Discover the history of the University of Bologna - the oldest university in Europe - on a guided walking tour. A local guide will show you around the historic center and tell you about the origin of the Studium in the 11th century and its development. Don't miss the chance to see the monumental tombs of the Glossators and other historic sites connected to the Alma Mater Studiorum.
The highlights of the tour will be the birthplace of Guglielmo Marconi, Nobel Prize winner and inventor of radio transmission, Palazzo dell'Archiginnasio, the original seat of the university which houses the largest collection of coats of arms in the world, the monument to scientist Luigi Galvani in the square of the same name, Palazzo della Mercanzia, Palazzo Poggi and, finally, Piazza Verdi.
Guided walking tour
