Month August 2017
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So almost three weeks down and we’re settling nicely into our life here in Bologna. The local summer holidays are coming to an end and little shops around the place are starting to reopen. Turns out there’s a great take-away… Continue Reading →
Bologna’s Basilica di San Petronio dominates the city’s main square, Piazza Maggiore. The world’s tenth-largest church by volume, the Basilica honours the city’s patron saint. The massive structure was originally conceived as a civic project. It was designed to demonstrate Bologna’s… Continue Reading →
The historic centre of Bologna, where we live, is beautiful. It takes about 50 minutes to wander from one side to the other, and it’s about 15 mins from our home to the heart of town (Piazza Maggoire). Our first… Continue Reading →
‘For us to go to Italy and to penetrate into Italy is like a most fascinating act of self-discovery.’
Small discs of flat bread, about 10cms across, tigelle are the go-to sandwich option in the Emilia-Romagna region. Sliced in half and served hot with platters of meat and cheese, the idea is simply to fill the tigella with your… Continue Reading →
Bologna is a great city to explore on foot so we’re doing lots of walking; which is just as well really because, of course, the food here is wonderful. One of the joys of every new city is discovering fantastic… Continue Reading →
So we’re one week down in our new home and going well. Greg and I are really enjoying exploring beautiful Bologna. Our little apartment here is brilliant. It was the home of our hosts’ son and his wife for many… Continue Reading →