Bologna: A Self-Guided Audio Tour from Porta Galliera to Le Tre Frecce

4.8 (9 reviews) one hour – 1 h 30 min Private tour

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About this activity

Are you looking for a way to see Bologna without joining a tour group? Explore at your own pace with this affordable walking tour.

Be introduced to each facet of the city and some of its secrets too, including how the rebellious Bolognese stopped the city from becoming the Vatican
Hear from producer Mike Corradi, the author behind A History of Italy Podcast
Do it all in an hour or linger at stops along the way with complete control over when you start and finish
Get unlimited use before your booking date and after it
Use the virtual tour option at home

Once you’ve booked, you’ll receive a ticket with instructions and a unique code listed under “Before You Go”. Then simply install the VoiceMap app and enter your code.

The app displays directions to the starting point, and when you’re in the right place, just pop in your headphones and tap start. VoiceMap has automatic GPS playback, with turn-by-turn directions. It also works offline.

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At a glance

Duration: one hour – 1 h 30 min
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Your group only
People per booking: 1–15
Audio guide: German, English, Italian, French
Written guide: German, English, Italian, French
Operated by: VoiceMap Audio Tours

Ages: Adults (6–99 years)

What is included

Included

Included: VoiceMap Application
Included: Lifetime access to this tour in English
Included: Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata

Not included

Not included: Smartphone and headphones
Not included: Transportation
Not included: Food/Drink

Itinerary

Bologna

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Bologna has many names. It’s been called “the red city” for its red roofs and left-leaning politics, and ”the fat city” for its cuisine which is far from light and healthy. It’s known as “the towered” for the forest of over 100 towers that once dotted its landscape. It’s also been referred to as “the cultured” for having the world’s oldest university. On this walking tour, I’ll introduce you to each facet of the city and some of its secrets too, including how the rebellious Bolognese stopped the city from becoming the Vatican.
Porta Galliera

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On this tour, you can look forward to standing beside Porta Galliera where a retreating Austrian army left the city following a rebellion by the Bolognese in 1848.
Parco della Montagnola

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On this tour, you can look forward to passing Il Pincio, the entrance to Parco della Montagnola – a French style garden commissioned by Napoleon.
Piazza Otto Agosto

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On this tour, you can look forward to strolling through Piazza Otto Agosto.
Stop 5

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You’ll also get a glimpse of how Bologna once resembled Venice with its criss-cross of canals and rivers while passing Canale delle Moline and, while walking down Via Indipendenza, what things were like in the post-Risorgimento period.
Canale delle Moline

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You’ll also get a glimpse of how Bologna once resembled Venice with its criss-cross of canals and rivers while passing Canale delle Moline and, while walking down Via Indipendenza, what things were like in the post-Risorgimento period.
Stop 7

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On this tour, you can look forward to strolling past San Pietro.
Stop 8

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In Piazza del Nettuno, I’ll tell you how the Fountain of Neptune’s sculptor got away with making Neptune seem particularly well-endowed despite the church prohibiting it.
Torre dell’Arengo

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While you stand in the Whispering Gallery under the Torre dell Arengo (Tower of Arengo), I’ll tell you how lovers were able to murmur sweet nothings to each other without their legitimate partners realising.
Basilica Di San Petronio

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On this tour you can look forward to seeing San Petronio, the largest and most important church in the city.
Quadrilatero

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On this tour, you can look forward to discovering the Quadrilatero neighbourhood with its cafes and restaurants.
Via Rizzoli

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On this tour, you can look forward to strolling down Via Rizzoli.
Stop 13

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On this tour, you can look forward to taking in Garisenda and Asinelli, Bologna’s Two Towers.
Stop 14

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On this tour, you can look forward to taking in Garisenda and Asinelli, Bologna’s Two Towers.
Stop 15

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On this tour, you can look forward to strolling through Piazza della Mercenzia.
Stop 16

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I’ll reveal the legends linked to Le Tre Frecce (the Three Arrows) including one involving nudity.

Meeting point and pickup

Everyone meets at the meeting point.

Meeting point

Before arrival, please install the VoiceMap mobile app and use the code provided on your confirmation ticket. This is a self-guided audio tour that you can start, pause, or restart at any time and complete at your own pace. Detailed starting point instructions are available after downloading.

End point

The tour ends in front of Le Tre Frecce.

Using your ticket

VOICEMAP CODE

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Please check your email at the address you provided when you made this booking. VoiceMap has sent you an eight character code you'll need to redeem your tour.

This code can be used by every member of your party. If you've booked for three people, for example, three people can download this tour using the same code.

DOWNLOAD INSTRUCTIONS

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Once you've received your code, please follow these steps:

1. Install the VoiceMap Audio Tours mobile app

2. Create an account

3. Select Tour Codes from the menu, then select Enter Codes

4. Enter your code then select Download Now

PLEASE NOTE

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You can download the tour at any time, before or after your booking date. It’s best to download the tour before you set off for the starting point.
This tour follows a set route and includes turn-by-turn directions. It works best if you start it in the right place and follow the directions from one location to the next.
When the download completes, you’ll see a screen with a photo of the starting point and directions to it. The red start button will become active when you are at the starting point.
Remember to bring your own headphones, unless you have booked a driving tour.

SUPPORT

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For technical support and other queries, please email [email protected]

Cancellation

All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.

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Good to know

Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Please note: You won't be guided through any museums or other attractions mentioned en route. If you choose to enter and visit such places, you'll need to pay for it independently of this tour.