Bologna
Bologna: la Dotta, La Grassa, La Rossa
"La Dotta, la Grassa, la Rossa, la Turrita": welcome to Bologna!
A city with a medieval style, as well as the capital of a region with great passions for food, motorsports and politics. Its history is intertwined with those of great personalities active in the fields of science, literature and art, Bologna is today a landmark in contemporary European culture.
"La Dotta," for its ancient University, "Alma Mater Studiorum" founded in 1088. The first University in the Western world and the first venue devoted to the study of Law. "La Grassa," for its traditional and delicious dishes: tortellini, mortadella, lasagna, tagliatelle al ragù and crescentine are just some of the signature products of this capital of good food. "La Rossa," not only because of its political past as a bulwark of the postwar Italian Left, but also because of the walls, medieval houses, and terracotta roofs that color the city red. Finally, "La Turrita," for the more than 100 towers that once soared into the sky. Today the "Two Towers," known as the Asinelli and Garisenda, still are the symbol of the city; they stand majestically in the center and have survived, along with a couple of dozen others, turbulent centuries of history.
A city with a medieval style, as well as the capital of a region with great passions for food, motorsports and politics. Its history is intertwined with those of great personalities active in the fields of science, literature and art, Bologna is today a landmark in contemporary European culture.
"La Dotta," for its ancient University, "Alma Mater Studiorum" founded in 1088. The first University in the Western world and the first venue devoted to the study of Law. "La Grassa," for its traditional and delicious dishes: tortellini, mortadella, lasagna, tagliatelle al ragù and crescentine are just some of the signature products of this capital of good food. "La Rossa," not only because of its political past as a bulwark of the postwar Italian Left, but also because of the walls, medieval houses, and terracotta roofs that color the city red. Finally, "La Turrita," for the more than 100 towers that once soared into the sky. Today the "Two Towers," known as the Asinelli and Garisenda, still are the symbol of the city; they stand majestically in the center and have survived, along with a couple of dozen others, turbulent centuries of history.