The second edition of our popular mini guide to help you get the best out of Bologna. Covering the city itself, it looks outside the city to the popular excursions: the Apennine villages, Parma, Modena, Ferrara, Imola, Ravenna and Rimini. With streets like embroidered cloth, threaded with the arches of continuous colonnades, the heart of Bologna is a giant cloister. The city is littered with breathtaking monuments and masterpieces all of which are readily accessible. If this were not mouth-watering enough Bologna is the food capital of Italy and renowned for its fast cars. Features up-to-the minute accommodation listings, whether you are looking for an exclusive luxury villa or a self-catering apartment. Packed with in-depth information about the sights from the 'must-sees' to those just around the corner and suggestions on how to spend your time be it a few days or longer