Italy · Southern Europe
Bologna
Italy's food capital, student-cheap, and a rail crossroads.
Travellers come here for food, culture, nightlife and meeting people.
When to go
Aim for June, July and September. Think twice about November, December and October — the wettest stretch of the year.
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 11°C52°F | 12°C54°F | 14°C57°F | 17°C63°F | 21°C70°F | 25°C77°F | 28°C82°F | 28°C82°F | 24°C75°F | 20°C68°F | 15°C59°F | 12°C54°F |
What it costs
Per person per day — a bed, food, getting around, and a share of one paid thing every third day.
These are GoReady's own estimates, not quotes. Nothing here is a price a provider has offered you — search the dates you actually want to see real ones.
Eating
818 places to eat and drink are mapped within walking distance of the centre — 371 restaurants, 223 cafés and 222 bars and pubs. 94% carry no chain or brand operator.
Of the 278 that record what they serve, the most common are:
- italian 74
- pizza 54
- chinese 20
- breakfast 12
- japanese 12
- pasta 11
93 record vegetarian options and 27 record vegan ones.
Counted from OpenStreetMap's map of Bologna as of 2026-10-19. A place with no cuisine recorded is one nobody has tagged, not one without a kitchen. © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
Getting there
The airport is BLQ. Bologna is on an intercity rail network, so nearby stops are often better reached by train than by air.