LOCATION
A 6-minute walk from Bologna Central Station
Mambo Suites
Via Don Giovanni Minzoni 13, 40121 Bologna
Staircase C, 4th floor
Getting here
- Central Station: 6 min on foot
- Piazza Maggiore: 15 min on foot
- Two Towers (Due Torri): 17 min on foot
- Bologna Fair: 20 min by bus 28 from Piazza dei Martiri (5 min walk) to the Fiera Palazzo Congressi stop
- Airport shuttle (Marconi Express): departs from the Central Station
Things to see near Mambo Suites
Right opposite, at number 14, is MAMbo, Bologna’s museum of modern art. From here you can walk to the historic centre, mostly under the porticoes. Times are on foot from Via Don Minzoni 13.
On the doorstep
- MAMbo – Bologna Museum of Modern Art · 2 min
Italian and international art from the post-war period to today, plus temporary exhibitions. It also houses the Museo Morandi, dedicated to the Bolognese painter Giorgio Morandi. Closed on Mondays. - Giardino del Cavaticcio · 3 min
The park behind MAMbo, along the old canal: perfect for a break outdoors. - Cineteca di Bologna · 5 min
In Piazzetta Pasolini: Cinema Lumière and the Renzo Renzi Library, devoted to film. In summer it runs open-air screenings in Piazza Maggiore.
Within 15 minutes
- Parco della Montagnola · 13 min
The historic public garden near the station, with the Pincio staircase. - Via Piella little window · 14 min
The tiny window over the Canale delle Moline, one of the most photographed views in the city. - Mercato delle Erbe · 14 min
The covered market on Via Ugo Bassi, with fresh-produce stalls and places to eat. - Museo Civico Medievale and Palazzo Fava · 15 min
On Via Manzoni: medieval art and, at Palazzo Fava, frescoes by the Carracci and temporary exhibitions. - Via del Pratello · 16 min
A street of osterias and bars, liveliest in the evening. - Basilica di San Francesco · 17 min
Gothic church in Piazza Malpighi, with the tombs of the Glossators.
The historic centre
- Piazza Maggiore · 15 min
The heart of the city, with the Basilica of San Petronio, Palazzo d’Accursio and the Fountain of Neptune. - Archiginnasio and Anatomical Theatre
Next to Piazza Maggiore: the old seat of the University, now a library, with its wooden Anatomical Theatre. - Museo Civico Archeologico
Next to Piazza Maggiore: Etruscan, Roman and Egyptian collections. - Quadrilatero
The streets of the historic market behind Piazza Maggiore, full of shops and osterias. - Two Towers · 17 min
Asinelli and Garisenda, the symbol of Bologna. The Garisenda is under restoration: check whether the Asinelli Tower climb is open before you go. - Pinacoteca Nazionale · 22 min
In the university quarter: Bolognese painting from the Middle Ages to the 18th century, with works by Raphael, Guido Reni and the Carracci.
Further afield: the Sanctuary of San Luca. On the Colle della Guardia hill. Walk there along the world’s longest portico (666 arches, about 3.5 km from Porta Saragozza), take bus 20 to Villa Spada and then bus 58, or ride the San Luca Express tourist train from Piazza Maggiore.
Parking
The nearest underground car park is Parcheggio Riva Reno.
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