Bologna’s Piazza Maggiore is a magnificent square, in the heart of this important Italian city. Bologna is characterised by its porticos, so Piazza Maggiore – along with its adjoining Piazza Nettuno – is one of the few large open spaces that you encounter in Bologna’s city centre. It’s a natural meeting place – the Bolognese […]
Bologna’s airport, named after Guglielmo Marconi ( Nobel Prize Winner, and one of the pioneering inventors of modern radios), is just 6km from the city centre, making it very easy to get to and from. Getting to and from G.Marconi Airport Aerobus: There is a dedicated bus (Aerobus) that connects Bologna’s airport and train station, […]
As a regional capital, university town, and transport hub with a major trade fair exhibition space, it’s no surprise that Bologna always has something interesting going on, whatever the season. Here are some (but certainly not all) of the main annual events. The Bologna Children’s Book Fair March / April The Bologna Childrens Book Fair […]
Tucked away in Bologna’s Quadrilatero, in Via Clavature, is the Baroque church, The Santuario di Santa Maria della Vita; unassuming in contrast with the imposing nearby San Petronio (in Piazza Maggiore) or the cathedral of San Pietro (in Via Indipendenza) – though Santa Maria della Vita has a wonderful dome that dominates the skyline over […]
Ferrari, Maserati, Ducati, Lamborghini and more – Emilia-Romagna’s Motor Valley makes for a unique holiday destination for motor enthusiasts. Home to two world-class motor racing circuits (Misano World Circuit near Rimini, and Imola’s Enzo and Dino Ferrari Autodrome), more than 8 world famous brands and factories, and 9 dedicated museums all within short motoring distance, the Motor Valley is […]
Where to stay in Bologna? That’s a good question, and one our TMO Bologna Guide hopes to answer. A lot of it depends, obviously, on your budget and the reason for your trip. If you’re arriving on Business – to attend a trade fair, for example – you may want a hotel close to the […]
Bologna’s Porticos are one of the defining features of the city’s architecture. Most famously there is the single longest portico in the world, 666 covered archways leading from the Porta Saragozza gate all the way up to the Sanctuary of the Madonna di San Luca , but in actual fact most of the city centre […]
Youth Lagoon, the stage name of Idaho songwriter Trevor Powers, announced via twitter that he was bringing the curtain down on the Youth Lagoon project. Currently touring his third album, Savage Hills Ballroom, the announcement came as a shock to some, but subsequent clarification from Powers emphasised that bringing the end to Youth Lagoon doesn’t […]
Mogwai have posted a new track, Ether, online. The song comes from their upcoming album Atomic, which is due out on April 1st. The album consists of reworked versions of the music recorded for the soundtrack the acclaimed documentary Atomic: Living In Dread and Promise, directed by Mark Cousin which was screened on BBC Four […]
For years Red Hot Chilli Peppers’ fans have been talking about important unreleased tracks from sessions that the band did between 1995-1997, as a follow up to the One Hot Minute album. The sessions, with Dave Navarro on guitar, were during a fraught period in the band’s career – commercially succesful (One Hot Minute sold […]
