San Luca Sky Experience

Bologna



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Nearby Bologna attractions

2. Basilica di San Francesco

2.17 MILES

Think Gothic. This dark mysterious church was one of the first in Italy to be built in the French Gothic style. Inside check out the tomb of Pope…

3. Casa di Lucio Dalla

2.37 MILES

The 15th-century Palazzo Casa Fontana poi Gamberini – the fascinating, pricier-than-the-Colosseum home of eccentric Italian singer-songwriter Lucio Dalla …

4. La Terrazza Panoramica

2.41 MILES

Basilica di San Petronio's new (and temporary) 54m-high panoramic terrace – reached from an entrance behind the basilica – doesn't hold a candle to the…

5. Collezioni Comunali d'Arte

2.41 MILES

On the 2nd floor of Palazzo Comunale you'll find the art gallery Collezioni Comunali d'Arte with its interesting collection of 13th- to 19th-century…

6. Basilica di San Domenico

2.41 MILES

Built in 1238, this basilica shelters the remains of San Domenico, founder of the Dominican order. Along the right aisle, the Cappella di San Domenico…

7. Palazzo Comunale

2.42 MILES

The palace that forms the western flank of Piazza Maggiore has been home to the Bologna city council since 1336. A salad of architectural styles, it owes…

8. Teatro Anatomico

2.43 MILES

Housed in Palazzo dell’Archiginnasio, the fascinating 17th-century Teatro Anatomico is where public body dissections were held under the sinister gaze of…