🇮🇹 Bologna Walking Tour & Shopping✨
🇮🇹 Bologna City Walk & Shopping ✨
Start your daytime stroll through the historic gate. Once inside, you'll find yourself surrounded by the cityscape befitting an ancient capital, and just walking around will make you feel like you've traveled back in time.
🛍 Max.co: The Luxury Shopping District
Sophisticated brand shops line the streets of Bologna. Max.co offers a wide selection of elegant coats and bags with a distinctively Italian flair. Just browsing the shops is uplifting.
1. Galleria Cavour
• Overview
This luxury shopping gallery, housed in a historic building, is home to a lineup of top brands, including Prada, Versace, Louis Vuitton, Gucci, Tiffany & Co., Bulgari, Moncler, and Emporio Armani.  
• Location
Located in the central Quadrilatero commercial district, the shops are located in the basements and interiors of numerous historic buildings.  
• Features
A symbol of luxury shopping, it boasts some of the highest prices in Italy. Even in the 2000s, it enjoyed stable customer traffic, barely affected by the economic downturn. 
• Traveler Reviews
"A small but luxurious mall. Home to Gucci, Armani, and other brands, it's centrally located." 
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2. Via Farini
• Overview
One of Bologna's most luxurious streets, adjacent to Galleria Cavour, it's home to sophisticated brands such as La Perla, Furla, Patrizia Pepe, COS, and Bang & Olufsen.   
• Location and Features
This elegant street marks the northern end of the central Quadrilatero commercial area and is surrounded by historic architecture and beautiful porticos (arcades).  
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Other Notable Shopping Streets
3. Via dell’Indipendenza
• Features
A pedestrian-only thoroughfare running from the Central Station to Piazza Maggiore. It's lined with fashion brands, souvenir shops, cafes, and restaurants, and its beautiful colonnades (porticos) create a beautiful streetscape.  
• Store Examples
A selection of relatively affordable brands, including Zara, Sephora, and Terranova.  
4. Via Rizzoli
• Features
An ancient road, now a major shopping street connecting Piazza Maggiore and the Twin Towers. Dotted with a variety of brands and shops, including COIN, Max Mara, “& Other Stories,” ASICS, Nike, and the Apple Store, it often becomes a pedestrian zone on weekends, where you can enjoy street performers.  
5. Via San Felice
• Features
A street with a luxurious and unique atmosphere, lined with select shops, sophisticated small boutiques, and vintage shops. You'll also find a shoe store called Tassinari Calzature, which carries Christian Louboutin.  
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Other Recommended Select Shops
The following are some unique shops in Bologna.
• FR Boutique (Via Clavature)
• Located in a 1920s-style building, this stylish shop carries brands like Folli Follie and Ratti. 
• La Ferramenta (Via delle Moline)
• A select shop with an industrial atmosphere, primarily carrying niche indie brands. 
• Blu Bologna (Via San Vitale)
• A concept shop that combines design and art. Enjoy clothing, art, and books in a space that blends color and vintage furniture. 
• Flanella (Via D’Azeglio)
• A long-established establishment offering high-quality, timeless fashion. Its warm interior and relaxed selection make it a truly unique place. 
• Biba’s (Via Indipendenza)
• A sister store of the high-end women’s casual brand Barrow. It offers luxury that blends seamlessly into everyday life. 
• Back Door Bottega (Piazza Galilei)
• A popular shop offering limited-edition sneakers. Its vintage atmosphere and rare finds are a draw. 
• Solferino 6 (Via Solferino)
• A select space offering minimalist, contemporary clothing. The tranquil space will stimulate your senses.
⛪ Church at Night
At night, we stopped by the illuminated church (pictured) and enjoyed a moment of immersion in the weight of history in the tranquil surroundings. We enjoyed a different side of Bologna than during the day.
Bologna combines the elegance of an ancient city with the latest fashion. It was a day filled with both strolling and shopping.
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