Where to stay in Bologna
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Around Piazza Maggiore
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2 to 4 nights
Base here if you want Basilica di San Petronio, Palazzo del Podestà, Palazzo Re Enzo on foot.
Other sites
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2 to 4 nights
Base here if you want Via Rizzoli, Palazzo della Mercanzia, Tombe dei Glossatori on foot.
Medieval towers
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2 to 4 nights
Base here if you want Torre degli Asinelli, Torre dei Garisenda, Torre Prendiparte on foot.
Arcades
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2 to 4 nights
Base here if you want Portico Walk to San Luca, Santuario della Madonna di San Luca on foot.
Museums and galleries
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2 to 4 nights
Base here if you want Museo Civico Archeologico, Collezioni Comunali d'Arte, Museo Civico Medievale on foot.