Hi TDudette,
Thank you for your kind response. Another time we'd like to try San Luca. With the temperature ranging in the high 80's and 90's we didn't venture up the mountain! That's great you accomplished that walk during your stay!

Friday

Bologna shuts down every afternoon so it can be a challenge to find a meal for a late lunch or an early dinner. One place, however, is open daily from 8:30AM-7:00PM, Tamborini. There’s great food here, cafeteria style, at unbelievable prices. There’s an a/c dining area and beer on tap or wine available. We had eggplant with bread and water for 10 e!

Here’s some gelato shops we tried, all excellent-Il Gelatouro, Via San Vitale 98
La Sorbetteria, Via Castiglione 44 and Gelateria Gianni Piazza Santo Stefano.

For all of you that have upcoming trips, here’s to wishing you the best in Bologna!

Thanks so much for posting this about Bologna! I leave in a month and will be there for 6 months---am getting so excited and will share my discoveries too.

Hi kathrynj-What an opportunity! You can be our resident expert and I'll look forward to reading about your discoveries!

I'm so excited to see this trip report!
We'll be heading to Bologna, hopefully, next summer and i'm taking lots of food notes! (My mouth is watering!)

thanks so much!!

Tcinct, I was so glad to see your report. I was in Bologna in October with my family (child and inlaws too!) and we had a fabulous time. I can't wait to go back. Didn't do the sports car stuff but that sounds like fun. Tell us all about your restaurants.

For the others traveling to Bologna, you will love it and for more restaurant suggestions, you can find an unfinished (oops) trip report under my name.

Hi dina4,
Glad to help, and have an enjoyable time planning!

Hi Sally30!

It was your trip report that helped get the wheels turning!

http://www.fodors.com/community/euro...ia-romagna.cfm

Thank you for that!