Bologna’s symbol - the Due Torri or Two Towers – was referred to in Dante’s Inferno. Tower of the Asinelli (Torre degli Asinelli) and Tower of the Garisenda (Torre degli Garisenda) were built by patricians in the 12th century.
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Pinacoteca Nazionale di Bologna (The National Art Gallery of Bologna) contains important works of art from the 13th century to the 18th century. A wide collection of the museum includes paintings by Raphael, Lorenzo Costa, Francesco Francia, Pietro Perugino, Vitale da Bologna.
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Il Santuario di San Luca stands on a hill south-west of the historical centre of Bologna. There are two ways to reach The Sanctuary. The most difficult and perhaps most exciting one is to use roofed arcade consisting of 666 arches.
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Fontana di Nettuno or Fountain of Neptune is one of the most famous attractions in Bologna. The fountain was built by architect Tommaso Laureti in 1563. The bronze figure of Neptune was completed a few years later by sculptor Giambologna.
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Church of St. Giacomo Maggiore is one of the most famous sacred landmarks of Bologna, Italy. This Italian church, founded by the Augustinian Order in 1267, houses the Bentivoglio Chapel, featuring numerous Renaissance treasures.
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Basilica di San Petronio was built in 1390 as a symbol of freedom. The legend said that Basilica was never completed because the Vatican thought that a basilica larger than St. Peter's had been planned in Bologna.
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Morandi Museum in the Palazzo Comunale houses more than 200 works by 20th-century painter Giorgio Morandi from Bologna. The museum also features a reconstruction of the studio where the artist worked.
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Basilica di San Domenico is famous for its tomb of St. Domenico, in front of the Cappella della Madonna. This lavish tomb was created by great artists including Alfonso Lombardi, Niccolò Pisano and Michelangelo.
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