Begin your journey at Senso-ji Temple, Tokyo's oldest and most vibrant temple, and explore the bustling Nakamise shopping street.

Head to Ueno Park to visit the Tokyo National Museum and stroll through the tranquil Shinobazu Pond.

Immerse yourself in the electric atmosphere of Akihabara, the hub for all things anime and electronics.



End the day with a visit to Roppongi Hills for breathtaking views of the Tokyo skyline from the Mori Tower and enjoy a contemporary art exhibit at the Mori Art Museum.

Start the day with a seafood breakfast at Tsukiji Outer Market, exploring the stalls and shops.

Cross the Rainbow Bridge to Odaiba, where you can visit teamLab Borderless, an immersive digital art museum, and enjoy the futuristic attractions.

Return to Shibuya in the evening to experience the famous Shibuya Crossing at night and enjoy dinner at a trendy izakaya.

Finish the night with a drink at a rooftop bar in Ebisu, overlooking the city's sparkling lights.

Travel to Hakone and start with a visit to the Hakone Open-Air Museum, showcasing sculptures in a beautiful mountain setting.

Take a scenic cruise on Lake Ashi, with views of Mount Fuji on clear days, and visit the Hakone Shrine.

Visit Owakudani, a volcanic valley with hot springs and sulfur vents, and try the famous black eggs said to prolong your life.

Stay overnight in a traditional ryokan with an onsen (hot spring bath) and enjoy a kaiseki dinner, a multi-course meal that is a true culinary experience.

Arrive in Kyoto and start your day at the Arashiyama Bamboo Grove, walking through towering bamboo stalks. Visit the nearby Tenryu-ji Temple and its serene gardens.

Explore Nishiki Market, known as "Kyoto's Kitchen," and sample local delicacies.

In the evening, wander through the narrow, atmospheric Pontocho Alley, lined with traditional tea houses and restaurants, and enjoy dinner along the Kamo River.

Begin the day early with a hike through the thousands of red torii gates at Fushimi Inari Taisha, a truly unforgettable experience.

Visit Kiyomizu-dera Temple, perched on a hillside with stunning views over Kyoto, and explore the surrounding historic streets filled with shops and tea houses.

In the evening, explore the Gion district, famous for its geisha culture. Take a stroll along Hanami-koji Street and dine at a traditional Kyoto restaurant.

Take a day trip to Nara, where you can feed the friendly deer that roam freely in Nara Park.

Visit Todai-ji Temple, home to the world’s largest bronze Buddha statue, and marvel at its grand architecture.

Explore Kasuga Taisha, a shrine with hundreds of bronze and stone lanterns that create a mystical atmosphere.

Wander through Naramachi, the old merchant district, where you can see traditional wooden machiya houses and enjoy local sweets.

Travel to Hiroshima and visit the Peace Memorial Park, a poignant reminder of the city's past, and the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum.

Explore Hiroshima Castle, a beautiful reconstruction surrounded by a moat and lush gardens.

Stroll through the tranquil Shukkeien Garden, known for its beautiful landscapes and tea houses.

In the evening, visit Okonomimura, a multi-story building dedicated to Hiroshima's famous dish, okonomiyaki. Choose a restaurant and watch as your savory pancake is cooked right before you.

Take a morning ferry to Miyajima Island and visit the iconic Itsukushima Shrine, famous for its “floating” torii gate.

Hike or take a cable car up Mount Misen for breathtaking views of the Seto Inland Sea and explore the mountain’s ancient temples and sacred sites.

Enjoy a relaxed afternoon wandering through the island’s streets, tasting local specialties like grilled oysters and momiji manju, and reflecting on your journey through Japan.

Return to Tokyo in the evening for a final night, perhaps taking one last stroll through the city or enjoying a quiet moment at an onsen before your departure.

Our 8-Day Japan Cultural Odyssey

Gdansk is a beautiful Polish city by the coast of Baltic Sea. It used to be a free city, a city-state, like Vatican is now, for two periods of time and for another period it was a German city. Even today you can hear a lot of Germen speaking in the city.

I started my visit of Gdansk in the old town, in Mariacka Street. It is a beautiful street that was rebuilt after it was destroyed in Second World War. There are many cafes and restaurants with stone terraces and staiceases on the street. Also, there are shops, ofter selling antiques.

Walking on Gdansk old town streets, I admired the beautiful coloured tall houses built in Dutch style and Main Town Hall with its Gothic clock tower. Also in the city old center there several landmarks of Gdanks, like:

Neptune’s Fountain, one of Gdansk symbols, is located right in Gdansk Old Town and is often linked to numerous legends of the city. It was saved from Second World War distruction by dismantling and hiding it along with national treasure. It was restored afterwards and brought back to its place.

Now part of Gdansk History Museum, Artus Court was an important meeting point for merchants during the 16th and 17th centuries. It was destroyed in the Second World War and rebuilt afterwards.

Another important landmark of the city is Zuraw, The Crane - it used to raise masts on ships and transfer cargoes, now part of Maritime Museum.

Beautiful promenade by the water with cute colourful houses lined along the channel.

We visted one of the beaches at the Baltic Sea in Gdansk. It wasn't for the swim, we just took a walk to admire the area and the Baltic Sea.

Then, before heading to the station, we visited Gradowa Hill, a hill where you can have a good view of the city of Gdansk.

Headed to the station and said good-bye to Gdansk for now.

Gdansk

Tirana is starting to be ranked among the coolest cities to visit in Balkans. I had a day to explore the city and I did like it. It's a dynamic and interesting city. It's actually easy to visit as the main attractions are pretty close to each other. 

I started my day in Tirana with the main square, Skanderbeg Square. It's the biggest public plaza built just a few years ago. It's an interesting plateau that it's not flat ground. It has a small inclination as in hot days, they use to pump water running through the paving

Situated on a side of Skanderbeg Square, Palace of Culture includes Tirana’s Opera and Ballet Theatre and also the National Library. 

National History Museum, also pretty close to Skanderbeg Square, has an impressive facade mosaic looking towards the square. It gathers a big collection of artefacts belonging to different area up to post-communist Albania.

Et’hem Bey Mosque is a 18th century mosque. It somehow managed to survie the communist era in Albania. It's a beautiful mosque with fine exterior frescoes with motifs rarely seen in the Islamic art.

Pyramid of Tirana is an unofficial symbol of Tirana. Built towards the communist era, it was supposed to be a museum for the despotic dictator, now transformed into a conference center. 

 Blloku is a colourful neighbourhood. It's nice to walk along the streets and admire the nice buildings. In communist times, it was an the area for communist leaders and friends, ordinary people were not allowed in the neighbourhood.

Sky Tower Tirana is the highest building in Tirana and offers nice views from the top over the city. 

At the bottom of the sky tower, there's Komiteti Kafe Muzeum. It's a nice cafe with objects belonging to the communist era. It's a picturesque place to have a coffe.

Toptani Street is Tirana’s main pedestrian area. It's a wide, paved street with bars and ice cream shops. It's a nice neighbourhood where people walk and talk especially in the evening.

Fortress of Justinian is a renovated fortress, actually transformes into a dinig area. It's a lovely spot to end the day in Tirana with a dinner in an old fortress. There are plenty of restaurant you can choose there. 

One Day in Tirana

Arrived in San Jose. Had enough time to visit around the city center: Costa Rica National Theatre, Pre-Columbian Gold Museum and Costa Rica’s Jade Museum

From the capital, we rented a car and headed to Orosi Valley through green hills and lush vegetation, along the Reventazón River. Very beautiful landscape.

We chose to spent the night at Finca Queveri. It's a super beautiful view from there and we had nice local experience.

Headed to Tortuguero, village on Costa Rica’s Caribbean coast, part of Tortuguero National Park.

We visited extraordinary Tortuguero National Park, which is a network of marshy islands. The best way to do it is by boat. Tortuguero means turtle catcher and the park is a protected wilderness area that shelters turtles, including endengered species of turtles.

We took a morning canoe tour in Tortuguero Rainforest

In the afternoon, we took a walk along “jaguar trail”. It follows a forest route along the beach, where you can spot turtles as well, including protected green turles.

Moved to Sarapiqui, a town in northeastern region of the contry. It's a popular tourist destination mainly among the adventure lovers and also for wildlife of the area.

We booked a rafting ride on Sarapiqui River, adrenaline experience with gorgeous landscape.

Then we visited Catarata del Toro, the biggest waterfall in Costa Rica.

And Blue Falls, another very beautiful waterfall.

At the end of the day, we arrived in La Fortuna town.

After exploring La Fortuna town a bit, we headed to beautiful Arenal National Park.

Arenal Volcano offers a super spectacular view. It's one of Costa Rica’s five active volcanoes. Thought to be dormant, the volcano awoke unexpectedly in 1968. Beside the volcano, the park has hiking trails through the forest and former lava fields.

Travel to Santa Teresa, nice beach village that was initially a fishing village. Now it becomes popular among tourists especially for its wild beautiful beaches and surf conditions.

Spent the whole day on the beaches of Santa Teresa, relaxing in a beautiful environment.

Wonderful Costa Rica Trip

Arrived in Paris. Had time to stoll a bit on Seine River bank.

Visited the Cemetery, the resting place of many celebrities, like Oscar Wilde, Jim Morrison, Maria Callas.

Walked the streets of Marais Neighbourhood and Place des Voges Park, one of my favourites spots of Paris.

Paris Itinerary

It's easy to reach Athens from most European cities and not only, there are plenty of flights that arrive in the Greek capital. Athens is also the main starting point of many Greek itineraries. Nevertheless, it's a stunning city with much history and not only that must be visited even if part of a longer trip in the country. We arrived in Athens in the evening, so we had the next 2 full days to explore the city.

The first thing tourists do in Athens is, of course, a visit to Acropolis. That's what we did too. We stared at the ancient citadel located on the rocky hill above the city of Athens and at the remains of ancient buildings on the archaeological site.

We then walked on the main streets that encircles Acropolis, Dionysiou Aeropagitou and slowly headed to our next stop.

The theatre was built in 161 AD. Today the theatre is a venue for Athens Festival held from spring to autumn. It's a wonderful feet to attend a show on this restored ancient theatre. Do not avoid one if you are around the place between May and October.

We ended our first day in Monastiraki Square, which is a landmark of Athens. It's a lively square full of people walking up and down. It's also the site of the famous Monastiraki Flea Market, where locals sell souvenirs, local products and handmade products.

We strated the second full day with Hadrian’s Gate. There's no entrance here, the gate is just in the main square of Monastiraki, you can freely admire it. The gate ws built by Roman emperor, Hadrain to separate the new and the old town of Athens. Today it is almost the same. :)

Next to Hadrian's Gate, there's Temple of Olympian Zeus, a temple begun in 6th century BC on the site of an ancient outdoor sanctuary dedicated to Zeus.

We arrived at Panathenaic Stadium, the site of the modern Olympics. If you have time, you can go inside for a small fee. We just stared at it from outside.

We had enough of history for two days, so we decided it was time for a walk in the beautiful Plaka neighbourhood, in the heart of Athens, just admiring the houses, looking at the shops and finally sitting down at a nice terrace (tehere are plenty of them).

Visiting Athens

Probably one of the most beautiful cities in Europe, Rome has plenty to offer to visitors coming from all over the world. I was in Rome for two days and already fell in love with the place.

I started my tour around Rome with one of the most iconic landmarks of the city, Colosseum, the fabulous Roman amphitheater. It's better to book tickets in advance in order to skip the long line.


I continued with the impressive Roman Forum, not far from the Colosseum. While strolling through the remains of the buildings and avenues, it's hard not to try to imagine how the lives of Romans looked like in those anciant days.

While at the Roman Forum, I climbed the Palatine Hill, it's an easy climb at the end of which there are great views of the Roman Forum, the Colosseum, and the city of Rome. You can even see as far as St. Peter’s Basilica in the distance.

Another landmark of Rome is Trevi Fountain, in the city center. It's a very beautiful monument, a rococo fountain with sculpted figures. They say you have to throw a coin in the fountain for good luck.

Near Trevi Fountain, In Trevi Square, there's a famous place where you can buy absolutely delicious ice cream. So many flavours you can choose from.

Galleria Sciarra is a beautiful courtyard and a place you can escape for a while the many tourists in Rome. You can admire Art Nouveau frescoes painted by Giuseppe Cellini in 19th century.

I walked towards the famous Spanish Steps, which connect Piazza di Spagna at the base and Piazza Trinita dei Monti at the top.

I ended the day in Piazza del Popolo, one of the prettiest piazzas in Rome. I also climbed Pincio Terrace there in Piazza del Popolo, it's a beautiful view of the piazza and Rome from above.

I started my second day in Rome with Vatican City and Vatican Museums. You have to book in advance to skip the long lines there. It's an impressive visit, I enjoyed especially St Peter’s Basilica and Sistine Chapel.

Castel Sant'Angelo is an impressive nearly 2000 years old mausoleum

We crossed the St. Angelo Bridge over River Tiber, a beautiful spot on the Italian city.

And made my way towards Centro Storico, the historic center of Rome, one of Rome’s prettiest neighborhoods

I ended my visit in the eternal city in Campo de’ Fiori Square, filled with markets and terraces where you can enjoy some of the best local dishes.

Two Days in Rome

Innsbruck is famous among winter sports lovers, it's a destination close to large ski slopes in the Alps. But it's also a very nice town to visit in late spring or summer as well.

I started my trip in Innsbruck with a walk on the streets of the city center. I stopped at Golden Roof. It's a landmark building of Innsbruck, with its roof decorated with gilded copper tiles.

I then stopped at Tower Innsbruck, another landmark of Innsbruck. It's a former prison with nice views and it also contains a small museum.

I took a walk along the Inn River bank. Along the river there are colourful buildings lined beautifully with the mountain just in the back. It's a nice picture of the city.

I arrived in Markthalle, had something to eat there after I took a tour of the food court.

I headed to Nordpark cable car and took a ride up the mountain. There are two sections of the cable car. I took them both and enjoyed my time in Nordkette mountain range.

When I returned from the mountain, I had stopped at Café Bar Galerie for a drink. I liked Austrian beer.

Innsbruck

Arrived in Tehran, Iran's capital. It's huge and crowded, a bit overwhelming. Only made a few steps in the evening near where we stayed.

First thing in the morning, we went to Tajrish, the buzzy center of northern Tehran located at the foothills of the Alborz Mountains. 

We checked Tajrish Traditional Bazaar, which is oldest bazaar in the north of Tehran. It's a colorful bazaar from where you could not leave empy handed.

From the bazzar, we walked on Vali Asr Street, Tehran’s longest and most famous street in Iran.

Checked Sadabad Palace Complex. Site of the former monarchy, the palace is now a museum.

From Tehran, we left to Isfahan, in central Iran, known for the Persian architecture. It's the ex capital of Iran.

We checked Naqsh-e Jahan Square, the central square and a UNESCO's World Heritage Site.

Si O Se Pol Bridge is the largest of the eleven historical bridges built on the Zayanderud River, the largest river of the Iranian Plateau.

Walked to the beautiful Jolfa neighbourhood with its nice old shops, old houses, and antique monuments. It's the oldest and busiest neighborhood in Isfahan.

Today we booked a tour of Mesr Desert, a desert in Isfahan province. It's one of tourist attractions in Iran and actually a highlight of our travel too. Stunning dunes and picturesque landscape.

From Shiraz, we moved to Shiraz, south-central Iran.

The Nasir al-Mulk Mosque, also known as the Pink Mosque, is a traditional mosque in Shiraz. It's called Pink Mosque due to the numerous pink tiles used for its interior design.

Vakil Bazaar is the main bazaar of Shiraz located in the historical center of the city. It has beautiful cortyards, caravansarais (old inns), old shops and even bath houses.

We tried some good traditional food and watched live traditional music at Sufi Restaurant.

Trip to Persepolis, an ancient capital of the kings of the Achaemenian dynasty of Iran. Visited the ruins of Achaemenid empire capital and palace complex. The ruins are a UNESCO World Heritage site.

Iran Tour

I happened to be in Stuttgart with a free day and I took the oportunity to explore the city a bit. I did not know much about the city in Soutwestern Germany, but I managed to find out a bit and had a lovely day in the end.

After I got something to eat to get some energy for the day, I started my Stuttgart tour with the funniest thing around, the Pig Museum. It's an old slaughterhouse focused on the history, mythology and gastronomy of pigs.

Finished with the pigs and got into cars. :P At Mercedes-Benz Museum for a history ot the automobile.

Took the bus to Killesberg, one of the most modern and liveable neighbourhoods in Stuttgart, with modern architecture, parks, shopping and dining areas.

We then took a walk on the neighbourhood's park, Killesbergpark, which is a beautiful pretty large park with a tower in the middle. From the top of it, it's a nice view over the city.

I checked Hoppenlau-Friedhof, which is the oldest cemetery in Stuttgart. Well, it was a cemetery now, it’s a park. :)

I got back in Stuttgart Mitte, which is Stuttgart city center, walked aimlessly on the streets for a while looking at buildings and people.

Schlossplatz is a beautiful large square in the city center where people gather  for open air concerts or other celebrations

Königstraße is the main shopping street, it's one km pedestrian streets.

Arrived at this beautiful old church with stained-glass windows, ancient bells & a pipe organ.

I ended my day in Markthalle, city’s central market hall 

One Day in Stuttgart

Arrived in Ulan Bator, Mongolia. So excited about this trip in Mongolia.

Started the first full day with the exploration of Ulan Bator on our own.

Our tour started with Sukhbaatar Square and the grand statue of Genghis Khan in the square.

Naraan Tul Market is a bustling market for locals selling everything you might think of. It's a nice place to observe the locals and try local products.

Bogd Khan Palace Museum - It's a museum now, but it used to be a temple complex of the Winter Palace of Bogd Khan.

We visited Zaisan Memorial in the southern area of Mongolian capital that honours Mongolian and Soviet Soldiers killed in World War 2. Took a hike up the hill to reach the Memorial.

Visited Gorkhi-Terelj National Park with our guide. It's a popular national park with picturesque scenery. There are hiking trails, rock climbing activities or even horse riding ones. Then we ended up spending the night with a nomad family in a field full of cows and goats, Mongolian landscape. :) 

The Mongolian tour took us through this desertic landscape of Elsen Tasarkhai. You can ride camels here. We spent the night in a touristic camp.

Erdene Zuu Monastery Temple is an old Buddhist monastery. We visited the large monastery complex. 

We visited Ugii Lake. It's one of the biggest lakes in Mongolia and its a tourist attraction also due to many bird species living in the area.

Visited the vast mountainous steppe Orkhon Valley, along the banks of the Orkhon River in Central Mongolia.

Visited Hustai National Park, one of the few places where you can see the Takhi or Przewalski horse. They were reintroduced to Hustai national Park.

Back to Ulan Bator across Mongolia’s dusty landscape.

Mongolian Trip

Brussels has good transport connections with many cities in Europe and inside Belgium.

It's very easy to reach Ghent from Brussels, Belgium's capital, I simply hopped in the train and I got there in no time. It's a beautiful town with its impressive castle, beautiful medieval old town and charming canals.

I started my tour of Ghent with Castle of the Counts. It was built back in 9th century as a wooden fortification and went through several transformations during the time. The castle as it is today was built by Philip of Alsace as a residence of the Counts of Flanders. If you visit the castle, do get to its top, it's a wonderful view over the city from there.

I then took a stroll on Graslei area, a promenade along the river bank. It's a very picturesque area in the city, a place where people meet and sit by the river talking and spending time together. The area used to be part of the mediaval port.

St Michael’s Bridge is an arched stone bridge over Ghent's canal with scenic views of local landmarks in the city.

Crossing the bridge, you'll get to Korenlei, the area opposite Graslei, also on the river bank. There are gorgeous buildings on both sides of the river, most of them dating back to the Middle Ages.

Famous St. Bavo’s Cathedral is a Gothic church from the 16th century. The cathedral is named after Bavo, the patron saint of the city.

Belfort van Gent is a medieval tower with copper dragon on top of it. You can climb or take the elevator to the top of the tower for the most spectacular view over the city.

As I was starving I ended up at Uncle Babe’s and had the perfect burger before I continued my journey.

I next paid a visit to Great Butcher’s Hall, which used to be a market where all butcher shops were. Now, there's a market with regional products.

As a last thing on my list while in Ghent, I admired the beautiful graffiti on Werregarenstraat Street.

Beautiful Town of Ghent

I had a full day in Bucharest, capital of Romania and the largest city in the country. It’s vibrant city, an interesting mixture of old communist buildings, new architecture and full of hipster coffee shops.

Started the day with an avocado toast at the cool M60 Space in the city center to get some energy for the day.

I rented a bike and started my proper tour around the city. Be aware that Bucharest is not the best friend of bicycles, it's just starting to pay attantion to this subject. You won't find bike routes everywhere, so be careful if you ride a bike! I first visited  Ceausescu Mansion, the ex communist leader's house. The house is decorated with luxury furniture and artworks, in a complete contrast with how the people used to live. Do book in advance if you go!


I then visited Village Museum in Bucharest. It’s an open air ethnographic museum in Herăstrău Park with authentic peasant houses from all over the country. Beautiful and peaceful place.

On the way back to the city center, had the best eclair at French Revolution cake shop. 

Then stopped at Alt Shift, another hip place in the city center, to grab some food. The food is delicious, I might say.

Then passed through this nice passage in center, Vicoria Passage covered with colourful umbrellas.

I paid a visit to Stavropoleos Church, which is an 18th century masterpiece of Brâncovenesc architecture style, with interesting mixuture of Oriental and Italian Renaissance elements.

Palace of Parliament is probably the most famous building in Romania, a landmark of Bucharest. It's a huge administrative building ordered by the ex communist leader as part of his plan to reconstruct Bucharest. Today, the Palace of the Parliament hosts the Parliament of Romania, but also houses one of the most important art museums in Bucharest, the National Museum of Contemporary Art.

I ended my day at "Pâine și Vin" restaurant, which means "Bread and Whine". I had one of the best pizzas ever.

Hip Day in Bucharest, Romania

Take the time to visit the historical Anafiotika and Plaka neighborhoods and climb the beautiful Lycabettus Hill! Wait for the sunset there!

Get lost on the island streets and beaches and end the day at a terrace!

Take a walk on the island's streets and stairs!

Island Hopping in Greece

We started our one week holiday in Mexican Peninsula, Yucatan in Playa Del Carmen resort. It is a costal resort town on the Caribbean shoreline, one of main tourist spots on the Riviera Maya. We spent one day here, we wandered on the narrow streets of the town, enjoyed the delicious Mexican tacos and relaxed at the beach.

From Playa del Carmen coastal resort, we departed today to a more adventurous destination.

We booked bus tickets from Playa del Carmen to Xenotes Oasis Maya, which is the biggest and most exciting adventure parks on the Yucatan. It is filled with wonderful cenotes, water sinkholes where we took jumps and also zip-lining across them. You can also try rappelling down into dark caves or kayaking.

We headed south to the city of Tulum, also on the coast, at the bottom of Riviera Maya. We visited the city, explored UNESCO World Heritage Mayan Ruins and the beaches around. Spent the night in Tulum.

We left Tulum for Valladolid, a historical city that hosts Baroque-style colonial buildings. Unlike previous towns, this is not a tourist resort, it's an authentic and local.

Pretty near Valladolid is El Castillo, the UNESCO World Heritage Mayan site hosting a complex of Mayan Ruins with the beautiful Chichen Itzá temple in the centre, a famous landmark of Mexico.

We took the bus from Valladolid to Izamal, which is a beautiful colonial city. It is also known as Yellow City due to the many buildings painted in bright yellow colour. We checked the Kinich Kakmo Pyramid, the Habuk Archaelogical site, and the Mayan monument Itzamatul and spent the night here.

From Izamal, we returned to Riviera Maya, on Cancun, probably the most known place of the Yucatan Peninsula. We took the day to relax at the beach on those gorgeous beaches with turquise waters. Spent the night in Cancun.

In the last day we took the ferry to Isla Mujeres, a small island just 7 km away from Cancun, most known for its incredible beaches, good and fresh seafood and turtles. There's a Turtle Sanctuary there that can be visited. 

Holiday in Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico

Bologna is a charming city in Emilia-Romagna region of Italy, but sort of shadowed by much more famous cities in north of the country, Florence or Venice. Nevertheless, it's a lovely city where you can spent a nice weekend or city break.

We started our exploration with Piazza Maggiore, in the heart of Bologna. The central square is surrounded by fantastic medieval buildings.

One of the medieval buildings in Piazza Maggiore is Palazzo d'Accursio, which is the city hall complex. Charming exterior, but the interiors are even more impressive.

Also in Piazza Maggiore, Biblioteca Salaborsa is a modern library built in the former stock exchange. While visiting, you can actually see the ancient ruins beneath the floor.

And, of course, Basilica di San Petronio with its impressive size and unfinished facade.

Il Quadrilatero is the historic neighborhood of Bologna that can be easily reached walking from Piazza Maggiore through the nice narrow streets. It's a beautiful neighbourhood with marketplace where you can find traditional food and ingredients.

Two medieval structures that became symbols of Bologna. Built in 12th century as status symbols, they’ve served many roles over the years. They are leaning, but the towers are quite safe, you can climb the 496 steps to reach the top of Asinelli Tower for a nice view over the city.

Basilica di Santo Stefano was a complex of seven churches, of which only four survived today.

Probably the most famous site of Bologna, Archiginnasio of Bologna is Archiginnasio Palace, home to the oldest university in Europe.

We started the second day with Montagnola Park sitting on the ruins of Castello di Galliera. The park was built by Napoleon in 1805. The beautiful staircase Scalinata Del Pincio attract many tourists.

We visited Bologna Cathedral, impressive interior of marble and frescoes. You can climb to the bell tower there for a great view over the city.

We also checked Medieval Museum, set inside Palazzo Ghisilardi. Extraordinary frescoes inside.

As Bologna is known for its delicious food dishes like spaghetti ragu, the famous we booked a guided food tour

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