Porticoes on Via Farini – Piazza Maggiore loop from Bologna San Ruffillo

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Italy

Emilia-Romagna

Bologna

Porticoes on Via Farini – Piazza Maggiore loop from Bologna San Ruffillo

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Porticoes on Via Farini – Piazza Maggiore loop from Bologna San Ruffillo

02:50

11.0km

60m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 23, 2026

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Temporary access restrictions

Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.

After 5.30 km for 247 m

Open: • Saturday: 8:00 AM-12:00 AM • Sunday: 12:00 AM-10:00 PM • Public holidays: 8:00 AM-10:00 PM (otherwise closed)

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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4.39 km

Porticoes on Via Farini

Highlight (Segment) • Monument

They protect from winter showers, the bright summer sun and are the silent witnesses of seven hundred years of history: Bologna's porticoes. The medieval colonnades can be found all over the city and almost all have the characteristic red colour

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5.05 km

Clock Tower

Highlight • Monument

Place of historical, cultural and architectural interest

Piazza Maggiore, 6, 40124 Bologna BO
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5.09 km

Piazza Maggiore

Highlight • Historical Site

Piazza Maggiore, also known as Piazza Grande thanks to the famous song by Lucio Dalla, is the main square of the city of Bologna.
The square is framed by buildings …

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5.15 km

Palazzo d'Accursio (Bologna City Hall)

Highlight • Historical Site

The Palazzo D’Accursio or Comunale, located in the center of Bologna in Piazza Maggiore, is one of the most important buildings in Bologna, which has been the seat of the …

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5.27 km

The Two Towers of Bologna

Highlight • Monument

Unfortunately, fenced in

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5.63 km

The Two Towers (Asinelli and Garisenda)

Highlight • Monument

The passage is dangerous because the tower(s) are in ruins.

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5.69 km

Asinelli and Garisenda Towers

Highlight • Monument

Every street in Bologna is rich in history, culture and..... Excellent gastronomy!!!

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6.06 km

Santo Stefano Square

Highlight • Historical Site

The Basilica of Santo Stefano is known as the complex of the "Seven Churches". The bishop of the city San Petronio, in the fifth century, had it built to leave a tangible sign of the passion of Christ.

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11.0 km

End point

Train Station

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