Anna Our yearly mother-daughter trip! My mum and I have been going on our little trips for a few years now! We already went to Copenhagen, Vienna, Budapest, Bologna and Prague. Unfortunately, due to covid we were not able to travel together in 2020 en 2021. So in the summer of 2022, we went to Bologna! We wanted something sunny and we were in the mood for some good food.
We stayed at a nice hotel near the city center, they had a wonderful breakfast with fresh cakes every morning. I love me some authentic Italian breakfast! On our first night, we went to this cute little Prosciutteria which I had found on Instagram. I booked us a table via Whatsapp as it’s a very popular place. It sure did not disappoint! The food was to die for and we ordered a lovely bottle of red. We were seated at this teeny tiny table and the charcuterie board was humongous, it barely fit!
On our second day we explored the city center, where at its heart you can find Piazza Maggiore. We also visited the finestrella di Via Piella. This is a window that offers a lovely peek at Bologna’s lost canals. Not as impressive as the canals in Venice, but still a pretty sight. We did a little shopping as well. We bought ourselves matching shoes. Super cute black sandals from Timberland!
Some other sights you must visit in Bologna:
- Basilica of St. Petronius
- St. Stephen Basilica
- The leaning towers
- Bologna’s Portici
For dinner we went to this amazing pasta restaurant I had found, where even my mum tried pasta! She is not a big fan of pasta, she usually chooses a nice pizza or a meat or fish dish. I had the delicious tortellini rosa con prosciutto e pinoli. After dinner, we wandered around Piazza Maggiore and got to enjoy some lovely music from street performers! I love how lively cities get at night. There was such a good ambiance.
The next day we decided to pay a visit to the Sanctuary and Portico of the Madonna di San Luca. Easy ways to get there are by bus, taxi or excursion train with audio tour. After returning to the city, we walked past a restaurant where I really wanted to eat. Unfortunately it was fully packed. We decided to have a little stroll and then return, hoping we would have better luck. And we did! The table was not cleared yet, but they told us that if we waited for a little bit that soon one would be available. We ordered a large charcuterie board and some delightful cocktails, of course!
We were to spent 5 days in Bologna, but we discovered that the city is not that big. So, we took a train to Modena, 30 minutes from Bologna. We had a little lunch and some drinks, and wandered around the city. As it was August, it was really damn hot so we took it rather slow.
Some nice sights you cannot miss in Modena:
- Modena Cathedral
- Torre Ghirlandina
- Palazzo dei Musei
- Piazza Roma
- Palazzo Ducale
- Piazza Grande
After a nice afternoon in Modena, we went back to Bologna. Where we got ourselves some tasty ice cream before enjoying our last night in Bologna. My mum was craving some pizza so we went to a marvelous pizza place! We had a wonderful last evening, which we ended with some cocktails and lots of chatter about my upcoming wedding next summer! All in all, we had a fantastic trip! On to the next!
