and historic buildings, our tour leaders will provide you with some explanations of the city's most and least known attractions, but without lingering in lengthy explanations. This way you will be able to see many different landmarks in a short time, as well as fully enjoy the atmosphere of this vibrant city.

Discover Bologna aboard the tourist bus and relax as the audio guide reveals all the secrets of the city. Admire the monuments and beautiful architecture of Bologna. An easy way to get a perspective of the city with a convenient hop-on hop-off tour covering its top historical attractions. At the end of the tour you will be able to enjoy some tastings in the city centre.

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

Follow your senses on a full-day culinary tour of Bologna’s famous food region. Visit local factories and family-run producers for a behind-the-scenes look at the creation of products enjoyed around the world, including Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, Modena balsamic vinegar, prosciutto, and wine. Enjoy samples of fresh, hand-crafted products along the way and indulge in breakfast and multi-course Italian lunch with wine pairings. It’s a fantastic way to immerse yourself in the sights, smells, and tastes of Emilia-Romagna!

A great tour for first-time visitors, you’ll see the city with a local guide who has a passion for Bologna. The tour is completely customizable—visit a cafe for a snack based on your dietary preferences (or maybe some grappa), indulge in a bit of shopping, or check out a few art galleries. Learn about the city’s Medieval and Renaissance history and explore the plazas and old buildings downtown.

Bologna is rich in cultural and culinary treasures. Experience both with this walking tour that touches on the city’s top sights before ending with a tasting of famed local specialties in a landmark gourmet shop. Explore highlights like Piazza Maggiore and the Two Towers and learn about their history and architecture from your guide. Cap off your tour with a stop in a local delicatessen to sample area wine and delicacies.

Follow a local to their favorite places in Bologna with this best kept secrets walking tour. See contemporary street art, trendy bars, quirky boutiques, and innovative restaurants during your stroll. Explore neighborhoods that are loved by locals for their vintage markets and contemporary art galleries. Discover a side of Bologna that's not in guidebooks.

A walking food tour in Bologna with a local guide, 6 stops at some historical shops to taste several local specialties such as tortellini, ragù, Parmigiano Reggiano, Aceto Balsamico di Modena, mortadella, regional wine and much more. Along the way you visit the main spots of Bologna, the food market and discover legends and stories of Bologna.

Book 48h in advance for the Motor Valley is home to some of Italy’s most iconic car manufacturers, but the factories and museums are hard to get between. Save hours with this tour that takes you to three of the top destinations for sports car enthusiasts in Emilia Romagna: the Ferrari Museum; Lamborghini Museum and Factory; and Pagani Museum and Factory. Stop to taste the area’s famed traditional balsamic vinegar and relax over lunch.

Bike tour designed to show you the best of Bologna in two hours: from the oldest university in the world to the majestic Piazza Maggiore and pedaling up to the Two Towers, we will discover together the most emblematic monuments and historical places of this magnificent city. The Bologna that we will tell you about in this private tour reveals the ancient origins of a city that holds an exceptional historical, artistic and cultural heritage.

With this bike tour of street art in Bologna it will be possible to easily immerse yourself in the most impressive and colorful murals of the city, accompanied by an expert and certified guide.

Put on a visor and descend accompanied by Dante and Virgil into the frightening underworld among the damned souls. The accurate reconstruction of Dante's Inferno allows the visitor to wander in first person through desolate landscapes that convey the distressing atmosphere made even stronger by the presence of suffering souls subjected to their punishments: a total immersion that cannot leave one indifferent and will revive the same emotions immortalized in the page of the Divine Comedy.

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).

Fulfill your need for speed on a private full-day tour of Italy’s ‘Motor Valley’ from Bologna. Get an insider’s look into the production of some of the world’s fastest and most coveted cars and sport bikes as you tour the factories and museums of Ducati, Ferrari and Lamborghini. Feel the power of these famously sleek machines with an optional test drive of a Ferrari California Turbo or other world-class model. Taste regional cuisine with a midday lunch break, and enjoy the personalized attention of a private guide all day.

Drive a Ferrari on an Italian race track during a driving tour near Bologna. Open up the power of the Ferrari F458 Challenge as you speed around the track five times. Your professional Ferrari driving instructor shares driving and safety tips for the experience of a lifetime. Upgrade to include round-trip transport between the racetrack and Bologna.

Ravioli is a classic Italian comfort food prepared by stuffing a variety of ingredients inside delicate pasta dough. You can master this traditional Italian pasta dish with this interactive cooking class live via Skype, in the Italian time zone (GMT+2). Meet your personal host and follow along from the comfort of your kitchen, ask questions as you go, and get tips on how to perfect your ravioli folding technique.

Ride with a Bolognese DOC along the entire historic center to discover the most beautiful squares, monuments and details of Bologna. Have fun as much as you can, without stress and effort. Depart from Piazza Maggiore and hear the history of historic buildings such as the Palazzo d'Accursio and the clock tower, the 3-meter-high bronze fountain of Neptune and the Basilica of San Petronio famous for its unfinished facade and Cassini's sundial , the largest in the world. The square is the center of Bolognese life and among passers-by, shops and bars you will feel all the energy of one of the most beautiful squares in Italy. See the Garisenda and Asinelli towers, two of the hundreds of towers that dotted the skies of Bologna in the past. The tour continues to discover the arcades (in Bologna there are about 40 km of arcades!) Where you will see ancient trattorias and craft shops. The tour involves the use of headphones so you will listen to the guide talking without fear of being left behind.

The track today represents one of the most evocative and exciting settings to discover one's limits. It is the place where speed and safety come together, allowing the pilot to push himself and the mechanical vehicle to the limit, far from speed cameras, limits and prohibitions, pitfalls and dangers that normal traffic presents. Often the limit does not mean beating the lap time but living the speed with emotion to simply feel like a driver for a day and thus live a unique experience! The Modena Autodrome realizes your dream of crossing the gates of a track by offering the ability to drive super sports cars and a series of services to be customized together for every single aspect of your day according to your needs or preferences.

You will be guided at the discovery of tastes and smells of the most authentic Bologna! You will wander among the narrow street of the historical center as locals where you'll meet small artigianal producers and taste their hand-made products such as the mortadella and salame rosa, parmigiano reggiano, tortellini and many more. You'll do shopping as a local and learn the needed italian words to do shopping in the traditional food markets where you can find the most typical products that give the city of Bologna the deserved prestige as the food capital of Italy.

Soar up, up and away on a hot air balloon ride over the hills of Emilia-Romagna. The experience includes pickup and drop-off from Bologna, and the ride takes in sights of the region’s vineyard-speckled valleys and castles such as Castello Estense of Ferrara — a moated fortress with a drawbridge. Cap the experience with a glass of sparkling wine, and then relax on the journey back to Bologna. The hot air balloon holds up to five people in addition to the pilot.

Visit the Ferrari Museum and experience the Myth of the Red. You will leave behind the wheel of the Ferrari of your dreams realizing an exciting half-hour test on the road in Maranello towards the track, getting to know the Supercar, and then tackling the track laps at full throttle. You will always be supported by a professional instructor who will provide you with essential information to make the test drive of these wonderful and incredible Ferraris unforgettable. 8.30 Pick up at the hotel 9:30 Visit to the Ferrari Maranello Museum 10:30 Ferrari test drive on the road and on the track 12:30 Lunch 14: Drop off in the Hotel At the end a delicious lunch in a typical restaurant.

The real test can only take place behind the curtains only within a small circle of connoisseurs. Let us give you the joy and pride to make you part of this secret circle.

Join Ilaria and indulge in Bologna's best gelato! • Discover hidden gelaterias • Try the best flavors at each stop • 2 hour walking tour of Bologna • Learn about gelato ingredients and techniques • Discover the history of Bologna, its food and traditions About your host, Ilaria: "Ilaria is a real foodie and knows everything about her city and its food. Her passion led her to guide food tours in Bologna and to create her own cooking school where she teaches bolognese specialties."

Use clues at each attraction to find your next destination and challenge yourself to use logic, imagination, observation, and team spirit to complete the game. Uncover local information and facts about the city as you explore. Discover hidden gems and narrow streets. Without a schedule and at your own pace, pause anytime and continue later or even another day. Work as a team or compete with each other. A unique team-building activity perfect for couples, families, companies, students and groups of friends.