Today we wanted to discover Milan and Bologna. We wanted to be in Bologna by early afternoon, so we caught an express train to Milan, then got on the metro to the Duomo.
The square and cathedral never cease to amaze. It is an incredible site.
After taking some photos, we headed across the square to Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, the beautiful shopping centre, which is more like a museum, where we, of course, picked up some good luck on the Torino bull.
Next door, we wandered into the Ferrari shop to look at the formula one car, before popping in to La Rinascente, the major department store in Milan.
After popping in to a few more stores, we caught the metro back to the Central Station, then caught the next train to Bologna Centrale. The station is undergoing a lot of building work, so it was a long walk around to head to the old town. First stop along the way was the impressive statue at Parco della Montagnola, before walking down the narrow street to find Finestrella, a fabulous photo opportunity.
Bologna is famous for its colonnades, and you can see why. Every building has a colonnade in front of it. It makes walking in the rain and the sun so easy.
We finally arrived at the main square, Piazza Magiore, and the famous Statue of Neptune.
We were now getting hungry, and Bologna was shutting down for the siesta, so we found a small cafe nearby, called PAN8. It is a pannini bar, so we had a pannini with Bologna ham and cheese.
We then walked around exploring some more. We came to the beautiful Archiginnasio, hoping to get into the library, but they do not allow visitors. No matter, the buildings are beautiful.
We then headed over to Bologna’s main tourist attraction, the two towers, Garisenda and Asinelli. They really are imposing.
It has been a hot day, and we were getting tired. We considered options for dinner, and decided to head back to Verona’s Piazza Bra for our last night in Italy.
