Day 9: Travel to Bologna (6/6/18)

This morning we drove back to Florence to return our rental car and take the train to Bologna. Aside from the hectic traffic in Florence, travel was relatively uneventful. 

Bologna is a city of porticoes (covered walkways), which we have come to love. Not only do they shield you from the heat of the sun, but they also kept us dry during a rainstorm. We went on a walk through the city and saw some of the old sights, including Bologna's leaning tower and its University, the oldest in the Western world. 


Porticoes in Bologna


Base of leaning tower


The twin towers


The entrance to the University

Dinner was at a disappointing restaurant, which we probably chose poorly on a touristy street. We're going to bed early tonight because we have a ten hour tour booked early tomorrow morning!

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