Grand Hotel Majestic gia' Baglioni

This is a multi day hike that can be complete in 4-6 parts going from Bologna to Prato. These two town are linked by their economic history: Bologna was the main producer or silk and Prato the main producer or wool and textile industry. This route will take you through the natural beauties of the Appennino Tosco-Emiliano notorious for its rich traditions, history and culture.

The ring of the race, with start and finish in Piazza Maggiore, is smooth, especially in the first 30 km. After passing through the Margherita gardens, the largest and most popular city park with its long tree-lined avenues, you will enter the historic center, where some sudden turns and stretches of paved pavement will make the path a little more challenging, but even more suggestive. For more information on this Marathon visit: https://www.bolognamarathon.run/42Km_Bologna_Marathon.php?lang=it

This is a simple walk through the historic center of Bologna which also passes by the Parco dei Giardini Margherita and the Parco di San Michele in Bosco. From here you can admire a beautiful view of the city of Bologna, easily reachable on foot. Taking this walk you will see many historic buildings and also the ancient gates that were the entrance to the medieval city.

People claim to come here for study, politics or quirky medieval architecture. Secretly, it's for Italy's best pasta. Bologna is self-described as 'la dotta, la grassa e la rossa' (the learned, the fat and the red). The city claims to have laid the intellectual foundations of Italy (it founded Europe's first university), it is universally praised as the country's gourmet capital (its offerings go way beyond the meaty bolognese pasta sauce), and it's the nation's centre of left-wing politics...

This route starts from Piazza Maggiore in Bologna and passing through Porta Saragozza you leave the city. Subsequently, passing through the Bonaccorsi Arch, it begins the famous walk that climbs up to the top of Colle della Guardia, to arrive at the Sanctuary of the Madonna di San Luca. The portico of San Luca, built in 1674, is still today the longest covered and well-paved path in the world, with a total of 666 arches, a number with a profound symbolic meaning. Continue along the path...