above: the water is spouting from the breasts of the mermaids. Quite amusing in fact.
above: plenty of ancient architecture remains throughout...
above: this is one of the original city gate/monuments, there used to be 180 different such structures surrounding the city.
above: The streets of Bologna have 45 kilometers of these wonderful portiticos (promenades), covered to shield pedestrians from the elements and provide a marketplace atmosphere.
above: no idea what this is, but I liked it.
above: cute restaurants can be found on side streets, neatly tucked away from the busy main streets.
above: this was interesting. Everywhere I looked, I saw windows with these types of shades on the exterior. s a side note, check out the cool statues lining each window!
6 comments:
I'm in love with it!! :)
What a charming city!
Buon giorno signore Rockhill! Looks really nice and thank you for posting :)
Now I'm REALLY sorry we didn't get to stop there instead of just taking the train through the city! And to top it off, mr. kenju knows an esteemed pipe carver who lives there - Alberto Bonfiglioli. Look him up if you like carved smoking pipes.
We're not able to go to Italy this year -- thanks for the tour!!
I'm jealous!!! What a lovely city? (Does your bologna have a first name? hehe)
Peace
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