Not the biggest Duomo but the market and the stores around the duoma is a must to check out…read more Inside was gorgeous as any other chuch in Italy. We were here on a weekend so it was super busy and packed everywhere. Most of the restaurants we liked was reservations only around the duomo. Be prepared to make some reservations before you meal times.

Duomo di Modena is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Modena, Italy, dedicated to the Assumption of the…read moreVirgin Mary and Saint Geminianus. It is a must visit when visiting the City of Modena as it is an important Romanesque building in Europe and a World Heritage Site. I guess every visitors in town has the same idea as it was packed! Just like all the churches in Italy, it was under constant renovation so a lot of the interior was covered or roped off during my visit. Luckily, the crypt was opened which is the burial site of Saint Geminianus, Modena's patron saint, with his remains still on displays. The exterior was nicely restored bringing back to its glory days with detailed sculpture and architecture details. Free entry is a plus!

An interesting museum! The building itself is beautiful with tiled floors and arches. It has a…read moresmall, well stocked gift shop and a cafe. The exhibits were cool with artifacts. I don't speak Italian so I couldn't read the descriptions. It was nice to just take it all in

A small focused museum. If you decide to visit pay attention…read moreto days/hours as they are limited. Worth it for about an hour+.

A piece of history! Worthwhile to take a stop nearby the main square in Bologna and admire these…read morefeats of medieval architecture. As of end Dec 2023 both towers are closed for maintenance as the base and building materials have deteriorated and are no longer safe for tours. Prior to closing stairway access to the top via 498 steps (according to their website) was available for €5 to the taller tower Asinelli, with shorter tower Garisenda already under repair. There is a public website commune.bologna.it where anyone can donate to the restoration campaign.

Between the 12th and the 13th century, Bologna was a city full of towers. Almost all the towers…read morewere tall defensive stone towers. Besides the towers, there are still some fortified porticos that correspond to the gates of the 12th-century city. The richest families used these towers for offensive/defensive purposes during the period of the Investiture Controversy. In the 13th century, many towers were demolished or collapsed. Many towers have been used as a prison, city tower, shop or residential building. The 2 towers remained a famous sight of Bologna throughout the later periods; even Dante mentioned some of the towers in his Inferno.