More than 100 towers were built between 12th- 13th centuries but fewer than 20 remain standing today.

The statue was commissioned to celebrate the election of Pope Pius IV and erected over 450 years ago.

No more than twenty medieval defensive towers remain out of up to 180 that were built in the 12th and 13th centuries…

This collection of many centuries of churches shows how long Christianity has been a foundation of the Bologna culture.

Now largely a museum, with the library unfortunately not open to the public, this complex bears witness to the…

Just one of two open rooms in the old university building, this theatre is made of richly carved timber walls and…

It houses the oldest functioning organ in the world and a Meridian Line from 1655.

This 3.6 km portico aka pilgrimage route is the longest portico worldwide.

The warren of back streets and alley ways that make up the Quadrilatero plays host to a cornucopia of gems that really…

On the tomb itself, artists, including Michelangelo, worked for over 300 years.

Built in the 9th century it's privately owned by our host, Matteo, and consists of four floors; entrance, lounge…

This building was a private aristocratic mansion beautified with frescoes and sculptures, became the (old) Institute of…