How to spend your 1st November holiday in Bologna
Updated on 19 October 2022 From Bologna Welcome
The long weekend from 28 October to 1 November 2023 offers the perfect opportunity to visit Bologna and its territory. A host of city events and out-of-town trips, exhibitions, festivals and fairs, places to explore and unmissable guided tours are on the agenda.
Bologna is ready to launch the autumn season of exhibitions and cultural projects with a series of initiatives about the much-celebrated Emilian painter Il Guercino. Together with his pupils, he bequeathed a priceless heritage to the city, now spread across museums, historical buildings and churches.
Find out more about Guercino's guided tours
It's Urban Trekking weekend, a national hiking and walking day dedicated to rediscovering urban and green spaces. Booking is compulsory and guided tours are often sold out, but there is no harm in trying.
Did you know that FICO has a packed Halloween calendar? This is the perfect season to spend a weekend full of Halloween-related events and initiatives: monsters, trick-or-treaters, shows and zombie walks.
How fortunate that this year's holiday coincides with the most eagerly awaited photography biennial: Foto/Industria - GAME. 12 free exhibitions across 11 different venues. Apply online or at the boxoffice in Piazza del Nettuno and start your tour among the various locations.
Food lovers, autumn flavours enthusiasts, or those who simply rejoice in the colours of nature will definitely go crazy over Tartufesta! This year's festival will be held in Savigno and Sasso Marconi, then in Loiano, Monghidoro and Grizzana Morandi.
What is the loveliest view in Bologna? What if it was from the terrace of the Clock Tower? What if there was an audio guide explaining everything about the history and the mechanism behind the clock hands? What if admission to the Collezioni Comunali of Palazzo d'Accursio was included in the ticket?
When in doubt, a visit would be better...
Gender Bender, the festival of mutation of common imaginaries related to gender and sexuality in contemporary arts, is back in its finest dress. On 31 October from 11.30 p.m. at the Cassero LGBTI+ Center, techno-rave and memorable parties will be waiting for you.
Last seats available! Get your ticket now
Fancy a trip out of town? Then nearby Imola is certainly worth a visit for Baccanale, a festival of gastronomy and beyond with stands and a host of events. This year's theme is 'Mediterranean'.
Aren't you curious?