Bologna Walking Tour: Hidden Gems Uncovered

Discover Bologna’s heart on a guided walking tour. Explore iconic landmarks, historic squares, and vibrant streets. Immerse in history, culture, and local flavors.

Duration: 1 hour, 45 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Piazza Minghetti - Minghetti Square is a delightful public area encircled by historic architecture and lush greenery. Named after Marco Minghetti, a notable Italian statesman, the square features a statue in his honor. It’s a serene location for both locals and tourists to unwind, offering a blend of history and a welcoming ambiance.
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What's Included
  • 1 hour 45 minutes walking tour
  • Professional Tour Guide
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities (optional)
Additional Information

Imagine strolling through Bologna and unknowingly bypassing its most remarkable features. Many visitors depart believing they’ve experienced everything, yet they’ve merely skimmed the surface.
Beneath its medieval streets and endless porticoes are hidden gems not found on maps, stories absent from online sources, and flavors familiar only to locals. The…

Location
Mercatino Regionale Francese
Piazza Minghetti
Meet your guide in front of the statue of Minghetti in Piazza Minghetti.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Susan_g
May 26, 2026
Bologna comes alive with Frederick - Fred was outstanding! He made the history, culture, symbols &hidden gems come alive !!!! He asked questions of our group and it was interactive and engaging.., one of the best tour guides ever ❣️😀
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Colleen_r
May 20, 2026
Bologna tour - Fred was a great tour guide, interesting architecture, food tour (no eating but provided recommendations and explanations for pasta, meats, bakeries, etc). Pleasant, well spoken, and great pace.
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Lucy
May 19, 2026
Fantastic walking tour. A must - We had a guide called Fredick. He was local, professional, friendly, knowledgeable. We learnt so much. No head phones, just him talking. At the end he gives amazing recommendations for eating and drinking and you can WhatsApp him anytime after
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Compass67125464616
May 17, 2026
A lovely informative walking tour of Bologna. - Our guide was very informative, spoke with passion about his home city, we felt we really got a lot out of the time. Very friendly and good fun. Helped us with suggestions about other places we should see and where to find good locally food / produce.
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Laura_f
May 16, 2026
Fun tour - I felt like a local after seeing the hidden gems of the city. It was a well rounded tour. We got some history, cultural and insight into the origins of the food.
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Sheila_r
May 13, 2026
Fred did a great tour, ... - Fred did a great tour, bringing the details of Bologna to life and was really helpful with extra advice and information.
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Jill_f
May 12, 2026
Walk with an enthusiast. - Frederic showed us hidden gems of the mediaeval period of Bologna’s past. He was enthusiastic and knowledgeable.
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Calp111
May 11, 2026
Wonderful Tour - This is an interesting walking tour with lots of history and information about the city.
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Bjmarquis
May 22, 2026
Dynamic tour of a fascinating city! - We thoroughly enjoyed our tour with Frederick. I gave four stars rather than five for two reasons: 1) our tour was consolidated with another because of impending bad weather, and this made for an awfully large group to lead through the crowded streets and alleys that are shared with motor vehicles; and 2) it was difficult at times to hear Frederick because he was not miked and at times talked through loud background noise (like scooters and buses). His pace was ideal, and his insights were fascinating. My recommendation would have been to find another tour guide to split the group up. I also do feel that the audio needs to be enhanced once you get to a group size larger than, say, eight people. I believe our total was over 20.
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Jennifera4254
May 10, 2026
Beautiful city. Hard to hear the guide - While the guide seemed very friendly and knowledgable it was often very hard to hear her as she would turn to face the place being talked about so she has her back to the tour group
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up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).