Piazza Maggiore

About

Bologna’s vast main square, surrounded by medieval palaces and the huge San Petronio basilica.

Good to know

• Great for people-watching
• Basilica has its own hours

Nearby while you’re here

Combine Piazza Maggiore with Archiginnasio and Anatomical Theatre, Quadrilatero Food Market and Two Towers for a roughly 4-hour plan around Centro Storico.

Archiginnasio and Anatomical Theatre

~£545 min

100 m · 1 min walkAdd: Archiginnasio and Anatomical Theatre

Quadrilatero Food Market

Free1h 30m

200 m · 3 min walkAdd: Quadrilatero Food Market

Two Towers

~£51 hr

300 m · 5 min walkAdd: Two Towers

Basilica di Santo Stefano (Seven Churches)

Free45 min

600 m · 9 min walkAdd: Basilica di Santo Stefano (Seven Churches)

Mercato delle Erbe

Free1 hr

600 m · 9 min walkAdd: Mercato delle Erbe

Eat and drink nearby

Modena Day Trip

~£10Full day

37 km · ~59 min by car

Distances are straight-line estimates from sample coordinates.

Sample hotels nearby

• Hotel Portici Maggiore (Centro Storico), about 100 m away. Sample listing.
• Two Towers Guesthouse (Centro Storico), about 300 m away. Sample listing.
• Pratello Loft Hotel (Pratello), about 1.0 km away. Sample listing.