Beautiful basilica, as well a lovely views of the city. Long steep climb - good exercise in the morning. A real highlight. Other villas and parks in the area. More

I had read the positive reviews for walk, views and church at the top. So I thought we were give it a try but it just seemed like we were climbing steps that just never ended. Several times along the way we talked about just turning back but numerous other people were going so were thought it must be worth... More

San Luca is a symbol for Bologna and the locals - the believers of course - are dovoted to him not less than to San Petronio, the official Patron saint. The place is important for both its position and its history. The hill where is placed the sanctuary is called Colle della Guardia, literally Guardian Hill since it dominates the... More

The walk up to St Luca has to be one of the most unusual walks around. It's about 3km if you do it all, but we missed out the level part alongside via Saragozza by getting a no. 20 bus from Ugo Bassi to the arch at Meloncello, where the portico goes over the main road and starts to climb.... More

The walk to the church was all under cover - with a Portico. We took bus 20 to Meloncello then walked from there. It was all uphill, but there were good views of the city, and the countryside. Take your own food and drinks as there isn't a shop there. More

This is a nice church that is well worth seeing just for itself. However, when you take into consideration the views of Bologna and surrounding countryside it becomes something quite special. The journey to get there is also worth mentioning. You can walk, if you're mad, as it is all uphill. You can get a tourist bus which is a... More

I used to live right under the Santuario, and can tell how much I miss the magic view of it, during the sun set! And, to me as exercise, going up and down the stairs was amazing! After hundreds of steps, hundreds of people, we finally are on the top of the mountain and what you see feels your heart... More

We made this trek based on advice from the tourist information centre. It was well worth it! We are experienced travelers and have not seen such an amazing set up. The clear highlight is the covered arches that extend for almost 4 km! This is unique. The church was nice but less amazing. The walk is easy for average fit... More

The best way to get to San Luca is to walk to the top of the hill under the "portico" or covered walkway starting from the Meloncello, the Baroque archway at the bottom of the hill not far from the stadium. It takes about 40 minutes to walk up all the steps and the best time in my opinion is... More