Felsinea Stationers has a long family tradition. It opened in Bologna in 1894

At no.7 via Rizzoli, under the last section of the portico, is the rather unusual design of Corradi, recently closed

From Drapperie into via Clavature, there is a small shop that sells underwear and haberdashery, it belongs to the De Pietri family, that has been for more than one century

Farmacia Alberani has been at the corner between via Farini and via Castiglione for more than one century, with beautiful signs in glass painted in gold and the royal awards for the Alberani chemical and pharmaceutical plant.

The old Spezieria della Morte, next to the Hospital having the same name, that was built in the fourteenth century, later became Farmacia del Pavaglione, at the corner between via de’ Musei and via dell’Archiginnasio.

The elegant iron canopy and the Art Nouveau gable characterize Farmacia della Santissima Annunziata, is one of the old apothecary’s shops of Bologna.

Galleria Cavour was designed in the 50’s to recover a part of the city that was destroyed by the war.

In Via Altabella, as well as some of the remaining medieval towers there is Gavina shop, a rare example of modern architecture, designed in 1960 by Carlo Scarpa.

A small cosy restaurant in the heart of Bologna, just a short walk from the two towers, since the 1950s ‘Il Tinello’ has served typical dishes of Bologna which are much appreciated by the regular clientele of the city.

Under the portico of piazza Cavour, there is the Marchi barber, in which
the 1870 furnishings of the shop have been kept unchanged.

Avrone Optics has been in this city since 1906, carrying on after the Lenzi
Company founded in 1836, and is of family tradition. It has collections of antique optical instruments, spectacles and cameras.

In Via De' Foscherari there is a sign that dates back to the beginning of the twentieth century, it is the sign of Ottica Reggiani (Reggiani Optician) with a laboratory and a store.

Once a stationers, immediately after the war, now Quadretti is a shop that is highly specialized in watches and electronics

Since 1928, Vecchietti has been a consolidated brand for fans of pens and fountain pens. It has recently moved from via Manzoni into a shop on via Orefici