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Self-Guided Audio Tour of Bologna's Ancient and Recent History
Self-Guided Audio Tour of Bologna's Ancient and Recent History
Self-Guided Audio Tour of Bologna's Ancient and Recent History
Self-Guided Audio Tour of Bologna's Ancient and Recent History
Self-Guided Audio Tour of Bologna's Ancient and Recent History

Bologna's Ancient and Recent History: A Self-Guided Audio Tour

By VoiceMap
Price is CA $11 per adult
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Features
  • 1h 30m
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Multiple languages
Overview

Are you looking for a way to explore Bologna without joining a tour group? Explore at your own pace with this affordable walking tour.

• Stroll through the ancient – and more recent – past of Bologna, a place that art critic John Berger once called “an improbable city.”
• Hear from producer Frank Bures, an award-winning author who spent time in Bologna as an exchange student in the 1990s,
• Do it all in an hour or linger at stops along the way with complete control over when you start and finish
• Get unlimited use before your booking date and after it
• Use the virtual tour option at home

Once you’ve booked, you’ll receive a ticket with instructions and a unique code listed under “Before You Go”. Then simply install the VoiceMap app and enter your code.

The app displays directions to the starting point, and when you’re in the right place, just pop in your headphones and tap start. VoiceMap has automatic GPS playback, with turn-by-turn directions. It also works offline.

Activity location

  • Fontana del Nettuno
    • Piazza del Nettuno
    • 40124, Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Fontana del Nettuno
    • Piazza del Nettuno
    • 40124, Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy

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English Tour in Multilingual
  • Activity duration is 1 hour and 30 minutes1h 30m1h 30m
  • Opening hours: Tue 12:00am-11:59pm
  • English
Price details
CA $10.82 x 1 AdultCA $10.82
Total
Price is CA $10.82
Italian Tour in Multilingual
  • Activity duration is 1 hour and 30 minutes1h 30m1h 30m
  • Opening hours: Tue 12:00am-11:59pm
  • English
Price details
CA $10.82 x 1 AdultCA $10.82
Total
Price is CA $10.82

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedOffline access to audio, maps, and geodata
  • What's includedWhat's includedVoiceMap app for Android and iOS
  • What's includedWhat's includedLifetime access to this tour in English
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedSmartphone and headphones
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedTransport
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedFood and drink

Know before you book

  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Please note: You won't be guided through any museums or other attractions mentioned en route. If you choose to enter and visit such places, you'll need to pay for it independently of this tour.

Activity itinerary

Bologna (Pass by)
Bologna is home to some of the best food, the most sublime beauty, and the richest history in all of Italy. Yet it’s rarely on the tourist radar. On this walking tour, award-winning author Frank Bures will give you a taste of authentic Italian culture, show you the city’s many historical sites, and tell you the stories most travellers don’t hear.
Fontana del Nettuno (Pass by)
Starting at the Neptune Fountain, you’ll walk through Piazza Maggiore to San Petronio Basilica where you’ll see the world’s largest sundial.
Piazza Maggiore (Pass by)
Starting at the Neptune Fountain, you’ll walk through Piazza Maggiore to San Petronio Basilica where you’ll see the world’s largest sundial.
Basilica di San Petronio (Pass by)
Starting at the Neptune Fountain, you’ll walk through Piazza Maggiore to San Petronio Basilica where you’ll see the world’s largest sundial.
Roxy Bar (Pass by)
Along the way, you’ll also have the chance to see the Roxy Bar, which was featured in the Italian superstar Vasco Rossi’s song Vita Spericolata (The Reckless Life).
The Two Towers (Pass by)
You’ll then make your way to the Two Towers, one of which garnered a mention in Dante’s Inferno, and stroll beneath the famous porticos that became a UNESCO World Heritage site in 2021.
Le Due Torri Torre degli Asinell (Pass by)
You’ll then make your way to the Two Towers, one of which garnered a mention in Dante’s Inferno, and stroll beneath the famous porticos that became a UNESCO World Heritage site in 2021.
Garisenda Tower (Pass by)
You’ll then make your way to the Two Towers, one of which garnered a mention in Dante’s Inferno, and stroll beneath the famous porticos that became a UNESCO World Heritage site in 2021.
Basilica santuario Santo Stefano - Complesso delle sette chiese (Pass by)
Along the way, you’ll also have the chance to take in the “Seven Churches” of Santo Stefano.
Santuario di Santa Maria della Vita (Pass by)
On this tour, you'll stroll pass Santa Maria della Vita.
Portici di Bologna (Pass by)
On this tour, you'll see and learn about the Portici di Bologna.
University Library of Bologna (Pass by)
Along the way, you’ll also have the chance to discover how the world’s oldest university got its start.
Piazza Galvani (Pass by)
Finally, you’ll loop past Piazza Galvani to hear about scientific experiments that electrified frogs before heading back where you started.
Via d'Azeglio (Pass by)
The tour ends back at Via d'Azeglio.

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESFontana del Nettuno
    • Piazza del Nettuno
    • 40124, Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLEFontana del Nettuno
    • Piazza del Nettuno
    • 40124, Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy

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