I've visited this city more than once, and I can say that here culture and food go hand in hand. It's always lovely to stroll under the porticoes, stop for a coffee and admire its landmarks — the Basilica of San Petronio, the Two Towers (Asinelli and Garisenda), Piazza Maggiore and Piazza del Nettuno with its splendid Neptune Fountain — as well as the Quadrilatero district, right in the centre, which since the Middle Ages has been the city's commercial and artisan heart. Here you'll find plenty of restaurants, delis and shops selling local products and fresh pasta, though good restaurants can be found all over the city.
On one of my more recent visits I also discovered that, alongside music, one of the great protagonists of Bologna's cultural life is cinema, thanks in part to the prestigious Cineteca di Bologna.
Bologna is, then, an ideal city to visit and a place to eat some of the most famous dishes of Italian cooking: tortellini, lasagne, tagliatelle and much more. I must admit I often dream of their classic lasagna, made with green egg pasta, excellent ragù and béchamel.
I hope to return soon to this lively city — welcoming and cheerful — to be discovered through its monuments, museums and traditional dishes.
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