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Basilica of San Petronio – Piazza Maggiore loop from Bologna Centrale

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Bologna

Basilica of San Petronio – Piazza Maggiore loop from Bologna Centrale

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Basilica of San Petronio – Piazza Maggiore loop from Bologna Centrale

02:26

9.41km

60m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 30, 2026

Tips

Temporary access restrictions

Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.

After 7.76 km for 135 m

Open: • Saturday: 8:00 AM-12:00 AM • Sunday: 12:00 AM-10:00 PM • Public holidays: 8:00 AM-10:00 PM (otherwise closed)

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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365 m

Archaeological Site

1.20 km

Little Window of Via Piella

Highlight • Viewpoint

In the center of Bologna, in a side street of Via Righi, you can find this pretty and suggestive window, it seems to be in Venice, but without the gondolas

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2.61 km

The basilica of San Petronio (Baṡéllica and San Ptròni in Bolognese) is the largest church in Bologna: it dominates the Piazza Maggiore opposite and, despite being largely unfinished, is one of the largest churches in Europe. Its imposing dimensions (132 meters in length and 60 in width, with a height of the vault of 44.27 meters, while on the facade it touches 51 meters) make it the fourth largest church in Italy (the third, if you excludes St. Peter, which has been part of the Vatican City State since 1929). With its volume of 258,000 m³, the basilica is the largest brick Gothic church in the world. It has the title of minor basilica. (source Wikipedia)

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2.65 km

Piazza Maggiore and the Neptune Fountain, Bologna

Highlight • Historical Site

Neptune's Secret: Legend has it that Cardinal Borromeo asked the sculptor to reduce Neptune's penis due to strict religious principles.

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2.80 km

Clock Tower

Highlight • Monument

Place of historical, cultural and architectural interest

Piazza Maggiore, 6, 40124 Bologna BO
app.bolognawelcome.com/it/experiences/300685/Visita-alla-Torre-dell-Orologio-e-alle-Collezioni-Comunali-d-Arte
0516583111

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3.15 km

The Two Towers of Bologna

Highlight • Monument

Unfortunately, fenced in

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4.04 km

Piazza Maggiore

Highlight • Historical Site

Piazza Maggiore, also known as Piazza Grande thanks to the famous song by Lucio Dalla, is the main square of the city of Bologna.
The square is framed by buildings (including the imposing Basilica of San Petronio and the Palazzo Re Enzo, seat of the town hall) and the typical porticoes.
Various paths start from here including the Via degli Dei and the Piccola Cassia.

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5.48 km

Two Towers (Asinelli and Garisenda), Bologna

Highlight • Monument

The leaning towers of Bologna are gender towers, as are those of San Gimignano in Tuscany. These are medieval residential and defensive towers of influential urban families.

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6.24 km

Porticoes on Via Farini

Highlight (Segment) • Monument

They protect from winter showers, the bright summer sun and are the silent witnesses of seven hundred years of history: Bologna's porticoes. The medieval colonnades can be found all over the city and almost all have the characteristic red colour

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9.41 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.96 km

2.18 km

1.48 km

1.06 km

755 m

Surfaces

6.84 km

2.40 km

148 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Friday 10 July

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Basilica of San Petronio – Piazza Maggiore loop from Bologna Centrale

Little Window of Via Piella