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Triplandio Bologna guide covers 9 travel guides across 30 areas, complete with hotel picks. Explore 36 self-guided walking tours in Bologna with 250 POI, spanning 89.7 km in total. Get inspired by 12 local dishes, complete with recipes and our unique Food Flavour DNA graph.
Bologna
City & Country Data Italy (Bologna)
Key travel data for Bologna — cost of living, safety, healthcare, local currency and essentials, curated by Triplandio.
🌍 Italy
Cost
MID
Safety
75
Health
85
Lifestyle
69
Infra
74
Rank
#33
Score
58
Tourists
38.4M/y
GDP/cap
$43.3k
Life Exp
84.0 yrs
Population
58.9M
Currency
EUR €
Language
Italian
Payments
Cards OK
Emergency
112
💰 Prices in Bologna
Coffee
$2.12
Beer
$6.00
Lunch
$20.00
Groceries
$50.00/w
Taxi/km
$1.50
Transit
$1.50
Fuel
$1.80/l
Internet
$40.00/m
Salary
$2,000/m
Best time to visit Bologna (Italy)
Now (July) avg: 26°C, mostly dry, full season — expect crowds. Best months to walk: Jul & Aug.
Live Temp
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~Day / Night Temp
32°C / 20°C
Sunrise / Sunset
5:42 / 20:58
Local time
9:02
Best Months 
Jul & Aug
Jul & Aug
J
Jan
F
Feb
M
Mar
A
Apr
M
May
J
Jun
J
Jul
A
Aug
S
Sep
O
Oct
N
Nov
D
Dec
A
Aug
S
Sep
O
Oct
N
Nov
D
Dec
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Temperature
Average night-low temperature, month by month. Zero line marks freezing point.
Crowds
How busy it gets — traveller interest by month.
Rainfall
Rainy days to expect each month.
Sunshine
Hours of sun per day, by month.
Local Flavours of Bologna —
Explore recipes, history, our unique food flavour DNA graph and more.
Rich, aged vinegar with a complex flavor profile originating from Modena. Sweet custard squares, breaded and deep-fried. A breaded veal cutlet topped with prosciutto and cheese. Slow-cooked meat sauce with tomatoes, wine, and herbs. Fried dough rounds, often served with cured meats. Layered pasta dish with green spinach pasta, meats, and béchamel sauce. Thinly sliced sausage served with a type of flatbread. Italian flatbread typically filled with meats, cheese, and vegetables. Fresh pasta served with hearty ragù Bolognese. Small, round, flatbreads, traditional from the Bologna mountains. Pasta dumplings filled with meat, served in a clear broth.
Traditional Local Food
Bologna (Italy)
Condiment
Vegan
Balsamic Vinegar of Modena
Aceto Balsamico di Modena
ah-CHAY-toh bahl-SAH-mee-koh dee MOH-deh-nah
Dessert
Vegetarian
Bologna Fried Cream
Crema fritta
KREH-mah FREE-tah
Main course
Meat
Bologna-Style Cotoletta
Cotoletta alla Bolognese
koh-toh-LET-tah ahl-lah boh-loh-NEH-zeh
Main course
Meat
Bolognese Sauce
Ragù alla Bolognese
rah-GOO ah-lah boh-loh-NYEH-seh
Snack
Vegetarian
Crescentine
kreh-SEN-tee-neh
Main course
Meat
Green Lasagna
Lasagne Verdi al Forno
lah-ZAHN-nyeh VEH-dee ahl FHOHR-noh
Snack
Meat
Mortadella with Focaccia
Mortadella con crescentina
mor-tah-DEL-lah kon kreh-schen-TEE-nah
Street food
Vegetarian
Piadina
pee-ah-DEE-nah
Main course
Meat
Tagliatelle with Bolognese Sauce
Tagliatelle al Ragù
tahl-yah-TELL-lay ah-l rah-GOO
Bread
Vegetarian
Tigelle
Tee-GEL-leh
Soup
Meat
Tortellini in Broth
Tortellini in Brodo
tor-tel-LEE-nee in BROH-doh
