On the outskirts of Bologna, you will get to see the Ducati motorcyclefactory and to watch some of the most famous motorcycles in the world, rollingoff the production lines. The tour will include the fascinating museum,containing some early bikes and outlining their history. From here, your tourwill continue to the historic centre of Bologna, with its tangle of medievalstreets leading to the majestic Piazza Maggiore and the adjacent Piazza delNettuno, with its magnificent statue of Neptune, created by Gianbologna in the16th century. Bologna is also famous for its 666 arcades, stretching2 miles up the Colle della Guardia to the Sanctuary of the Madonna of St. Luke.Perfect as a sunshade in summer and to keep the rain off in winter, they werealso designed to be high enough to incorporate people on horseback. One of themany nicknames for Bologna is ‘La Grassa’ – the fat in reference to its fame asa centre of gastronomy. You will immediately think spaghetti Bolognese, buthere, it is made with tagliatelle and the sauce is called ‘ragu’. Tagliatellewas said to have been invented for a visit by Lucrezia Borgia and was meant torepresent her golden tresses. Whatever you eat, this city will not disappoint!
