Are you coming to Bologna by car?Greta won't love you, but if you park in the right place without wandering around and getting a ticket, we can make her happier.​Here are my suggestions to park in Bologna and avoid tickets in the relentless ZTL (traffic limited zone). The Traffic Limited Zone (Ztl): if you know it, you avoid it There's an area in Bologna that you mustn't cross: it's the ZTL.

Your car is safe, now it's your turn to get the best from Bologna

Which are the best hotels in Bologna?Booking.com and Tripadvisor can give you an answer.But even if I grew up in Bologna I have some suggestions for you.Here's a not-sponsored list of hotels in Bologna city center.

Which part of Bologna is best to stay?

We are a land of middle age towers, covered portici, romantic castles. But the future is unwritten and many famous contemporary architects already took their pen to write it. Explore the remarkable modern architectures in Bologna and Emilia Romagna.

Kenzo Tange's Fiera District - Bologna

Food markets are the first thing I look for when I travel to a new city. Barcelona's Boqueria, Fatih Çarşamba in Istanbul, and Borough Market in London are local food markets where I can spend months. I love talking with shop owners and eating food directly from the stalls: this is my best way to find out the real food of a city. Read which are the best food markets in Bologna.

How to explore Bologna food markets

If I say Michelin starred restaurant near Bologna your first thought will go to Massimo Bottura's Osteria Francescana.And I can say you're right because the #1 restaurant in the world is a worth-a-plane place.But it's not the only Michelin star that you should check out if you are in Bologna.It took me some time (and money) but here are other different places that have more than a star in common.

Bologna is home to one Michelin-starred restaurant, Ristorante I Portici. Located in the heart of the city on Via Indipendenza, it holds the distinction of being the only Michelin-starred restaurant in Bologna's historic center.​The first surprise is that is inside I Portici, one of the best hotels in Bologna, a few meters from the train station.The restaurant is set in the elegant cafè chantant,